Felt Faces

About a year ago I had cut out a variety of felt facial features and face shapes in different sizes, shapes and colours (noses, lips, beards, eyebrows, eyes, hair etc). I put them in a zip-lock sandwich bag and bring them out occasionally for Finn to play with.  He comes up with new, and interesting faces every time. 

A light, quiet and clean activity for when you are out and about and need to keep little hands busy. 

If the child is skilled with scissors they could make their own shapes, and glueing is also an option. 

Go Fish

This activity was a bit time consuming to make, but well worth the effort.

Materials: coloured felt, buttons, needle and thread, string, a smooth stick, magnets, washers, polyfill, and decorations (sequins, feathers). 

I made little felt fish out of coloured felt stuffed with polyfill. I then attached a washer to each mouth. I added different shapes and decorations to each fish. 

For the fishing rod a magnet was attached to a piece of string tied to a stick. 

We used a silk scarf as the 'pond', and used a little pan to put the fish in (although you could use a small bucket or basket). 

It is great activity for teaching children about colours, developing counting skills and coordination. 

I made a couple of extra rods so Finn can play with his friends. 

A simpler version would be to make one dimensional fish out of felt, or even cardboard. A  paperclip could be attached to the mouth area instead of a washer.