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Shoe Polishing
Sweet Pea is 4 years old. From: I first read about shoe polishing as a traditional Montessori activity in Maja Pitamic’s excellent book Teach Me To Do It Myself. Material: Uncolored shoe polish (We...
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Cherry Pitting
Sweet Pea is 4 years old. From: Given the opportunity, I think I might be able to eat my weight in cherries. They happen to be in season around here right now so when I saw this cherry pitter at the...
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Scrubbing Appliances
Sweet Pea is 4 years old. From: One day when I was cleaning the kitchen, Sweet Pea begged to help me. I found a spray bottle and a cloth and showed her how to wipe down the appliances. Material:...
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Teaching Your Tot To Tie A Knot
Sweet Pea is 4 years old. From: I was getting ready to show Sweet Pea a sewing activity (which I will post about next time) when she surprised me by saying she knew how to tie a knot. Her preschool...
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Introduction to Sewing
Sweet Pea was 46 months old. From: This activity was inspired by a section on sewing in John Bowman’s book Montessori at Home. Prerequisite: Your tot should be very good at lacing before you introduce...
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Polishing Pennies
Sweet Pea is 4 years old. From: This idea was from Quirky Momma. Material: 1/4 cup Vinegar. 1 tsp Salt. A small (non-metal) bowl for the vinegar and salt. A bowl of water. Several grubby pennies. Rags...
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20 Ways Your Preschooler Can Help In The Kitchen
I call 5:30pm the “Witching Hour” in our house because I am usually up to my elbows in raw hamburger, my husband is texting me that he will be home late, the dog is scratching at the back door to be...
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Sorting Coins (& U.S. Coin 3-Part Cards)
Sweet Pea is 5 years old. From: Sweet Pea is very interested in putting money into her piggy bank so I thought she would like to learn more about coins. I found this coin sorting activity at the...
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Berry Basket Weaving
Sweet Pea is 5 years old. From: I loved this beautiful strawberry basket weaving with yarn at Paint Cut Paste, and decided to try let Sweet Pea try an easier version with ribbon. Material: Berry...
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Using a Gravy Separator (and an Introduction to Density)
Sweet Pea is 5 years old. Intro: This is a super easy practical life lesson with a good dose of science. During the holidays, Sweet Pea saw my gravy separator and wanted to know what it was, so I...
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