I made a flannel story to accompany Tickle Monster after seeing Jbrary use it a while back. (This is part of Flannel Friday’s Halloween Extravaganza!)

I made two monsters: one completely assembled and the other with all the pieces loose to put together. If I storytell, I can use the whole monster to keep on the board and reinforce shapes and matching:

I also made a puzzle game/activity to play during storytime:

I had my teen volunteers cut out the pieces and place in snack-sized baggies to staple to the board, creating a board game as part of a take-home craft:

Here are pdf files you can download to make your own:

• Tickle Monster color page
• Tickle Monster color letter
• Tickle Monster Coloring Page
• Tickle Monster legal bw pieces
• Tickle Monster legal color
• Tickle Monster bw letter
• Tickle Monster bw letter arms
• Tickle Monster color letter arms

To get more Halloween ideas, check out the Halloween Extravaganza Roundup here. To find out more about Flannel Friday, check out the website, thePinterest board, and the Facebook Group.