Toddler Fun: Felt Board!

Wow, I love that I stumbled upon this how-to via Pinterest today for how to make a felt board for a toddler! I can't even remember where or when I used a felt board in my childhood, but yet I have such fond memories of them from when I was little! Seemed like a great idea for something quick and easy to make for my son to play with, and something new for him to figure out/explore.

Browsing through all of the materials I'd need on the tutorial list, I realized I wouldn't be doing this board today if I went by the instructions the author offered up. So instead I kinda just winged it because I already had a ton of color felt, white fleece felt, some hard/thick poster paper, tape and glue.

Here's a photo of my resulting board. I just kinda used what I had, taped the light/white felt pieces together then glued the taped side to the poster board. Then I went to town cutting up shapes. I tried to go for a large variety so that my little guy could turn the shapes into little things, i.e. a house, car, airplane, etc.

The little dude did very much enjoy the new felt board experience, though after a while he got a bit more enjoyment out of just smacking all the felt pieces off the board and to the ground (I used clothes pin magnets to hold the felt board on the fridge so he could play while I cooked).

I'd definitely suggest reading the actual tutorial I linked to above to make a much neater, more durable felt board. Just wanted to show off my easy-peasy board in case you're not too picky and already have the stuff you'll need to do it simply/quickly at home.

Crafty Mom Make

I love this racetrack that Mindful Momma made for her son to play on. I can remember loving old boxes and the like when I was a kid because they had limitless play-time possibilities. It's so cool that she nudges her kids in the direction of reusing things for more than one purpose too. I can only imagine that this practice instills in children, the idea of reusing lots of things, and of thinking about how many uses you can get out of items instead of just tossing them out.

Mamma Mia!

A play pizza could a very cool gift for a kid. When it's made of recycled felt, it's even better in my book!

by PickleThings

Monkey Madness

This sock monkey is unique in his adorable design, and I love him for that. I love his vibrant colors and that he is made of recycled wool sweaters most of all. What a great earth-friendly gift for a little one, he would make!


made by blackbirdfashion

Something More for the Dogs

We'll finish this week off on a doggy note with this fun fabric rope toy by TrilliumArtisans. It is made of 100% reclaimed fabric, so your doggy can play "green"!