Living the Montessori life as a mom with two young children
I always hated doing any kind of messy painting works in the classroom, but I must admit that it’s much more manageable at home with only two children! Our art shelves were getting a little tired and under-used, so I decided to freshen it up with some stencil painting. I found some great animal stencils […]
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L has been interested in copying shapes and trying to make her pencil markings look like real things, so I set up this easy pre-writing tracing activity that will help her control her hand movements. I drew some vertical lines on a piece of cardstock with a highlighter and added a dot at the top […]
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It’s time to take down that Christmas tree — but don’t take it out to the curb just yet! Snip a few branches to use for painting with your kids! Process art is all about the process of painting with objects of various textures. There are tons of great things you can use — see […]
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What is process art? Exactly what it sounds like — it’s all about the PROCESS of making the art, rather than the final product. This is perfect for toddlers, since it allows them to experience the sensorial element of art without the expectation of creating something recognizable. We’ve been experimenting with painting using instruments other […]
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Fall is really the best season for creating themed Montessori-inspired works and crafts. There is such a variety of materials, and they each provide a different sensorial element. We’ve been experimenting lately with painting using objects other than paintbrushes, so I decided to bring our fall theme into play to see what we could make. […]
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