The girls have started to show an interest in counting; E has been going around saying, "two" to everything--two has been popular around her because two eyes, two ears, and…
Category: Toddler
TODDLER PUMPKIN PLANTERS: SENSORY, REPURPOSING AND PINCER
The small pumpkins that the girls enjoy washing are becoming a little, ummm, sad, haha. They are enjoying washing the pumpkins less and just plain water play for more, so…
TODDLER FALL WINDOW ACTIVITY
Following the girls interest in peeling, I thought it would be fun to put this little window activity together. It came to me when on the phone with a dear…
TODDLER FALL LEAF ACTIVITIES
During one of our nature walks the girls and I collected a little bucket of fallen leaves. There were a few activities that I had a mind, after observing E…
DIY FALL OUTDOOR COLOUR BOARD
Lately the girls have started to show interest in colours. We have a few colour sorting activities, but I thought it would be fun to combine colour sorting with our…
DIY WOODEN PIN COLOUR MATCHING
I was walking through the store to pickup some photos I had printed, when I saw these wooden doll pins and stands and was reminded of a material that Nicole…
FALL PUMPKIN ACTIVITES: SENSORY EXPLORATION AND MORE
"He does it with his hands, by experience, first in play and then through work. The hands are the instruments of man's intelligence." --Dr. Montessori Do you carve pumpkins, make…
FOLLOWING THE CHILD’S LEAD: THE MOVEMENT ROOM
"Mental development must be connected with movement and be dependent on it. It is vital that educational theory and practice should be informed by that idea." - Maria Montessori. Our…
FALL THEME TODDLER ACTIVITIES: WASHING PUMPKINS
It's officially fall! We try to enjoy all four seasons and look for activities that help us celebrate them. With Covid, we don't often go to public locations, but our…
MONTESSORI TODDLER: INTRO TO PAINT CAKES
When first introducing painting, we want to only supply one colour. This helps prevent this activity from being overwhelming. It also keeps the process nice and simple; wet the brush,…
