A felt board can be both a pretty addition to a young child's room and an educational tool. Using felt for both the face of the board and the shapes that adhere to it, you can create an alphabet; use stencils or cookie cutters to trace out shapes, or make simple games like tic-tac-toe. Requiring only a few materials, the felt board is simple to make and can be hung on a bedroom wall or carried easily around the house.
Tools and Materials
Large picture frame
Piece of adhesive felt slightly larger than the frame
Cardboard or mat board
Kraft paper
Packing tape
Felt Board How-To
1. Remove the glass from the frame. Cut a piece of felt that is about 1 1/4 inches larger than the frame on all sides. Cut out the corners so the felt can be folded over the cardboard or mat board without becoming bulky.
2. Tape felt around the board, and place it into the frame, felt side out.
3. Add a second piece of cardboard over the back of the board, and secure it with a sheet of kraft paper and several lengths of packing tape.
For projects on the website, it would be very helpful to see either (1) more pictures--at least a picture of the front and picture of the back--or (2) a clip from the show if the project was featured on Martha Stewart TV (like this one was).
I'm not understanding step three. Why the kraft paper? Wouldn't you just put the back of the picture frame back on to secure everything? Can someone please explain?
Using Velcro Dots is a great suggestion. I intend to use them. Thanks for taking the time to write and let us know what worked for you and your precious little one. You sound like a great Mom and a generous person.
My 3 1/2 daughter and I made this together and she LOVES it. She took it to preschool for sharing and her whole class loved so much that they requested a few for the room. Instead of using sandpaper as suggested earlier I just used Velcro dots; they are quick and easy. Enjoy.
You can use any pictures that you like (from colouring books, old story books, magazines, or print doubles of some family photos). Have the children colour pictures and cut them out, then laminate. Glue a piece of sandpaper to the back of the laminated cut out and this will allow it to stick to the felt board.
The objects that stick to the felt are made of felt themselves. Felt has a light weight and texture that makes it stick to itself easily. This is a great idea and should take just a few minutes to put together. Thanks!
how do the stuff stick to felt?