It had been suggested by preschoolmommy  that I change my name to FELT FREAK or FUN WITH FELT. (Thanks for the chuckle BTW!) Honestly, both of those would be good names for me.  I do love felt!  So since this topic has been raised I thought I would explain why I like using felt so much to teach my kids.

1.  It's easy to use.  All you really need to make thing from felt is: felt, scissors and glue.  Ocassionally I use a needle and thread.

2.  It's cheap!  JoAnn's right now has it on sale for 10 sheets for a dollar!  What a bargin.  I watch the ads and when I see it on sale I stock up.

3.  Kids love it.  It must be something about the texture, but they love to handle it. They love to participate in the stories.  I have never met a kid who doesn't love to join in when the felts come out.

4.  It can be used for a wide range of ages.  Don't make the mistake of thinking felt is just for preschoolers.  I have used my felt board with my kids & at Awana  up to 6th grade.  I have used the St. Patricks Day felt story with older kids.  I have also made Ressurection Eggs into a felt board story which is much easier for everyone to see when you're working with a large group.  (I'll post more on making the Resurrection Egg set when it gets closer to Easter.)  Right now I am working on  Full Armour of the Lord set based on Ephesian 6:10-20 .  (Although that is a really fun lesson to teach with balloons, I'll post on that later too!)   

5.  It's easily accessable.  A lot of felt can be kept on hand in a very small amount  of space to be used when you get inspired.

6.  It can be used for a lot of things.  You can make felt board stories to use and re-use.  You can make craft projects, manipulatives, stuffed animals and dolls.  The sky is the limit!

So what are you waiting for, FELT is on sale at JoAnn's!!  LOL 



Enjoy!

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