Category Archives: Educational games
Plastic bottle shakers
Children love to shake these bottles and the plastic bottles can filled with different items to make different sounds. Plastic bottle shakers are also very easy to make and are a fun way to recycle. You will need: An empty … Continue reading
Fun outside games to play with your children
My children beg me daily to play these outside games. Great fun! They are “Hide and Seek” and “Wolfie, Wolfie, what’s the time?” Hide and Seek A park or garden with trees and shrubs is an ideal setting or … Continue reading
Fun Volcano experiement
This is a great experiment to do with your children and they will ask you do demonstrate this “Flowing larva erupting” over and over again! All you need to basic household ingredients and kitchen items! You will need: A … Continue reading
Fine motor activity in the kitchen
What do you do when you are a teacher and you have a whole lot of left over Chinese chopsticks? Why, make a fine motor activity, of course! We tried this recently in the classroom and it was a huge … Continue reading
Fun Kids Magnetic Experiment: Kissing Fish
This is a fun science experiment to do with children to show them a magnetic experiment using two fish. You will need: 1 sheet of card Outline of 2 fishes Scissors 2 pins Tape Magnet Water Plate To … Continue reading
Practical Life Activities in Your Home
Practical life activities are one of the most essential you will find in any Montessori classroom because they introduce the child to the basic functions that they will need in everyday life. So, how can these activities help my child? … Continue reading
How to Make Coloured Rice
Children enjoy sensorial activities and feeling rice between your fingers while enjoying the novelty of the colours is sure to be a hit. Here is a recipe for how to make coloured rice. You will need: – 1 cup rice … Continue reading
Parenting Tips and guidelines
Refrain from doing for a child what he can do for himself. Organise your child’s things in appropriate containers and on low shelves. Whatever your child is doing, encourage him to work with one thing at a time. Help him … Continue reading
I Spy Game
The main aim of this game is to make your child aware of the PHONETIC sounds in spoken language and to make the process of exploring sounds and words fun and exciting. Please teach your child with phonetic sounds only. Writing … Continue reading
Sandpaper letters
You will need: The letters of the alphabet cut out in the finest sandpaper mounted on a strong cardboard. The vowels are mounted on a blue cardboard and the consonants on a pink cardboard. The letters must be mounted … Continue reading
