Play ideas
Play ideas you can offer and make yourself. These might not belong to the classic Montessori materials but honour one or all principals.
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Handmade Toys
Colourful - creative - handmade
"Handmade toys which invite to openended and free play and also offer a wide range of possibilities. "
Loose parts play
1000 parts - tinkertrays - reggio inspired
Colourful, wide range of materials which invite to experiment, create and play openended..
In 1972 the architect Simon Nicholson created the 'Theory of Loose Parts' in which infinitely more opportunities to learn are created than with static materials and surroundings. The tinker tray or our ideas offer a lot of possibilities for the children to discover and experience the world.
"'Children learn readily and quickly in a laboratory like surrounding, in which they can experiement, be happy and discover things for themselves." - Loris Malaguzzi (founder of reggio pedagogy)
Trays - trays - trays
The world in small portions
A wide range of activities on trays that do not belong to the category of 'everyday life exercises', because some of the activities are not a 100% according to the rules for Montessori materials. - Nonetheless it is just as fun to do them.
Most of these items are collections to different topics which can be extended and added to.
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Quick - easy - mobile
to go - easypeasy - lightweight
Ideas for self-made games with a few ingredients which usually are home staples and are easy to take with you.
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Lighttable
light - color - creativity
Play ideas for the light table - including the instructions to built one yourself. In addition a lot of toys to make and try out.
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Recipes and craft materials
Paints - recipes - material science
Everything you need to know about home-made paints and other creative materials including pouring and filling material.
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