Infant/Toddler Activities

Homemade Imbucare Box & Shape Sorter

February 21, 2012

Otto is in love with putting objects in containers and he also thinks our object permanence box is pretty neat, so I decided to make my own imbucare box rather than purchase a pricey one. I’ve made three so far–a cylinder box, a cube/square box, and a 3-shape sorting box. Materials box shape pencil scissors, craft/x-acto knife [...]

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Montessori Monday: Zippers, Math Memory Game, and Hide & Seek

February 20, 2012

Working on the Zipper Dressing Frame He is so proud he can do it! Putting Rings on Napkins Practicing Numbers 7 – 10 Numeral & Quantity Memory Game I tried this “clean painting” activity with the boys this week thinking they’d enjoy it and that it’d keep them entertained for awhile. It lasted all of [...]

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Montessori Monday

February 6, 2012

Our first week getting back into routine was pretty well. We managed to do “school” most mornings with a lot of practical life Valentine’s inspired activities. Counting Conversation Hearts Pin poking has been a favorite activity of Joey’s this week. Transferring with wooden balls. Practicing in and out with a homemade imbucare box. What [...]

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Infant/Toddler Montessori in 2012

January 11, 2012

I hope you had a great holiday. We’ve been enjoying family from coast to coast and are in the middle of a month-long visit in San Diego. It’s a nice mid-winter break from the cold weather and snow, so we’re soaking up the sun and getting outside as much as we can while we’re here. [...]

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Montessori Christmas: Making Ornaments {day 12}

December 10, 2011

We’ve come to the end of 12 Days of Montessori Christmas. It’s been fun and I hope you’ve been inspired by a few ideas to do in your home. Today I’m combining activities for infant/toddler and preschoolers with apple-cinnamon ornaments. Making Cinnamon-Applesauce Ornaments Ingredients: 3/4 cup applesauce 4oz cinnamon Directions: 1. Mix ingredients together. [...]

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Montessori Christmas: Matching Object to Picture & Tweezing Pom Poms {day 11}

December 9, 2011

Matching Christmas Object to Picture This is a work I didn’t have time to make, but think it could be fun for a toddler. Make a set of 5 or 6 pictures (could be clip art or actually pictures) and have the corresponding items in a basket for the child to match. An extension you [...]

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Montessori Christmas: Christmas Toss & Counting Ornaments {day 10}

December 9, 2011

Oh, I’m the feeling the pressure of holidays closing in…so much to do! How are you faring under it all? Baking, packing, and wrapping to finish…my husband keeps reminding me we have a week until we leave for my parents house for Christmas. Which isn’t all that bad until I realize when we get back [...]

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Montessori Christmas: Rhythm & Songs {day 9}

December 8, 2011

Rhythm & Songs A fun activity to help teach young ones beginning rhythm is singing with a simple instrument. This could be done with rhythm sticks or even a wooden spoon and pot. Since it’s Christmas, I made homemade jingle bells (just several bells on a chenille stick wrapped together). The activity is simple, really, [...]

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Montessori Christmas: Pegs on a Rim & Sorting Ornaments {day 7}

December 6, 2011

Cold season has hit our Montessori home. Both boys haven’t been feeling well, one with a fever and the other with a fever and cold. We’ve been taking things slow, playing here and there and watching Christmas movies. Luckily, the weather has matched the activity level in our house. It’s been raining going on 3 [...]

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Montessori Christmas: Sensory Books & Cracking Nuts {day 6}

December 3, 2011

Touch & Feel Sensory Books We borrowed a small collection of Christmas board books from our local library and they’re all new and in good condition, which is rare for library board books. This isn’t as “Montessori” as most of the other activities in this series, but it’s reading and it’s fun for Otto [...]

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Montessori Christmas: Cookie Cutters & Sensory Sorting {day 8}

December 3, 2011

Sickness is almost out of our house. Yay! The boys are doing much better, but little Otto is still coughing and congested. Cookie Cutter Play Dough This is an activity for a toddler or older toddler, depending on their ability and comfort level. But plain and simple, it’s play dough with a rolling pin and [...]

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