Setting Up A Montessori Toddler Shelf

Setting up a Montessori Toddler Shelf at Home

To set up a simple Montessori toddler shelf at home, all you need are a few baskets or containers, the supplied resources, and some objects from around the house.

For toddlers aged 2 – 3 you may choose to include:

Rolling a rug or fabric napkin
Spooning activities
Pouring activities
Pegging
Sorting activities
Threading
Velcro, zipper, snap and buttoning activities
Juicing activities
Chopping a banana
Mortar and pestle
Pink Tower puzzle
Binomial Cube Puzzle
Language Cards
Alphabet Cards
Number Cards
Matching Games
Memory Games
Colour Box Two resource
Shapes resource

Take your cues from your child’s interests and don’t forget to look at the toddler resources section for additional activities.

Toddler Resource Pack

Colour Cards & Colour Box 2
Pink Tower & Brown Stairs
Red Rods & Binomial Puzzle
Russian Nesting Dolls
Numbers & Alphabet Cards
Language Cards

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Russian Matryoshka or Nesting Dolls

Use the supplied Russian Matryoshka Nesting Doll printable to create a simple seriation and language activity at home.

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Colour Matching

Use the supplied resources for Colour Box Two to practice colour identification and colour matching with your child. Colour Box Two introduces children to an extended range of colours.

Binomial Puzzle

Create your own Binomial Puzzle at home using the supplied resources. This is a matching activity that also prepares children for mathematics.

Matching Cards

Use the supplied matching cards to create a matching activity for your toddler. Remember to define the work space with a rug, fabric napkin, or a towel.

Language Cards

Use the supplied two part cards to assist your toddler with matching and language development.

Whole Hand Transfer

Whole hand transfer is a great activity for children aged 18 months – 3 years to develop their fine motor skills and coordination. All you need is an old tea caddy and pom poms.

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Imbucare or Posting Box

Create your own Imbucare Box using found objects to explore the concept of object permanence with your toddler. Extend on the activity by adding counting and sorting.

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