Valentine Bears (or any other creature)

I remember reading someone's blog about how they used window clings like they would flannel board pieces.  GENIUS!  (I'm sorry I can't remember who--but please know how much the idea was appreciated)

I found these window clings at the dollar store & thought I'd give them a try.

I only used the bears & here's the rhyme I wrote to go with them:

FIVE BEARS' VALENTINE DAY

 

One bear dressed in an outfit brand new

Called for a friend and now we have two.

 

Two bears dressed and ready for a party,

In strolled another and now we have three.

 

Three bears talking, heard a knock on the door,

In pranced another and now we have four.

 

Four bears began to dance a jive,

In walked another and now we have five.

 

Five bears continued to dance and play

On a very, very happy Valentine's day.

 

 

This could easily be any animal you wanted it to be & you could used pieces you already have.

 

 

Flannel Friday this week is hosted by Ms. Kelly at the Library

Snowmen, Snowmen

I've been doing several winter themes and last week I focused on snowmen.  This first one is one that we make ages ago (& despite the photo it is still very white).

We used a rhyme from RHYMES FOR FINGERS & FLANNELBOARDS by Louise Binder Scott.  We added the last four lines since the children were upset that the original rhyme didn't have arms.

THE SNOWMAN

 

Roll a snowball large,

Then one of middle size;

Roll a snowball small;

Use lumps of coal for eyes.

Place a carrot for a nose,

An old hat on his head,

And for his necktie, tie around

His neck a ribbon red.

A corncob pipe goes in his mouth,

Some buttons on his vest;

And there he stands so round and fat;

Of snowmen, he's the best.

But's something's missing...Can you guess what?

Let's give our friend a hand;

Some sticks from a tree will work just great

As arms for our snowman.

 

 

 

 

This guy is new (& also white)  I found the following rhyme in an old book that was donated to us & loved the fact that it used pebbles for eyes and raisins for the mouth.  I've since seen some very similar rhymes on the web. 

 

LET'S BUILD A SNOWMAN

 

First the body

And then the head.

A stovepipe hat

And a scarf of red.

Pebbles for eyes,

And a carroty nose,

And a mouth made of raisins

In two smiling row.

 

 

 

Just by adding a heart, you can use any snowman for Valentine's Day:

 

VALENTINE SNOWMAN

 

I made a snowman yesterday

So jolly, fat and fine.

I pinned a red heart on his chest

And called him Valentine.

 

 

Lisa at Libraryland is hosting Flannel Friday this week, so visit her site for lots of good ideas.