Felt - Flannel Board Pieces - How do you color them?

Question

I am in the process of making a flannel board for my daycare. I am having a difficult time coloring on the pieces of flannel (like the stripes on a zebra). I was using an extra-fine tip sharpie - but it was pulling the material apart. In desperation I used a dry erase marker - but the color would bleed quite a bit. Do they make special markers for this or paint? Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

This is what I do for my felt board...

Use cardstock or reg copy paper to color your pictures and laminate.  Then place a piece of velcro on the back and voila it sticks!

Answer 2

cut stripes out of black flannel and glue them on -that's the best way.  You could also try clothing paint - they sell those in the craft section at any store in tiny little bottles.

Answer 3

You know that puffy paint? The kind you can put on shirts, you could try that stuff.

Answer 4

i believe they do make special markers for this specific reason i would try googling it and maybe on the side something would come up

Answer 5

Fabric markers.

I often print them off the computer colored and laminate.  Then add felt, sand paper, or velcro to the back. They work just as well!

Answer 6

You could try to cut out black felt to glue over the white felt. I should be easy since zebra stripes don't have a straight pattern. Good Luck