Montessori-inspired play. Tap a card to see materials, steps, benefits and cleanup.
Scoop, pour and dig through a bin of dyed rice and hidden treasures.
Squeeze and mold a silky flour-and-oil dough that holds shapes.
Squish a bowl of plain gelatin with hidden fruit pieces inside.
Explore the cold, hard, then soft textures of frozen berries.
Scoop and squeeze cooked tapioca pearls — a taste-safe water-bead alternative.
Run fingers through cooked, cooled spaghetti tossed with a drop of oil.
Scoop and pour dry rolled oats with cups and spoons.
Dig through different shapes of dry pasta for hidden spoons.
Smear, swirl and taste a tray of plain whipped cream.
Watch ice cubes melt with a pinch of salt and warm water drops.
Dip hands into bowls of warm and cool water and compare.
Run fingers across scraps of fabric glued to a card: silk, felt, corduroy, fleece.
Explore a basket of safe natural objects: pinecones, smooth stones, shells.
Sniff small jars of mild kitchen spices and herbs.
Shake bottles filled with rice, beans, or bells and match the sounds.
Squish and pull a basket of crinkly fabrics, ribbons and scarves.
Make faces, point and name body parts in a sturdy mirror.
Make hand shadows on the wall with a small flashlight in a dim room.
Stomp, pat and pop a taped-down sheet of bubble wrap.
Compare dry, damp and wet sponges of different sizes.
Touch and smell fresh kitchen herbs from a pot or bouquet.
Compare scooping dry rice with wet (slightly damp) rice in two bins.
Mix cornflour and water to make a goo that's solid when squeezed, liquid when relaxed.
Rip pages from junk mail into a big bin and toss them in the air.
