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Matching Color Shades

Sweet Pea is 37 months old.

From: I saw this on Giving Up on a Clean House, Crunchy and Green, and Chasing Cheerios. Also, the Montessori Color Tablets, Box #3 exercise is a somewhat similar activity.

Material:

Paint sample cards. Select 2 identical sheets for each color you want to use. Clothespins. Scissors. Glue. […]


Insert a Poker Chip

Sweet Pea is 37 months old.

From: I found this quick activity on Counting Coconuts.

Material:

Clean plastic container with a tight fitting lid. (I used an old Gerber Puffs container.) Box cutter or knife. Poker chips or fake coins. Bowl or basket to hold the poker chips.

Procedure:

Carefully cut […]


The Category Game

Sweet Pea is 37 months old.

From: My parents used to play this super quick and easy game with me.

Materials:

At least 2 willing players.

Procedure:

Ask your tot if they would like to learn how to play ” The Category Game”. When your tot agrees, say, “I am going […]


Portioning Nuts

Sweet Pea is 37 months old.

From: I love these Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds and I bought a huge tub of them from Sam’s Club. However, if I let myself eat them straight out of the jar, I could devour my entire days worth of calories in one sitting. Faced with such a […]


Hot Glue Rubbing Plates

Sweet Pea is 36 months old.

From: I thought these Doodle Rubbings on This Little Project looked really fun.

Material:

Pencil. Hot Glue Gun & Glue Sticks. Several pieces of cardboard. (I just cut up an old Pampers box.) Paper. Crayons. Tape.

Procedure:

Use a pencil to lightly draw shapes (square, […]


Using a Funnel

Sweet Pea is 36 months old.

From: I spotted a funnel in my junk drawer and remembered that I had seen “Using a Funnel” on a list of practical life Montessori activities a while ago.

Material:

Funnel. Sink. A sturdy chair or step stool. Measuring cup or small pitcher. Empty water bottle. Bib (optional […]


Contact Paper Collage

Sweet Pea is 36 months old.

From: I saw this really fun contact paper collage at What Do We Do All Day?

Material:

Contact paper. Scissors. Masking (or other removable) tape. Several bowls or baskets Different types of materials appropriate for sticking on a collage. (We used scraps of paper, pom poms, wooden […]


Grinding Egg Shells

Sweet Pea is 36 months old.

From: I was browsing through the Montessori Services website when I came across a Grinding Activity Set. I though that Sweet Pea would love something like this and since it was right after Easter, I just happened to have a bunch of dyed, hard-boiled eggs in my […]


Rainbow Toast

Sweet Pea is 33 months old.

From: I found this really fun idea at Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds. I had never seen something like this before and couldn’t wait to try it.

Material:

Several slices of bread. Milk. Food Coloring (I highly recommend the gel type instead of the liquid drops that […]


Interview with Elmo’s Mom

Sweet Pea is 35 months old.

From: Back around New Year’s, Amy posted about her yearly family interview on Teach Mama and then I recently saw something similar from Nicole at Tired Need Sleep.

Material:

Pen or pencil. List of interview questions. (Amy has a down-loadable one here or you […]