Felt Story Mats- a supportive platform for creative play

Felted storymats are such legendary things. I love their open-endedness and flexibility for storytelling. There is something special when you make one of these, and then tell a story to your children using it.

It is like it unplugs a drainhole and soon words, and story, and song, and verse, and rhyme and laughter begin pouring out of them, until you almost want to put the plug back in!!

I have hosted storymat making workshops, around full time teaching, for a number of years and there are about 50 families on the coast who are now proud owners of their own storymat.
I have heard tales of amazing imaginative play and storymaking that the children now do. The mothers gave of their own time and joyfully participated in the process, and this had the added benefit of opening up their own creative flow.

In the storymat making workshop, we can never have enough time! The hours fly by with all the new ideas that pop up and must come out to live on the 'page' of the felt.


These are two of my faves. I am beginning to use them with Ned now and he is fascinated. I look forward to him sharing his stories with me too!

If you are in the local area and want to make one yourself, why not gather a group of friends and I'll come to you with everything. All you need is some table space and a few old towels.

Why not make a playgroup mothers morning of it- add a few choc bikkies and cups of tea and the creativity will flow!

It is not hard at all and there is nothing to be afraid of. I will help you find your creative flame inside! Contact me on amber.greene@hotmail.com or leave a comment here!