Flannel Friday: The Lonely Bus Driver

I have been meaning to do this one for a while. After I made the people for The Doorbell Rang, all I had to do was make a bus (and a hat for the driver).

Lonely Bus Driver

One lonely bus driver all alone and blue,

He picked up a passenger and then there were two.

Two people riding, they stopped by a tree,

They picked up a passenger, and then there were three.

Three people riding, they stopped by a store,

They picked up a passenger, and then there were four.

Four people riding, happy and alive,

They picked up a passenger, and then there were five.

Five people riding open swung the door,

Four passengers got off the bus,

The driver's alone once more.

Bridget at What is Bridget Reading? is hosting the roundup this week. Find all things Flannel Friday on the blog or find us on Pinterest.

Flannel Friday--Little Ball, Big Ball

I do toddler storytime, so anything with a ball is always a hit. I get some extra mileage out of this favorite fingerplay with new verses and some flannelboard pieces.

Little Ball, Big Ball 

A little ball, a bigger ball, a great big ball I see. 

Can you count the green balls? One, two, three.

Repeat for blue and orange. 
Add the red ball and say:

Little balls, big balls, another ball I see. 

Can you count all the balls? 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10!

This week's Flannel Friday round up is hosted by Kay Leigh at Storytime ABC's. Find more Flannel Friday on the blog and on Pinterest.

Five in the Bed
Someone posted something very similar after a facebook discussion, but here is my version. No felt involved--just a receiving blanket, a few straight pins, and some laminated bears I found lying around. I love the challenge of making use of things that have lost their story!

I pin the blanket to the board at he top corners. I fold the bottom edge up so the blanket is in half. Then I fold that bottom edge back down to meet the fold I created. I secure it at the middle fold. Then the bears get tucked in.