Category Archives: Flannelboards

Five Posts *about* Flannelboards

Mixed in with all my actual flannelboard patterns & ideas are these five posts discussing flannelboard issues! Can This Story Be Flannelized? Last year Cate asked folks to write about how we decide what stories to make into flannelboards, and … Continue reading

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Five Printable Patterns

Welcome to July already! This is the month where my family’s summer really kicks into gear, so I’m going to be taking it easy here on Mel’s Desk and will be scheduling some best-of lists for a few weeks. I … Continue reading

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Flannel Friday: 3 Mice Tails

It has been three long months since I have been able to pull together a Flannel Friday post. It feels so nice to be back! Today I have something a little different and I can’t wait to see what you … Continue reading

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Flannel Friday: Green Eggs (No Ham)

I am squeezing this one in one week before Dr Seuss’s birthday! I have been wanting to create a Dr Seuss storytime resource pack for our staff but this year got off to a busy start. I did manage to … Continue reading

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Flannel Friday: Garden Bugs

I made this flannelboard set to go along with the book Lenny in the Garden by one of my all-time favorite illustrators, Ken Wilson-Max. The book is sweet and simple and in each page Lenny looks for a new bug. … Continue reading

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Flannel Friday: 5 Hearts

Hello Friday! Hello Flannel Friday Valentine EXTRAVAGANZA! Advance warning, I did not really knock myself out for this flannelboard, but I did have fun thinking of different patterns that would not be too overwhelming for my baby audience. Five hearts, … Continue reading

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Flannel Friday: 6 Ducklings

Welcome back to Flannel Friday! Today I have some ducklings for you! I actually made these as visuals for a training video I made for our staff, but you could use them for “6 Little Ducks That I Once Knew” … Continue reading

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Not a Flannel Friday: She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain

Again this week I don’t have an actual flannel. I was planning a Horses & Cows storytime for during the Stock Show in January, and found this in my files! Completely forgot about it! I made it to have something … Continue reading

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Not a Flannel Friday: 5 Little Nails

I have another Storytime Paper Towel Tube Song Prop Thingy to share! The last one was for 5 Green and Speckled Frogs, and ever since I found this 5 Little Nails rhyme in our Build It storytime resource pack, I … Continue reading

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Flannel Friday: Color & Counting Ornaments

Happy December! Here are some colorful homemade “clip art” ornaments to decorate your flannelboard. When I use clip art, I laminate it sandwiched with cardstock, and attach a velcro button on the back. Print out multiple copies, enough so that … Continue reading

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