A few years ago, I decided to buy a large square wooden framed box canvas. Let’s just say it wasn’t cheap but it happens to be one of the best boards you can buy for the preschool classroom.
I covered my board with felt so it can be used as a large flannel board. You can see how to make a flannel board by clicking here. I love having a large surface to share felt or flannel board stories and games with the children.
But I don’t just use it as a flannel board. I quickly discovered that this board makes a great space for large group activities on the floor.
Because it has plenty of space for the children to work on, the children enjoy being able to sit around it and work together.
I also change up the board by adding colored tape lines for graphing or sorting and other activities and of course, you can leave the felt off and simply invite the children to paint or write on the board too.
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Would a large piece of thick cardboard work as well? To make my flannel boards, I get a large piece of cardboard and cover it with flannel. I use duct tape to hold down the flaps in the back of the cardboard.
I love it! I think almost any sturdy surface will do the trick!
How did you adhere the felt to the canvas?
We staple the felt to the back side of the canvas using a staple gun!
How big is the canvas ? (dimensions)
This one is about 24″ by 24″.