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DIY Flannel Board

Flannel fabric will stick to flannel or felt. The fuzzy surface of the flannel will hold up small pieces of felt or paper pictures with a felt backing. Flannel boards are great for telling stories by moving paper figures around the board to illustrate the action. They are also a clean, safe art medium. Children can create pictures by arranging small shapes of colored felt on the board.

Things You'll Need

Foam core board, 24 inches by 30 inches
Flannel fabric, 26 inches by 32 inches
Scissors
Glue gun
Felt
Pictures

Instructions

- 1
  Lay the flannel right-side-down on a flat surface.
- 2
  Center the foam core board on the flannel.
- 3
  Run a line of glue down one long side of the board, 1/2 inch from the edge. Stop 1 inch from each corner.
- 4
  Fold the edge of the flannel over the edge of the board, onto the glue. Glue down the opposite side in the same way; stretch the flannel tightly.
- 5
  Glue down the other two sides in the same way.
- 6
  Cut off the corners of the flannel ,1/2 inch from the point. Fold in each corner at a 45-degree angle. Glue down the folded edges on the back of the board. The folded edges should just touch each other, forming a mitered corner.
- 7
  Glue 1-inch strips of felt on the back of the pictures you wish to place on the board. Cut shapes from felt to place on the board.

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