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40+ montessori practical life ideas

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I am thrilled to be bring you more than forty Montessori practical life ideas today!  This post was a wonderful reminder for me, that as a stay at home and homeschooling mama, my children are learning.  And these little learning opportunities are simple and easy.

Montessori practical life ideas -- over 40 fine motor activities from Wildflower Ramblings

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Practical life activities benefit the child’s fine motor skills development and help the child become independent of an adult’s help.  These activities can be presented on a tray, or simply put out for the child to discover on the floor.  Some of these Montessori practical life activities also are done as a family — like our first one below!

Squeezing oranges with our juicer was oh so fun for both kids.

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Peeling and slicing bananas with the banana slicer.

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Slicing carrots with our wavy vegetable cutter.

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Pouring from one pitcher to another.

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Transferring marshmallows with tongs.
DSC03481Slicing strawberries with a slicer.DSC03363Chopping vegetables with a knife.  We also have this wavy knife with a handle and the wavy knife without a handle.DSC03461Scooping the oatmeal.DSC03492Cutting apples with a knife.  We also have this wavy knife with a handle and the wavy knife without a handle.DSC03496Rolling with his rolling pin and pastry mat.DSC03220Cutting vegetables with a knife. We also have this wavy knife with a handle and the wavy knife without a handle.DSC03087Making bracelets while putting beads on a pipe cleaner.
DSC01967Spooning beans from one container to the next.DSC04300Cutting flowers.DSC03565Sponge transferring water.DSC04257-001Math work while spooning acorns.DSC03973Transferring rocks from one container to the next with a spoon.DSC00238Simple pouring skills with small pitchers.DSC02731Pouring two colors to make a new color.DSC02725Slicing an apple with an apple slicer.DSC02822Cutting paper with his special toddler/preschool scissors.DSC00526Washing a board with a washcloth, for use inside with his blocks and small parts play.DSC00230Foam Dough clean up wiht a small broom and dustpan.
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Our structured activity was pouring buttons from pitcher to pitcher.

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John has also become quite the whisk-er.

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And here, John is practicing his pouring skills with the maple syrup.

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Peeling foam stickers and putting them onto foam paper.  He loved this; he kept asking for help, but I made him do it!

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Putting measuring spoons in order.

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Spicing.  (With two empty spice jars, a tray, and some other tools — I put oregano and salt in his spice jars.)

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Opening the butter package.

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Zipping a little purse.  I put a little mirror, a little measuring tape, and a little elephant in it.

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Opening a spice jar and sticking the stems in the holes!

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Washing the sink for mom (don’t worry, just with vinegar and water!)

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We scrubbed potatoes with a little pitcher, a sponge, and a basin of water.

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And we learned how to fold washcloths!  He was so proud of himself!

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And putting silverware away in the drawer.

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And mixing the gluten-free apple puffed pancake!

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John has cut cucumbers before, but this is his first time with a banana!  He love love loved this.

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Helping make gluten-free pumpkin bread. This was delicious! (right now, we buy the 1:1 gluten-free flour mix, but I want to make it myself because that is getting expensive.)

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Cutting cucumbers with dad!

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Putting away silverware.

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“Tonging” his animals from one bucket to the other.  He loved it and was so proud of himself.

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Funneling rice from one bucket to another.

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Spooning broccoli into the bowl after I cut it.

PHEW!  Isn’t John adorable as a two year old?!  Those pictures are old school, but they are so very precious to me!  Thanks for sticking around — we’d love to see you back here :)


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