Felt Board

Felt boards are really easy to set up and are a great QUIET way to keep your child entertained. So if you need a break from all the flashing, squawking, squeaking, ringing, clanging, screeching toys; you should look into creating a felt board. It doesn't even really require a board. All you need is a large piece of felt, tack it up onto the wall, and some felt characters. You can either get crafty and make your own felt characters or you can find felt characters at the craft store (such as Micheal's). I made my felt characters using felt, hot glue, and fabric markers. I have done felt boards for the holidays including Christmas, St. Patrick's Day, and Easter. It's a fun way to get the kids into the holiday spirit while enjoying some creative quiet play. You can also take turns creating stories with the felt characters too, encouraging your child's imagination and creativity.

For the Christmas felt board, I just made a tree with ornaments for the kids to decorate the tree with.