Frugal tot school: homemade materials

A quick post about some wonderful, frugal, easy was to make your own materials for tot school!



Pool noodle stringing 
from Gratefully Growing in Grace

 

Velcro matching rods 
from Grow


I spy busy box
from Play at Home Mom


Turn bottle lids and popsicle sticks into an imaginative fine motor activity, from Time for Play.


Color matching using paint samples or a cute hand version.

 
Toothpicks and a parmesan shaker
from Chasing Cheerios

Ribbons in a bottle
from Hands on as We Grow

 Recycled color sorting
from Learning 4 Kids


Tonging with age appropriate tongs and fun manipulatives like pom poms, erasers, foam blocks, etc.


Pouring using a funnel.

Other great Montessoi activities can be found at Montessori Home School.

Also check out all of these tot tray posts, they are all inspiring!

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