Category: Montessori Activities

Today we dive into some of my favourite activities for 2.5 to 3 year olds. Children of this age are still sensorial learners so make them hands-on, aimed at refining and strengthening their grasp, their increased language ability, self expression (arts and crafts), challenging their gross motor movement, and practical…

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I was making a new placemat for my Montessori classroom and thought you might like to use it for inspiration to make your own or as a Montessori placemat free printable. Then you can print and laminate to use at home. This Montessori placemat is based on the one in…

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I love seeing how capable toddlers are becoming once they get close to 2.5 years old. There are more and more steps we can add to practical life activities (for example, larger baking projects with more steps, washing up), many ways to challenge their gross motor skills (like more difficult…

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To celebrate the publication of The Montessori Baby book by Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike, here’s a present for you! Download your free DIY Montessori-inspired mobile for your baby: InstructionsMobile template

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Spring is nearly here 🌱🌿🍃. It’s time to care for our plants Montessori-style. As our playgroup is still closed and I’m missing my toddler friends I made some short videos for them and thought you might enjoy too. 1. Planting some cress seeds https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z_H3DQPjuoY 2. Washing leaves https://www.youtube.com/embed/_PK0yP2NvRA 3. Watering…

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I must admit it’s getting harder and harder to choose my favourites as the scope of what the toddler is able to do increases. And on the other hand, these are such firm favourites you cannot go wrong with any of these. There are many variations and DIY options for…

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I’ll admit it. I can be superficial. Nothing like a gorgeous #Montessorishelfie for a Monday morning. These Montessori activities for 21 to 24 months. 1. Peg puzzle – they have been busy removing the pieces for months; now sometimes a piece will land back in its place. This puzzle was…

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I don’t know about you, but the older my children got the more excited I was for all the new things they were discovering. I don’t know if I have an absolute favourite age, but around 18 months would come close for me. They are working hard to master: Eye-hand…

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It’s fun to be back with this series about Montessori activities for different ages. Today we’ll look particularly at Montessori activities for 15 to 18 months. What skills are they practising at this age? When I am selecting activities for a child, I like to always ask “what skills are…

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​One thing that is helping now more than ever is having a regular rhythm in your day. And at last I have permission from the publisher to share with everyone the beautiful routine cards made by Hiyoko Imai for my book ​The Montessori Toddler. How to use the cards When…

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Last week I made 8 different obstacle courses from things around my classroom. And the families in my (currently online) classes had so many good ideas too. So I made them into a list for you to try. It’s times like these I try not to take myself too seriously…

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80+ screen-free activities to keep you entertained at home with small children These are ideas from families in my classes – so many creative things they’ve been coming up with. We are still allowed out of the house, so simply adjust the list if you are in complete lockdown. Playing…

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