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If you are new to Montessori, practical life is a great way to start with children under the age of six. Today I want to share some practical life activities we've been using with our three-year-old (42 months). These are useful for us right now as they are based on skills we are wanting to teach our child or are based on tasks we need help with around our home. These activities use materials we already have. Cleaning eyeglasses - the aim of this activity is to show the child how to handle…

Scooping and pouring is the most effective way to develop certain life skills, so add a twist by scooping and pouring patterns!

I can't remember where I saw the idea for this sweeping activity (sorry!), but today I set my two-year-old up with a basket of pompoms, a sm...

Match and Hang Up The Socks - Fine Motor Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers. Perfect for helping kids develop fine motor skills. #finemotor #toddler #preschool #kindergarten

Here are a few practical life skills for 3 year olds - things to teach to your toddler in addition to all the typical toddler activities.

This is an amazing list with blog links for 100+ Montessori Practical Life Skills. I have also included a free printable check list for homeschoolers.

Buckling, zipping, tying: these are all practical life skills that take time and practice! This DIY board is a fun way to help kids learn!

Are you looking for some new art trays to try? Here are eight that we've tried this week. Tape - my toddler is in a huge scissor phase so he likes this tray, I have coloured tape, children's scissors and card. The card is from Reverse Garbage but the back of cereal containers or other card packaging would work well too. The child cuts pieces of tape and arranges it on the card. Mirror - painting with a cotton bud on a mirror, fantastic for developing fine motor skills. We loooove using our…