10 Must-Have Felt Board Stories for Circle Time

Try it at storytime

Hand each child a piece before you start. Ask them to listen for the part where their piece belongs, then retell one event together at the end.

Pick a story for your next circle time

1. The Three Little Pigs
   Place the three houses in order. Ask which one held up and why.
2. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
   Hold up one animal at a time and invite children to name its color.
3. Five Little Ducks
   Move one duck off the board after each verse and count how many remain.
4. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
   Use food pictures to remember what the caterpillar ate on different days.
5. Goldilocks and the Three Bears
   Sort three paper bowls by size before retelling the breakfast scene.
6. Five Green and Speckled Frogs
   Move a frog into the pond for each verse and count backward together.
7. Noah’s Ark
   Let children match pairs of animals before they place them on the ark.
8. The Mitten
   Pause before each animal arrives and have children predict who will fit next.
9. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
   Invite each child to add a letter to the board when they hear it named.
10. Jesus Calms the Storm
    Move the boat over rough and then calm waves. Ask how the disciples might have felt.