While Flannel Friday posts often share the work of the amazing Sarah Simpson, this is one of my flannels! Excited to share the photos and inspiration below. – Annamarie
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Make a Pig
Make a Pig has been an instant favorite with preschoolers and kindergarteners at my library for a few years. My inspiration came from Miss Mary Liberry (who was inspired by a post that doesn’t exist anymore, unfortunately).
When using Make a Pig, you start with the body. Depending how long I want the flannel to take, I may ask the kids where the head and eyes should go (and then get quite silly placing them), but more often I place those too since this flannel can take 15-20 minutes if I let it.
This is much more engaging in person, with kids responding to my questions, but it works well virtually too with a lot of pausing. In person, I ask a lot of questions like:
- What other body parts does a pig have?
- Is a pig’s nose bigger or smaller than this nose?
- Where does a pig’s nose belong? Can you use your words to tell me where?
- What color is a pig’s tail?
- What do a pig’s ears look like?
I made a different set a few years ago, but I decided to make something fresh in the last few weeks, shown above and in action in the video below: