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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Educational Websites for School Classes, Art, and Activities

Compiled by Lois Breneman

100 Activities to Do At Home During School Closings
Links to go with each activity

Khan Academy Website
A trusted educational site for Math (K-12), Algebra 1, Grammar, Chemistry, Science, History, SAT Prep, and Computer Programming

60+ Math Websites

2 Weeks' Worth of Fun & Easy Science Experiments

Here's the Entire List of Education Companies Offering FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS Due to School Closings

ART -- Paris Museums Put 100,000 Images Online for Unrestricted Public Use

Google Now Lets You Explore US National Parks Via 360 Degree Virtual Tours

Two Sources of Free Watercolor Tutorials
https://www.clementinecreative.co.za/12-easy-watercolour-tutorials/

https://conceptartempire.com/watercolor-painting-tutorials/

www.typingclub.com

www.squigglepark.com

www.scholastic.com/learnathome

www.ABCmouse.com

www.scholastic.com/learnathome

www.kids.nationalgeographic.com

www.mysterydoug.com

Storytime Online

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Handmade Bandaids for Teddy Bears and Stuffed Animals

by Lois Breneman - Heart to Heart

Every Teddy bear and stuffed animal has "pretend" scrapes and boo-boos every now and then. A sweet little gift or surprise for your young child would be to make a few simple Bandaids for them. These bandaids will help your child to express compassion as they care for their stuffed animals.

Supplies to make a Bandaid:
Beige felt or fleece
White felt or fleece
White Velcro tape (sticky side only)
Needle and thread (or sewing machine)

1. Directions (Follow the photo above as you do the following:)
2. Cut beige felt in the shape of a large Bandaid -- 2 to 3" long.
3. Cut a square of white felt and sew around the edges in the center of the beige felt Bandaid.
4. Cut two small pieces of the sticky side of Velcro and sew them on each end of the Bandaid.

An older child could make Bandaids as a craft to give to a younger sibling or younger friend or relative. It's commendable to teach your children to make some of their gifts and this is a perfect example.

Check out many more handmade gift ideas in the topics on the right sidebar of this blog as well as under the Christmas tab at the top.

Friday, August 3, 2018

Motivating Kids to Be Active

Permission granted by Paige Johnson at LearnFit

Keeping Kids Active

Anyone who’s seen kids on a playground knows that most are naturally physically active and love to move around. But what might not be apparent is that climbing to the top of a slide or swinging from the monkey bars can help lead kids to a lifetime of being active.

As they get older, it can be a challenge for kids to get enough daily activity. Reasons include increasing demands of school, a feeling among some kids that they aren’t good at sports, a lack of active role models, and busy working families.
And even if kids have the time and the desire to be active, parents may not feel comfortable letting them freely roam the neighborhood as kids did generations ago. So their opportunities might be limited.
In spite of these barriers, parents can instill a love of activity and help kids fit it into their everyday lives. Doing so can set healthy patterns that will last into adulthood.

Benefits of Being Active

When kids are active, their bodies can do the things they want and need them to do. Why? Because regular exercise provides these benefits:

strong muscles and bones
weight control
decreased risk of developing type 2 diabetes
better sleep
a better outlook on life

Healthy, physically active kids also are more likely to be academically motivated, alert, and successful. And physical competence builds self-esteem at every age.

What Motivates Kids?

So there’s a lot to gain from regular physical activity, but how do you encourage kids to do it? The three keys are:

Choosing the right activities for a child’s age: If you don’t, the child may be bored or frustrated.
Giving kids plenty of opportunity to be active: Kids need parents to make activity easy by providing equipment and taking them to playgrounds and other active spots.
Keeping the focus on fun: Kids won’t do something they don’t enjoy.

When kids enjoy an activity, they want to do more of it. Practicing a skill — whether it’s swimming or riding a tricycle — improves their abilities and helps them feel accomplished, especially when the effort is noticed and praised. These good feelings often make kids want to continue the activity and even try others.

Age-Appropriate Activities

The best way for kids to get physical activity is by incorporating physical activity into their daily routine. Toddlers and preschoolers should play actively several times a day. Children 6 to 17 years should do 60 minutes or more physical activity daily. This can include free play at home, active time at school, and participation in classes or organized sports.

Here’s Some Age-Based Advice:

Preschoolers: Preschoolers need play and exercise that helps them continue to develop important motor skills — kicking or throwing a ball, playing tag or follow the leader, hopping on one foot, riding a trike or bike with training wheels, freeze dancing, or running obstacle courses.
Although some sports leagues may be open to kids as young as 4, organized and team sports are not recommended until they’re a little older. Preschoolers can’t understand complex rules and often lack the attention span, skills, and coordination needed to play sports. Instead of learning to play a sport, they should work on fundamental skills.
School-age: With school-age kids spending more time on sedentary pursuits like watching TV and playing computer games, the challenge for parents is to help them find physical activities they enjoy and feel successful doing. These can range from traditional sports like baseball and basketball to martial arts, biking, hiking, and playing outside.
As kids learn basic skills and simple rules in the early school-age years, there might only be a few athletic standouts. As kids get older, differences in ability and personality become more apparent. Commitment and interest level often go along with ability, which is why it’s important to find an activity that’s right for your child. Schedules start getting busy during these years, but don’t forget to set aside some time for free play.
Teenagers: Teens have many choices when it comes to being active — from school sports to after-school interests, such as yoga or skateboarding. It’s important to remember that physical activity must be planned and often has to be sandwiched between various responsibilities and commitments.
Do what you can to make it easy for your teen to exercise by providing transportation and the necessary gear or equipment (including workout clothes). In some cases, the right clothes and shoes might help a shy teen feel comfortable biking or going to the gym.

Kids’ Fitness Personalities

In addition to a child’s age, it’s important to consider his or her fitness personality. Personality traits, genetics, and athletic ability combine to influence kids’ attitudes toward participation in sports and other physical activities, particularly as they get older.
Which of these three types best describes your child?
1. The nonathlete: This child may lack athletic ability, interest in physical activity, or both.
2. The casual athlete: This child is interested in being active but isn’t a star player and is at risk of getting discouraged in a competitive athletic environment.
3. The athlete: This child has athletic ability, is committed to a sport or activity, and likely to ramp up practice time and intensity of competition.
If you understand the concepts of temperament and fitness types, you’ll be better able to help your kids find the right activities and get enough exercise — and find enjoyment in physical activity. Some kids want to pursue excellence in a sport, while others may be perfectly happy and fit as casual participants.
The athlete, for instance, will want to be on the basketball team, while the casual athlete may just enjoy shooting hoops in the playground or on the driveway. The nonathlete is likely to need a parent’s help and encouragement to get and stay physically active. That’s why it’s important to encourage kids to remain active even through they aren’t top performers.
Whatever their fitness personality, all kids can be physically fit. A parent’s positive attitude will help a child who’s reluctant to exercise.
Be active yourself and support your kids’ interests. If you start this early enough, they’ll come to regard activity as a normal — and fun — part of your family’s everyday routine.

Medical Review

Last Reviewed: October 14th, 2014
Reviewed By: Mary L. Gavin, MD

Resources

The Y
The Y also offers camps, computer classes, and community service opportunities in addition to fitness classes.
Let’s Move!
Let’s Move! is dedicated to solving the problem of childhood obesity within a generation.
American Council on Exercise (ACE)
ACE promotes active, healthy lifestyles by setting certification and education standards for fitness instructors and through ongoing public education about the importance of exercise.
BAM! Body and Mind
This CDC website is designed for 9- to 13-year-olds and addresses health, nutrition, fitness, and stress. It also offers games for kids.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

"I Spy" Mat

A cute craft for parents and grandparents to do with children! This looks easy and would be a great idea for traveling with kiddos.

 /www.icanteachmychild.com/2010/12
/easy-gift-for-kids-i-spy-mat.html

 Thanks to Barb Campbell in Mississippi for this tip!

Friday, March 25, 2016

Recipe for Immensely Happy Children

Thanks to Nina Graff for sharing this
photo and recipe!
Nina is a fabulous artist, photographer, and friend!
You can see her breathtakingly beautiful work at

http://back40fotos.com/

Take one large grassy field, half a dozen children, three small dogs, and walk along a narrow strip of brook, pebbly if possible. Mix children with dogs and empty them into field, stirring constantly. Sprinkle the entire with daisies and buttercups, pour brook gently over pebbles, cover all with deep blue sky and bake in a hot sun for several hours. When children are thoroughly browned, they may be removed. They will be found right and ready for setting away to cool in the bathtub.
---Author unknown

Note from Lois:
Nina and I were discussing the many fun things we used to do as kids - before all the electronic devices were invented and stealing outdoor fun from the latest generation of children today.

Just a Few Fun Outdoor Activities:
Hide and seek
Tag
Catching Lightning Bugs
Catching Frogs
Jacks
Hop Scotch
Jumping Rope
Playing in a Stream
Lots more (Indoor and Outdoor Activities):
175 Things to Do with Your Family, Photos, Proverbs Book

Saturday, January 23, 2016

20 Fun, Indoor Activities for Bored Kids

Used with Permission by Amanda Formaro http://www.familycorner.com/leisure-time/20-fun-indoor-activities-for-bored-kids.html

When it's raining, snowing, or just plain too cold to play outside, your household can fall victim to the "I'm Bored Blues." With a little creativity and imagination, you can turn the tables and find fun things to do without running to the store or turning on the television. Keep this list of ideas handy, or write each idea on a slip of paper and put them in a hat. The next time the kids are bored, let them draw a slip of paper from a hat to decide which activity to do first!

1) Plate of Bubbles - All you need for this fun activity is a small plate, a plastic drinking straw, dish washing liquid and tap water. Place two drops (that's all you need!) of dish washing liquid in the center of a plate. Carefully run tap water onto plate, pointing water over the dish soap to create some foam or bubbles. Carefully place the plate on a flat, sturdy surface, such as the kitchen table, and have your child point his straw into the water. To create bubbles, blow gently and slowly into the sudsy water. Not too fast, it won't work! Slow and steady will create huge bubbles!

2) Animal Jumble - This works best with 3 or more children, but can certainly be adapted for 2 kids. Assign each child a "secret" animal part, the child choosing the animal. Have them draw their part on white or construction paper. The idea is that each child does not know what the others are drawing. For example, have Bobby draw the head (maybe he chose a dog), Cindy draws the legs (she chose an elephant), and so on. When they are all finished drawing, have them cut out their parts and tape the animal together. Have fun choosing a name for their animal. You may be the first to discover the "Dog-aphant-monk-iraffe!"

3) Cartoon Strip - Many parents will remember this from their own childhood! You will need a pad of paper and something to draw with. At the bottom of the pad, starting from the left, draw a stick figure, a box car, cartoon dog, anything you want to put into motion. On the next page, draw the figure again with a slightly different pose and a positioned a little bit to the right of the page before. Repeat this process on each page until you reach the right side of the pad. Now fan the pages with your thumb to watch your character move across the page!

4) Coffee Can Stilts - Turn 2 coffee cans upside down so that the plastic lids are on the bottom. Poke a hole on each both sides of each can using a screwdriver (parental supervision is recommended). Use rope, bailing twine, or several strands of yarn braided together for strength and thread through one hole. Thread the other end of the rope through the hole on the other side and tie off inside the can. Be sure that the rope is long enough so that when your child stands on the cans, the rope is high enough for them to hold in their hands comfortably without hunching over.

5) Cookie Cutter Glitters - Pull out the construction paper, glue, glitter, stickers and cookie cutters. Kids can trace around the cookie cutter shapes, spread glue over the shape and decorate with glitter and stickers. This can be a messy craft, so be prepared with a disposable table cloth and garbage can for scraps. Using a vacuum with a hose attachment is a much easier method of cleaning up glitter than a broom.

6) Feely Box - Use any box that closes or has a lid, a shoebox is ideal. Cut a hole in the side of the box large enough for a child's hand to fit inside. Place an object inside the box and see if they can guess what it is. If they can't guess right away, let them ask questions or provide them with clues until they figure it out.

7) Hide the Object - Using any ordinary object (stuffed animal, vitamin bottle, drinking cup, etc), play this fun hide and seek game with your children. Simply have your child hide their eyes, then place the object somewhere in plain view (on the fireplace mantel, on top of the TV, near the front door, etc) and then have them look for it. Another idea is to use objects relating to a particular theme each day. For example, if your Kindergartner is focusing on the letter "A" that week, use objects that begin with "A" (apple, alligator [stuffed of course!], etc) You can adjust this game for older kids by hiding the object a little deeper. You might place the vitamin bottle halfway behind the picture of Grandma, or maybe tucked halfway down the side of the couch.

8) Writing Box - If your house has kids, you need one of these. You can find shoe box sized plastic containers with lids from your local dollar store. Stock the box with crayons, markers, colored pencils, small plain paper pads, stickers, stencils, a pencil sharpener and an eraser. This box should be kept stocked so that when needed, everything will be at your fingertips. Explain to children that this is a "special" writing box and that everything that comes out, must go back in for the next time they want to get creative.

9) Picnic Indoors - Pack a basket with paper plates, utensils and cups. Make sandwiches, pack fresh fruit, pretzels, a thermos of juice, and yogurt for dessert. Spread a blanket on the living room floor and serve a picnic lunch indoors! Add to the fun by dressing in summer clothes or beach attire. Be sure to wear your sunglasses and your sunscreen!

10) Paper Bag Puppets - The easiest form of this requires only a paper lunch bag and crayons or markers. Simply draw on a face and you have a puppet! To make the characters more elaborate, decorate with yarn for hair, buttons for eyes, and glitter for cheeks. Ribbon can be added to the hair or made into a bow tie for the "neck." Draw on eyelashes and lips with colorful markers.

11) Collages - Save old magazines and catalogs and store them in a cabinet just for this purpose. Have the kids cut out pictures and paste them onto a piece of cardboard or construction paper. You can let them cut out whatever they want, or assign each child a letter of the alphabet or a theme to go by for a more challenging project. Keep a trash can close by for the scraps and be sure to keep a stock of glue sticks on hand!

12) Coloring Pasta - Place a handful of dry, uncooked pasta, such as ziti, rotini or farfelle, into a plastic zipper baggie. Add a tablespoon of white vinegar and 2-3 drops of food coloring. Close the baggie and have the kids shake the bag until the pasta is completely colored. Spread out onto a paper plate or paper towel and allow to dry. Use several baggies to create different colors. Once the pasta is dry, kids can use yarn to string together pieces to make necklaces and bracelets, or glue them to paper plates or construction paper to create a work of art.

13) Shadowboxes - Paint the inside of a shoe box with black or dark blue poster or acrylic paint. If you don't have any paint handy, you can glue black construction paper inside the box. Using white crayons or stickers, create a nighttime scene with stars and the moon on the black background. You can use small plastic toys to create a scene inside your shadowbox, or make your own with construction paper and glue. Cut out small pictures from coloring books and color and adhere to your scene. Hang a spaceship or shooting star with a piece of string and glue.

14) Indoor Hopscotch - If you have a cement basement floor, use chalk to draw out a hopscotch board. When you are finished playing, the chalk will wash off with a mop and warm water.

15) Family Memory Game - Play a family memory game with your kids by asking questions like "What is Grandpa's first name?" and "Who is married to Aunt Tammy?" Look through old photo albums and see if kids can guess who is who in each picture.

16) Hot Beanie - This variation of the old favorite "Hot Potato" uses a beanie type toy. Have everyone sit in a circle and toss the beanie from one person to another, never knowing where it's going to end up.

17) Name That Tune - Hum tunes from popular songs and see who can guess it first. Whoever guesses correctly becomes the next "hummer."

18) Create a Story - You can do this out loud or have kids write their entries on paper. Someone starts the story with "Once upon a time there lived a...", that person chooses the character and setting (princess in a far away land). The next child tells the next part of the story, and so on around the room, the story changing with each new addition.

19) Never Ending Adjectives - Ask your child to point out an object, then takes turns coming up with adjectives for that object. For example, you may say "a ball," your child would say "a big ball." The game might continue with "a big round ball," "a big round bouncing ball," "a big round bouncing white ball," and end with "a big round bouncing white beach ball."

20) Sardines (Reverse Hide-n-Seek) - One child is the hider, everyone else is a seeker. The hider hides while the seekers seek. However, when a seeker finds the hider, instead of pointing him out, he joins him in the hiding place. Soon, the children will all be stuffed in one place, like a box of sardines! The first child to find the hider gets to hide next.

DIY Ideas: What to Do with Legos?

Fixer Upper's kids' Lego wall: https ://magnoliamarket.com /the-barndominium/

Lindee Katdare's Lego storage bench:
http://thelindeetree.com/diy-lego-storage-bench-for-under-100/

Friday, January 1, 2016

"Year in Review" Free Printable for Children

http://www.skiptomylou.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2015-Year-In-Review-Printable.pdf

What a fun idea for your children and grandchildren to fill in this free printable for each year!

The Idea Room

What a fun Year in Review Printable! http://www.skiptomylou.org/2015-year-in-review-printable/

Monday, September 22, 2014

Outside with Kids: 15 Ways to Play with Nature

Wonderful and fun ideas for spending time with your children!
These can also be saved on Pinterest!

http://on.apttherapy.com/3ruzRX

Flower Stained Glass Window: Artful Parent

I don't know about you, but Fall is one of my favorite times of year. My kids and I get outside more than ever: I love the cooler temperatures and the fact that we don't have to worry as much about constantly slathering on sunscreen or getting eaten alive by mosquitos. And the colors are the absolute best! My kids are constantly coming home with collections — rocks, sticks, leaves, and yes, even pockets full of carefully collected mulch. Rather than throw out all of those amassed treasures, we often try to put them to good use. Here are 15 of my favorite crafty projects to do just that — so get your kids outside and play with some nature already!

ROW ONE

1. Leaf Insects: Modern Parents Messy Kids
2. Painted Sticks: Nature Linc Farrington
3. Flower Stained Glass Window: Artful Parent
4. Leaf Crown: Varpunen
5. Yarn-Wrapped Sticks: Aesthetic Outburst

ROW TWO

6. Nature Color Wheel: Playful Learning
7. Leaf Drawing and Doodling: Artful Parent
8. Fall Leaf Animals: Handmade Charlotte
9. Layered Leaf Art: Amanda K. by the Bay
10. Wax Paper and Crayon Leaves: Vanessa Christenson

ROW THREE
11. Clay Leaf Mobile: The Craft Train
12. Handmade Stick Boats: Minieco
13. DIY Painted Stones: Giochi di Carta
14. Nature Crowns: Small Hands Big World
15. DIY Story Stones: Paint on the Ceiling

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Outdoor Film Canister Rocket

by Lois Breneman - Heart to Heart - August, 2014

There's nothing like a little rocket science to add some excitement to the day! My three and six year old grandsons and I had fun launching quite a few of rockets recently! We set off between two and six rockets on at least three different days, and it brought such joy and laughter from these two precious little guys! I did the launching myself for safety's sake.

This is what actually happens! The water starts to dissolve the Alka-seltzer tablet inside a film canister, creating a gas called carbon dioxide. As the gas is released inside the tightly closed canister, it creates pressure until it blasts off the cap and the rocket is blasted into the air with a loud pop! This system of thrust is what makes a real rocket blast off, although they use rocket fuel, of course. Here's how to have fun blasting off rockets, but be sure to do it safely!

Supplies:
* 1 empty 35mm plastic film canister and lid. Since digital cameras, these are becoming harder to find, but you might try checking at a store that develops film for some. A tip: I've found that the white film canisters work better. The lids are not quite as tight.
* A permanent marker
* 1 fizzing anti-acid tablet (I bought an off brand similar to Alka-seltzer at a dollar store for a much better price!) One tablet usually works for 2 rocket blast offs OR you can break the tablet in half for each blast off.
* 1 teaspoon water
* A pair of safety goggles would be a good idea

Directions:
* Paint vertical stripes on the white film canister.
* Put on safety goggles and carry your supplies outdoors.
* Make a launching pad (level place on the ground, driveway, or a spot in the grass). An upside-down five-gallon bucket is what we used. That saves a little time and is easier on the back as well.
* Place half or whole tablet in the film canister. If you use a whole tablet, the remaining part will work to set off another rocket.
* The next three steps must be done quickly!! (**) - It's a good idea for an adult to do this first so you know how much time is needed (usually about 10 seconds).
** Quickly pour a teaspoon of water into the canister (over the tablet).
** Quickly put on the lid, making sure it snaps (listen for the snap) and set the canister on the launching pad, with the lid facing down.
** Quickly stand back at least 10 feet from the launching pad and wait!
* About 10 seconds later you will hear a pop as the canister flies into the air!
* If it doesn't launch, patiently wait at least 30 seconds before checking to see if the lid was on tightly enough, and try again.

After you learn how to do the basics of this experiment, you may want to experiment with controlling the rocket's path by adding fins and a nose cone that you can make out of paper.

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Boredom Busters

by Lois Breneman - Heart to Heart - 2013
If your children or grandchildren are already bored this summer, the following newsletter from the Heart to Heart archives will provide plenty of ideas of good things for your kids to do - a resource to help you be intentional in having a fun and productive summer.

You will find activities on the list not only for children, teens, and families, but also for singles, couples before children, empty-nesters, and retirees. There's something for everybody! Learn some new skills, have fun, and share with others this summer!

175 Things to Do with Your Family, Photos, Proverbs Book

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Flannelgraph Fun - with 15 Different "Kits"

by Lois Breneman - Heart to Heart - 2013

Years ago when our children were small, flannelgraph boards were very popular in teaching especially Bible stories. Child Evangelism Fellowship capitalized on getting the gospel message across to children through exciting and colorful stories shown on a large flannelgraph board, a very effective method. We used a flannelgraph for our family devotions as well. The Christian book store had about twenty stories on character in a kit made for the flannel graph, entitled "Winky and His Friends," which we used. When our oldest child was able to tell the stories herself, she would have fun playing with it (and practicing) and then be in charge of the Winky story during our devotional time.

It's super easy to make a flannelgraph board if you want to give it a try. Use a foam board from a craft store for the stiff backing. Cover the board with either flannel or felt, folding the edges tightly to the back and taping neatly with duct tape for a strong hold. Miter the corners to cut down on bulk. You can either cut shapes directly out of felt or draw pictures on paper and glue felt or flannel to the back so the object will stick to the board. Store each "set" of felt figures in a separate Ziplock bag to keep everything in order and prevent them from getting ruined. You don't even need an easel. Simply prop up the board against the back of a sofa or chair or even a fireplace. You'll find this activity will keep your child's attention with a variety of "kits" that you can prepare.

The flannel graph can be used to teach young children so many things. Here is a list of fifteen "kits" and this is just the beginning. I'm certain that you and your children will come up with lots of other great ideas. I'd love if you'd share your ideas with me!

1. Teach colors by cutting out circles or squares in various colors of felt. If two shapes are available of each, it can be a matching game.

2. Teach shapes by cutting out a circle, square, oval, rectangle, hexagon, octagon, and trapezoid.

3. Teach numbers by cutting out numbers 1 to 10 and so on.

4. Teach Bible verses with pictures and symbols. Example: GOD (written out) so loved (picture of heart) the world (globe) ...

5. "Paper" dolls can be cut out of felt and dressed with a felt wardrobe.

6. A felt truck could haul all kinds of felt objects - whatever you and your child decide to cut out.

7. Cut out a light colored fish bowl and make colorful fish to swim around inside.

8. Make a pond or lake, and cut out frogs, turtles, fish, and bull rushes to place around the water.

9. Cut out parts of a house: square or rectangle for the body of the house, a roof, a door, windows, a wreath to put on the door, a chimney, smoke for the chimney, window boxes, flowers, cat and dog. Then have your young child assemble everything on the board.

10. Using Bible stories about David, Daniel, Jonah, cut out the people and various objects that help to tell the stories. In some cases, papers that your children bring home from Sunday school could be cut out and glued onto felt

11. Cut 4-inch squares of different fabric prints, stripes, checks, etc. (two of each fabric). For a toddler, line up one of each fabric on the board, and have your little one match the remaining swatches. Using pinking shears to cut them out will prevent unraveling.

12: Cut out X's and O's along with four strips of felt (about 1" x 12"), and you've got a game! Or you could cut out a dog and cat in place of X's and O's.

13. Cut out a large butterfly as well as lots of little dots and swirly pieces for decorating the butterfly.

14. Cut out a large flower pot and lots of different colored flowers and some stems and greenery for with flower arranging fun. Add a butterfly, dragonfly, ladybug or two, a worm and a caterpillar, since those creatures do show up on outdoor arrangements.

15. Make a pizza! Cut out a large beige circle (or several smaller circles for individual pan pizzas). Cut out red blobs of tomato sauce, pepperoni, pepper strips (red, green and yellow), onion slices, and cheese. Have fun assembling the pizzas!

Smaller boards would provide hours of fun while on trips, and is perfect for a quiet time in place of a nap.. And, Grandmas, this would make a wonderful gift for your grandchildren! "Kits" could be given at different times throughout the year, and could also be mailed quite easily.

You can also purchase Bible stories to use on your flannelgraph:

I suggest you call your local Child Evangelism Fellowship office to see if you can purchase materials from there.

http://www.thefeltsource.com/BibleSeparates.html

http://www.ask.com/web?q=Free+Flannel+Board+Stories&o=15144&l=sem&qsrc=466