This was a pleasant little discovery I came across which turned into something rather neat. I've introduced stamps a few times, but they have never held E and V's interest,…
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MONTESSORI TODDLER: SPRING-THEMED SIZE DISCRIMINATION ACTIVITY
I came across a six-pack of wooden eggs at Target, during a rare outing, and, at the time, I wasn't sure what I would do with them, but I knew…

DIY COLOUR MATCHING DOLLS
I love the colour matching dolls from Grimm's. Grimm's always has such amazing, hight-quality products, but I just can't justify paying that price right now. However, I was inspired. When…

MONTESSORI TODDLER: BOW ACTIVITIES
E and V enjoy bows. While they do like us to put them in their hair, as intended, they really enjoy pulling them off items, particularly clothing they are wearing.…

MONTESSORI TODDLER: HOW WE HOLD FAMILY DEAR WHEN WE ARE APART
Covid has been tough here, as I'm sure it has been for everyone else. The girls had just turned 9 months-old when we had to quarantine, upon returning from holiday,…

MONTESSORI TODDLER: FLOWER ARRANGING
Have you noticed that you don’t see cut flowers around our house? I read the following quote from Osho many years ago and it resonated in such a way that…

TODDLER DIY HOLIDAY SCENT JARS
In the sensorial area of a Montessori classroom you may find smelling bottles. Two sets of the same smell, so that the child may match scents. At 18 months-old, the…

DIY BLOCK OF HOLES
When I first saw this on Instagram, I knew we had to make this block of holes for E and V. It's just as it sounds: A solid wood block…

“PAPER DOLLS” TODDLER EDITION (FREE TEMPLATE)
Growing-up, my sister and I played with paper dolls, a lot. My mum and aunt showed us how to create our own dolls AND how to design and make their…

TODDLER FRIENDLY CHRISTMAS TREE
We celebrate Christmas and have just put up our traditional Christmas tree. Ours is artificial and is prelit, which is a lifesaver, especially since the girls helped set it up.…