Montessori-inspired play. Tap a card to see materials, steps, benefits and cleanup.
Sort soft pom poms into matching colored cups using little fingers.
Move cotton balls from one bowl to another using kitchen tongs.
Thread dry penne onto a shoelace to make a wearable necklace.
Pinch small pieces off a ball of playdough and roll them into beads.
Peel stickers from a sheet and place them inside drawn shapes on paper.
Clip wooden clothes pins around the rim of a basket or cardboard circle.
Slide large fabric squares with buttonholes onto a button-tipped ribbon.
Use a pipette to drop colored water onto absorbent paper.
Drop large wooden coins or buttons through a slot cut in a container lid.
Match and twist large plastic nuts onto matching bolts.
Thread a shoelace through the holes around a cardboard shape.
Drip food-colored water onto a tray of plain ice cubes to watch them melt.
Scoop dry rice from one bowl to another using a small spoon.
Tear colored paper into strips and glue them onto a sheet.
Push pipe cleaners through the holes of an upside-down colander.
Stack rings on a central post in order from largest to smallest.
Nest a set of graduated cups inside each other or build a tower.
Catch paper fish with paper-clip mouths using a magnet on a string.
Practice opening and closing a large zipper on a fabric board.
Stick and unstick small velcro shapes onto a strip on a board.
Open and close a row of seatbelt-style buckles on a board.
Clip a clothes pin next to the correct picture on a card.
Soak a sponge in one bowl and squeeze the water into another.
Press a dot marker or finger paint onto outlined circles on paper.
Move cotton balls from one bowl to another using a spoon.
Squeeze a hole punch around the edges of paper to create patterns.
Push toothpicks into a block of soft cheese or playdough.
Pull lengths of ribbon out through holes in a tissue box.
Lift wooden puzzle pieces out by the knob and return them to the correct spot.
Make small snips along the edge of paper strips with safety scissors.
Press lightweight items (pom poms, leaves, feathers) onto a contact-paper sticky wall.
Place one small object (bead, pom pom) into each well of an ice cube tray.
