Catch the Possibilities

Do you want to build a snowman? Wendy will show you how to create a versatile set that's great for stealth programming or toddler groups on her blog. 

If you are looking for a flannel to use in a religious context, Carissa has a great tutorial on her blog for creating an interactive quiet book page based on Isaiah 9 from the Bible.

Jumping Jellybeans! In addition to being my new favorite exclamation, Mr. Keith has some adorable felt jellybeans that can be used with the fun rhyme he provides, or for sorting, counting... possibilities!

Kathryn at Fun with Friends always has top-notch flannelboard sets, but these sly foxes are magnificent. The detail, the creativity! 

Working on a letter O storytime? Wendy of Flannel Board Fun has three sets this week that would be great extensions. Two Little Hoot Owls, Old Mother Hubbard, and One, Two, Buckle My Shoe. I skip almost any set with people because they never turn out looking quite right, but I'm rethinking that after seeing how Wendy constructed her Mother Hubbard. 

Bookwings offers up a fun storytime plan for Frogs, and a cheery flannel version of 5 Green and Speckled Frogs.


As always, check the Flannel Friday website, Facebook, and Pinterest accounts for more information and past Flannel Friday creations. Are you on the Flannel Friday map? Add yourself via this survey.

Okay... take two. Pro tip: put your glasses on before attempting to delete a placeholder post. Accidentally clicked on the roundup one! Ack! So a few of you may have enjoyed the roundup already.. here's my attempt to recreate what I said!

Ideas for Spring:
Kites somehow always make their way into my storytimes in the spring. Kathryn has a fun rhyme she wrote about kites over at Fun With Friends at Storytime.

Itsy Bitsy Mom flannelized the book Hatch by Katie Cox and I know her storytimers will be so excited to see all the animals that hatch from those eggs.

The Library Village brings their take on a Flannel Friday favorite: Rainbow Stew. I like including rainbows in with my St. Patrick's Day storytimes because it relates to the holiday but also allows you to choose quality storytime material.

Christine at Felt Board Ideas shares Five (happy!) Little Shamrocks just in time for St. Patrick's Day.

Play!
Brooke's Play and Learn flannelboard station features a Mr. Potato Head activity this month. What a fun way to encourage children to play and create story.

A Librarian Less Ordinary shares an idea for colored rice she's been using in her kindergarten and first grade centers.

Animals Galore:
Bridget flannelized her dog. Like her real dog. Seriously. It's amazing. Hi, Chester!

Monica at Ram Sam Storytime has updated her farm animals set. Such a clever and time-saving strategy.

Summer Reading:
Thrive After Three has two ideas for summer reading, a board game and a collaborative book share.

Jane at Piper Loves the Library has several ideas for the Fizz, Boom, Read summer program.

Are you including dinosaurs in your summer storytimes? Storytime Katie has 10 Little Dinos that are a must make!

As always, check the Flannel Friday website, Facebook, and Pinterest accounts for more information and past Flannel Friday creations. Are you on the Flannel Friday map? Add yourself via this survey.

Tis the season.... for Halloween, Pumpkins, and pretty Autumnal leaves:

Old McRainbow's Pumpkin Farm at Fun with Friends at Storytime is a fun twist on a few classic ideas.

Anne brings you an idea for a Jack 'o Lantern play set for children to play with during their library visits.

Bonus! Anne also has Halloween Hilda, a fun prop story similar to The Very Hungry Caterpillar or There Was and Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat.

Ms. Jenna flannelized the picture book The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams. Ms. Jenna's got some mad puffy paint skills! :)

Bonus! Ms. Jenna also brings a flannel version of an Iranian folktale, The Singing Pumpkin. Cutest ogre ever award?

Linda created a fun Haunted Houses prop using ideas from several other Flannel Friday posts that she found on the Flannel Friday pinterest boards. (Shameless plug!) :D

Christine has several ideas for using fall colored leaves on the felt board. She has some good tips for reinforcing the concept of size with the leaves, for those of you looking to incorporate math literacy into your storytimes.

Another inspired by Flannel Friday post, here's Tara's version of Polka Dotty Monster.

Head over to Story Time with the Library Lady for some fun flannel ideas for a pumpkin play set and a Haunted House peek-a-boo board.

With our animal friends:

Tweak, Tweak by Eve Bunting gets a cute flannelized version courtesy of Thrive After Three.

Katie F. shares a cute idea for talking about animal homes, Do You Know Where I Live? Katie has shared about her recent refocus, but I'm thankful she's still going to be posting new ideas, because they are great!

An open ended set of "If You Give a ________  a ________" is a sure discussion starter! Bridget has the details.

Do you need to celebrate a mouse birthday soon? Miss Kristie has a cute puppet/flannel combo to share.

Nikarella's back after a 6 month absence (we miss you!) with a flannelized version of Sylvie by Jennifer Sattler

Posts that defy categorization:

Miss Meg has Lots of (cute) Cars!

Andrea has an update on her Flannels for Botswana project. I was happy to spend some evenings thrifting for books and creating flannels to send with the kits. And I was able to upcycle some boxes I'd been saving. So really, it was a win all around. :D

Thanks for visiting the July 5th Flannel Friday round-up! I'm pleased to host for the first time ever!! Bunches of fun ideas to share. Without further ado....

Have an old easel lying around that has good bones but needs a face lift? Thrive After Three has got a great post about refurbishing an easel to give it new life.

Kathryn has a cute hot dog flannel for us that would pair well with Mo Willems' The Pigeon Wants a Hot Dog.

Looking for a way to spice up your bugs storytime? Anne highlights a way to use scarves with the traditional song Spider on the Floor. Miss Tara found some adorable stuffed flies (there's something I never thought I'd say!) and found a song to match: Five Little Flies by Johnette Downing.

Arrr Matey! Joy's got a piratey flannel to sing to the tune of This Old Man.

Need a new matching game for storytime? How about Artistic Literacy's Matching Mushrooms?

Speaking of food-- what about using plastic food as props for a song about pickin' up fruits and vegetables? Sandy's got a great idea for adapting the song to include many fruits and vegetables without the song lasting forever too!

Lisa's got a flannel about a bunch of stuff you can't get in a booooat up north. (Minnesota in the house!) But a good set for including lots of kids in the rhyme.

And from across the pond, LQ issues a plea: help make some cute, pre-cut felt shapes relevant to babies in rural Scotland. Head over to her site and brainstorm away!

And that, friends, is your round-up. As always, visit Flannel Friday's website, Facebook, or Pinterest for more great ideas. Angie at Mrs. Andre's Library is your hostess with the mostess next week.