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Home » Montessori » Curriculum » 2 Easy Montessori Practical Life Spring Themed Trays

2 Easy Montessori Practical Life Spring Themed Trays

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I love refreshing our Montessori shelves based on the season or my sons’ interests. I posted last week with a bunch of ideas for Spring shelves. Well, I had two more Montessori Practical Life Trays up my sleeve that I thought I’d share with you all today. Check out this post for more spring ideas for your Montessori shelves!

montessori spring themed shelves

We discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being. ~ Dr. Maria Montessori

Unique Montessori Practical Life Trays for Spring

Montessori Shelf Ideas Eggs in the Nest

I call this tray “eggs in a basket”. I like this tray because you can cater the transfer to fit a range of development. For example, my six year old enjoyed using the tweezers while my two year old used his fingers to transfer the small beads.

Related Read: Easy Montessori Spring Shelf Ideas

The other aspect to this tray I find appealing is that you can place the exact number of beads to fit the holes. The nest I purchased from Michaels, the small beads are from a local bead shop, and the small round suction mat I purchased at a local drug store.

Soap grating tray

How adorable is that grater? Kids love to grate in the kitchen. We also love to integrate the work into activities in the classroom by working fine motor skills, building hands strength, and then using the shavings in science and/or art projects. I bought loads of Ivory soap for one of our all time favorite science experiments many years ago. Turns out this soap is a great material for grating, too.

Related Read: Freshen Up your Fall Practical Life Montessori Shelves with Unique Ideas

I appreciate and admire how so many Montessori shelf works appeal to a wide age and developmental range. The above trays were enjoyed as much by my six year old as they were enjoyed by my two year old. Meeting the needs of children at different developments points is indeed a challenge, but one that I am happy to meet.

Thank you!

Marnie

Tagged With: Shelf Work, Spring

About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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