Little Bee - 100 Days Project: mat time resources

A felt storytelling resource to go with the story 'Little Bee' by Edward Gibbs.  The hunter, lion, hyena, mongoose, snake, frog and bee are all made of felt. Details added using fabric paint.

This story has lots of simple, repetitive language and is a lovely, fun little story about the animals all being chased by a larger animal. It is an easy story for children to be able to tell themselves.

I used acetate (a clear plastic) to make a template of each animal.  You could also use a clear laminating sheet. Animals such as the snake and bee were drawn on paper first to check the shape and size, and then drawn freehand onto the felt.  The other animals required a template.  I drew several frogs before settling on the shape of the frog above, while the lion, hyena and mongoose were traced using images on the iPad. I found an image on the iPad, put clear acetate over it, and used a black permanent sharpie to trace around it. This is an excellent way to create templates if you are not an artist!

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