Cutting banana seems to be the standard Montessori practical life activity. My toddler is a little too young to cut by herself so she sits on my lap and we cut together.
Koko can easily cut a banana by herself albeit in a strange angle.
Kids love that big ba-ga-gee (Korean container) of beans. I tolerate it.
Fortunately, the inevitable mess brings an opportunity for sweeping. Now almost four, Koko can sweep. She had a hard time learning how to sweep partially because I started off with a dust pan from the dollar store that didn't work so well. Since then, I look for ones that actually work. I eyed the
one sold from Small Hands but I'll probably never get around to purchasing that one though it being toddler-sized has to help.
For practice with buttoning, if you don't want to purchase seperate Montessori equipment on this, look for a sweater with big buttons or replace a shirt/sweater with big buttons. By the way, Koko named the doll Avery.
And of course, making bread. I am not as patient as
Soulemama (this recipe makes a lightly sweet but delicious bread as well) and don't always enjoy cooking with my kids, but we all have fun kneading bread. Though I really doubt how long this bread-making kick is going to last. But Challah bread is so yummy!
Cutting banana seems to be the standard Montessori practical life activity. My toddler is a little too young to cut by herself so she sits on my lap and we cut together.
Koko can easily cut a banana by herself albeit in a strange angle.
Kids love that big ba-ga-gee (Korean container) of beans. I tolerate it.
Fortunately, the inevitable mess brings an opportunity for sweeping. Now almost four, Koko can sweep. She had a hard time learning how to sweep partially because I started off with a dust pan from the dollar store that didn't work so well. Since then, I look for ones that actually work. I eyed the one sold from Small Hands but I'll probably never get around to purchasing that one though it being toddler-sized has to help.
For practice with buttoning, if you don't want to purchase seperate Montessori equipment on this, look for a sweater with big buttons or replace a shirt/sweater with big buttons. By the way, Koko named the doll Avery.
And of course, making bread. I am not as patient as Soulemama (this recipe makes a lightly sweet but delicious bread as well) and don't always enjoy cooking with my kids, but we all have fun kneading bread. Though I really doubt how long this bread-making kick is going to last. But Challah bread is so yummy!
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That hair is rockin!
Did you know that Target has a small dust pan and brush in the cleaning aisle (with brooms/mops, etc)? It is clear-ish plastic and is perfect for little hands. I think it was $4.
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