“A House for Birdie” is a book written by Stuart J. Murphy about a bird who doesn’t have a house. His friends help him find the perfect house. I took my inspiration from Wendy at Flannel Board Fun and added a few more details. With the way the birds and houses are designed there is opportunity to discussing relative size, colors, and matching.
This flannel board is the creation of one of my fellow children’s librarians. I like not only how each hat is a different color but that it matches a job or community helper that children know. “Teddy Wore His Red Hat” is an easy flannel board to have children help participate in. You can pass out the hats before hand and a child can bring up the matching color of hat as you sing the song.
tune: Mary Wore Her Red Dress
Teddy wore his red hat, red hat, red hat,
Teddy wore his red hat all day long.
Teddy wore his white hat…
Teddy wore his yellow hat…
Teddy wore his purple hat…
Teddy wore his blue hat…
Teddy wore his orange hat…
Teddy wore his green hat…
Teddy wore his gray hat…
Teddy wore his brown hat…
Teddy wore his striped hat…
I found this flannel board on The Storytime Lady’s post on her train storytime. I loved that I could easily make trains in various colors that would appeal to babies. The melody is simple enough that parents quickly join in singing along. The trains came from clip art that I found and rendered in felt.
Tune: Ten Little Indians
Going for a ride in my little _____ train
Going for a ride in my little _____ train
Going for a ride in my little _____ train
Chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga
Choo, choo!
Insert color of train
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