10 Montessori Inspired Fun Activities Using Popcorn
After a while we went for a movie (as usual my hubby was busy handling the little one). Getting straight the point, one reason kids love going to the movies is a bag full of popcorn. Pop came in the idea, why not carry that excitement home and create some activities....
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Water Science Experiments for toddlers
Few nights back, I narrated the thirsty crow story to my son. He was fascinated by the crow but didn’t really get to comprehend how the water could rise and how easy was it for the crow to drink water after that. Then I thought it won’t take too long to pull together...
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Playdough Activities for Toddlers/Preschoolers
I am hosting a 30-day challenge in one of our facebook groups and I totally love it. Play-dough Play was our theme today. What does your child learn? This activity helps with prewriting skills, to develop the finger strength. These same hands which Roll, press, stamp...
read moreDIY Montessori Sandpaper Numbers
Lately we have been focusing more on pre-math activities. After One to one correspondence activities, we moved on to Sandpaper Numbers. You can choose to make your own sandpaper numbers or buy one from here Kido Toys Sandpaper Tracing Numbers . DIY sandpaper numbers...
read moreTulika Book-Lets Catch the Rain Book Review, Rain Activities and Make Rain Science Experiment for Toddlers
Hello Guys!! Its been raining cats and dogs here. Rain Fury has brought Chennai to a halt!! I took this opportunity to do a rain book based activity and it was a hit with my toddler. Get the book Lets Catch the Rain from Tulika Publications from here. Please check out...
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12 Montessori Inspired Fun Ways to Sort Using 5 Senses and More
Don’t you want to build a strong foundation for complex math problems right from his early age? Check out one to one correspondence post, another important and simple pre-math activity. What I like the best, is that you don’t need any expensive items to teach these...
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Montessori Inspired Dry Pouring Activities for your Toddler
If there is something that would hold my toddler’s attention for a max of five minutes, that would be transferring, spooning or pouring lentils/water. That is the specialty of Montessori; she exactly nailed what the child would be naturally interested in. And for a...
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One to one Correspondence Pre-Math Activities for Toddlers
“One for mom, one for dad and one for you”. Rings a bell? Yup, that is you teaching One-to-one correspondence,a pre-math skill with your toddler unintentionally 🙂 This one to one correspondence, a basic math skill is often taken for granted. But this lays one of the...
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Frog Activities for Preschoolers
It’s been raining cats and dogs here and we were lucky enough to spot a frog. Since then frogs have been our subject of interest 🙂 Honestly, who doesn’t like frogs? Yeah, the princess. But she eventually liked him 🙂 and I hear they happily live ever after. I...
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Montessori Inspired Diwali Activities
Let’s talk Diwali 🙂 Why am I talking about diwali this earlier? Yeah, I am excited to be part of “Montessori for the holidays” blog hop series along with other amazing Montessori bloggers.Please check out the previous blog post on this series here on when hippos...
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4 Easy Science Experiments for Toddlers
Science was my favorite subject all through my school days. Few weeks back, while I cleaned my pantry I got my hands laid on some baking soda. Voila, there was plenty I could do with that. I did a small R&D for some basic science experiments and found tons of...
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List of Toddler Art Supplies
So, you figured out your little one goes bonkers on crafts? Your little one drew something and you could see Mona lisa painting when you twitch your eye? That’s when you decided to have an art corner, but not really sure what must go into it? Then this list of toddler...
read moreWhat should I teach my one year old?
Do you feel that your little baby is growing up faster than you think? Do you wish you had some more patience when it comes to your kid? Do you think you are not doing much with your kid? Do you want to spend quality time with your kid, but run out of ideas? Did you...
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Montessori Inspired Object Picture Matching for Toddlers – Visual Discrimination Skills Part 3
What do you need to do object picture matching activity? Animal Figurines Object Images. If you cannot find exact pictures from the internet, click those objects and print them. How do you do it? Place the pictures from left to right on the mat. Pick an object...
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Sorting Big and Small-Toddler Activities
We did celebrate little Jing Jaang’s second birthday two days back. Strangely, I feel odd to call him a baby after he turned two. He is starting to understand things and realizes when we discipline him when he does something which we do not appreciate....
read more5 Basic Montessori Philosophies You Should Know Before You Start Montessori at Home
Hello awesome moms!! Want to start Montessori at home? But,don’t have the time to read books? Do have the time, but the huge amount of information available overwhelms you? Not sure where and how to start? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. I will run through the...
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Montessori Inspired Threading Beads and Pasta Toddler Activity
I got these wooden threading beads from a mom who sold her Montessori materials. I just love the simplicity of this material. Yet, the benefits are more than we think. Plus it can be made complicated as the child grows. Don’t you think that’s awesome? What do you...
read moreTeaching Toddlers Day and Night Difference
Lately my little toddler gets overexcited at night and I found it very difficult to explain it to him that it was night and the whole city sleeps including the street dogs. Man that was a Hercules task. He did not want to sleep and did not want to turn off the lights....
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