As the festive season approaches, our Montessori community is buzzing with excitement and joy!
The holidays are a special time when we come together to celebrate traditions, embrace the spirit of giving, and soak in all of the extra family time.
In this blog, we’ll share some Montessori Inspired Gifts for any child in your life, some easy recipes to make with your children at home, and great book suggestions to pick up for the cold and cozy days ahead of us.
Let’s unwrap the Montessori Magic below!
Montessori Inspired Gift Guide
These Sensory Tumbling Toys encourage children to explore their auditory, visual, and tactile senses through play and help develop fine motor skills.
The Animal Sorting Truck encourages skill building through imaginative play. *FIX
A great practical life gift is this Screw Driver Set, which helps children develop essential skills they will commonly use in their daily lives.
Music helps children acquire various skills, including speech development, self-regulation, impulse control, and early math and pattern recognition.
These Magnification Blocks embody the Montessori principle of connecting with nature, sparking curiosity, and a deeper understanding of the world around us.
Made with all natural untreated solid Maple wood, these Animal teethers are perfect for any growing infants in your life!
This Wooden Balance Board can be utilized in so many different ways and is another great way to further develop creativity and fine motor skills.
Book Suggestions
Books are a great addition to holiday festivities, but can also serve as a tool to help educate children on various topics. Below are a few great options to read with your children this winter.
The Shortest Day Talks about the beginning of winter and teaching children about the changes from fall to winter and the logistics behind why the sun sets sooner in the colder months and what to expect.
This book is a beautifully written poem about snow, accompanied with lovely illustrations.
When Winter comes is the perfect book to read with a curious child to answer questions about what happens to fish, flowers, field mice, and other living things when ponds freeze and the air becomes frigid.
A peek-through picture book exploring the forest in winter, great for hands-on interaction.
A tale about a tortoise who learns to enjoy winter despite wanting to sleep through it.
Packed with charming pictures that capture the wonder of the winter season, 'Winter' is a delightful book to enjoy with babies and toddlers.
In this heartwarming bedtime story, join a child and his grandma as they journey through a winter landscape, discovering how the Earth settles in for its winter rest.
As leaves drift from the trees, animals seek shelter from the cold, and frost spreads across windows, it's clear, winter is on its way!
Festive Holiday Delights
Baking with children is a wonderful Montessori-inspired activity that supports hands-on learning and the development of important skills such as fine motor development, mathematical concepts, focus, and concentration.
Holiday baking is a great way to connect with your children while helping them develop practical life skills. Here are some fun and festive ideas to get you started! (Click the photos for recipes.)
From Us to You: Happy Holidays!
As the holiday season approaches us, we want to thank you for being such an essential part of our HMS community.
Your support, trust, and involvement mean the world to us and help create the warm, nurturing environment our children thrive in.
We wish you a holiday season filled with joy, peace, and cherished moments. Here’s to more learning and growth together in 2025!
With gratitude,
The HMS Team!
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