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<\/a><\/p>\nI’m going to read Meeow and the Blue Table, in which Meeow and friends turn a table, a blanket, and some building blocks into a castle to play in on a rainy day. I have a couple of bounce rhymes (like Here’s a Ball for Baby) to do, but was wondering if I could think of a flannel set to add. I thought about singing Down Around the Corner at the Toy Store and using a bunch of photos of toys, but I think even I have a limit on how often I can sing that song and I may have reached it recently! <\/p>\n
So instead I thought of a game of hide & seek, which fits nicely into our playing emphasis. I made a Meeow face, and then large squares for him to hide behind: a red blanket and blue blocks, but also a yellow chair and a cardboard box, which appear in Meeow and the Big Box. The cardboard box is a square of a shipping box that I peeled off one layer so you can see the corrugated stuff from the inside. It has a square of felt on the back to hold it to the board. <\/p>\n
Next I’m going to put a hold on Meeow and the Pots and Pans and Meeow and the Little Chairs and look for more items from Meeow’s world that I can add to the mix! <\/p>\n
For now, here’s my set: <\/p>\n
Looks like Meeow is hiding behind the red blanket! <\/p>\n I put up the pieces and talk about them, and then we look behind one by one till we find Meeow. For the babies, I like to leave part of the “hider” peeking out from behind the objects, so the 1-year-olds can be awesome “seekers” and see where Meeow is. With older children, I would hide Meeow all the way under the objects, and maybe give clues: “I think Meeow is hiding behind a pile of toys we use to make tall buildings,” or “Meeow is hiding behind something that is red and covers us up when we sleep.” <\/p>\n This week’s round up is at Mollie’s place: What Happens in Storytime<\/a>! Check it out for more great ideas for storytime. Investigate the Flannel Friday Pinterest<\/a> for hundreds of flannelboards, songs, games, and rhymes arranged by theme. Ask questions and brainstorm ideas in our Facebook group<\/a>. Learn more about Flannel Friday and upcoming hosts at our website<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’m working on a new “Balls and Blocks” baby storytime to do soon. This month is our month to highlight “playing” in our early literacy messages, so I thought some books about toys that support open-ended discovery play for babies … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n