Leaf Man Story Basket for Toddlers and Preschoolers

October 11, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

Have I mentioned how much I like creating fall-themed works for my kids? I was excited to find this Leaf Man Story Basket up in my attic from my Montessori training days, and both kids have enjoyed working with it this fall! Have you read Leaf Man, by Lois Ehlert? I love all of her […]

Fire Prevention Week Activities for Toddlers & Preschoolers

October 10, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Fire Prevention Week is October 9th-16th! We all know it’s important to be prepared for the worst, but how do you do that with very young children? I’m joining ConsumerSafety.org to share some activities for toddlers and preschoolers that will help young children better understand and feel secure in dangerous situations such as a fire at […]

Pumpkin Ring Post for Infants and Toddlers

October 9, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

All of the credit for this BRILLIANT pumpkin ring post for toddlers goes to my Instagram friend @momducator (find her here)! Her little girl actually came up with it when presented with a basket full of loose parts, but I immediately saw how it could be used on a Montessori-inspired work tray. I got one of […]

Activities for Toddlers — Smelling Jars

October 6, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

L is slightly obsessed with Frozen, and her favorite line is when Elsa and Anna sniff and say, “mmm, chocolate!” She says it almost every day, and she thinks she’s absolutely hilarious. I kind of do, too. 🙂 Anyway, it led me to follow the child and create a smelling work for her so […]

Fall Crafts for Kids — Nature Painting

October 4, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

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. […]