felt boards

Fuzzy teaching surfaces

Felt boards are display surfaces covered with felt fabric, used especially in education and children's activities.

Cutout figures backed with felt or similar material adhere to the board without pins or tape, allowing pieces to be moved and rearranged during storytelling or lessons: The teacher used a felt board to act out the story.

Also called flannel boards.

Opposites
material/surface type

felt boardscork boards

Panels for posting notices

pegboards · chalkboards · whiteboards · bulletin boards · smooth surfaces

technology level

felt boardsdigital displays

Visual output via pixels

interactive whiteboards · smartboards · touchscreens · interactive displays · tablets

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G