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Montessori Practical Life Materials for Toddlers & Preschool

Montessori child using practical life cloth washing stand

The first learning materials that the child is likely to encounter in the Montessori classroom are those that make up the Montessori practical life curriculum. The young child enters the Children’s House which reflects an extension of home with some of the same kinds of activities which are typically human.
Practical Life Activities strengthen and develop a characteristically human foundation to the personality, of co-ordination of movement (unity of thought, will, action). They are most important to the whole development of the child.
These are activities that involve pouring different materials, using utensils such as scissors, tongs and tweezers, cleaning and polishing, preparing snacks, laying the table and washing dishes, arranging flowers, gardening, doing up and undoing clothes fastenings, and so on. 
Their aims, in addition to developing the child’s skills for independent living (“Help me to do it by myself”), are to build up the child’s gross and fine motor control and eye-hand co-ordination, to introduce them to the cycle of selecting, initiating, completing and tidying up an activity, and to introduce the rules for functioning in the social setting of the Montessori classroom.
 

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Infant Toddler Dressing Frame: Snapping

Infant Toddler Dressing Frame: Snaps

This Montessori frame allows toddlers to practice fastening and unfastening snaps. It strengthens finger muscles, promotes coordination, and introduces sequencing skills.

Why parents and teachers love it

Snaps are a common clothing fastener. This frame provides children with repeated, hands-on practice in a safe way.

Why children love it

The sound and feel of each snap “clicking” closed is rewarding and engaging for little hands.

Details

  • Wooden frame with durable snap-closure fabric
  • Encourages independence and real-life skill practice
  • Dimensions: 28.5 x 29.7 cm (11.2 x 11.7 in)
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7.00.40
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Infant Toddler Dressing Frame: Velcro

Infant Toddler Dressing Frame: Velcro

This Montessori dressing frame allows toddlers to practice opening and closing Velcro straps. It is an excellent first step in dressing skills because Velcro is simple, quick, and rewarding for little hands to master.

Why parents and teachers love it

Parents and Montessori educators appreciate this frame as it introduces children to fastening in an easy, frustration-free way. It builds independence, focus, and fine motor strength, preparing children for more complex fasteners later on.

Why children love it

Children enjoy the satisfying sound and feel of pulling Velcro apart and pressing it back together. The immediate success motivates them to repeat the activity again and again.

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7.00.41
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Infant Toddler Dressing Frame: 3 Buttons

Infant Toddler Dressing Frame: Buttons

This Montessori dressing frame helps toddlers practice buttoning and unbuttoning, an important skill for self-dressing and independence.

Why parents and teachers love it

It offers structured, repeated practice in a safe, controlled way, building the foundation for daily dressing routines.

Why children love it

Children love the feeling of accomplishment when they can fasten and unfasten buttons by themselves.

Details

  • Solid wooden frame with fabric and child-sized buttons
  • Strengthens fine motor skills and concentration
  • Dimensions: 28.5 x 29.7 cm (11.2 x 11.7 in)
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7.00.42
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Infant Toddler Dressing Frame: Large Zipper

Infant Toddler Dressing Frame: Zipper

This Montessori dressing frame gives toddlers the opportunity to practice zipping up and down. It helps them master an essential self-dressing skill while strengthening fine motor control and coordination.

Why parents and teachers love it

It builds independence and patience while making dressing easier in everyday life. Perfect for classroom or home use.

Why children love it

Children enjoy the satisfying motion of zipping and unzipping, which gives them immediate feedback and success.

Details

  • Solid wooden frame with durable fabric and a child-sized zipper
  • Supports fine motor practice and self-dressing
  • Dimensions: 28.5 x 29.7 cm (11.2 x 11.7 in)
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7.00.43
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Infant Toddler Dressing Frame: Buckling

Infant Toddler Dressing Frame: Buckling

This Montessori dressing frame is specially designed for infants and toddlers to practice the everyday skill of opening and closing buckles. It helps little ones strengthen their fingers, improve hand–eye coordination, and build independence through repetition.

Why parents and teachers love it

Parents and Montessori educators value this frame because it allows children to practice a real-life skill in a focused and structured way. It supports concentration, patience, and confidence while preparing children for self-care.

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7.00.44
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Toddler Nut & Bolt Activity Board

Toddler Nut & Bolt Activity Board – Montessori Fine Motor Tool

The Toddler Nut & Bolt Activity Board is a hands-on wooden material that introduces toddlers to twisting, turning, and problem-solving. Designed with three securely mounted bolts and removable nuts in bright primary colors (red, blue, and yellow), it helps children strengthen hand–eye coordination, dexterity, and concentration.

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7.00.46
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 Toddler Threading Activity with Tray

Toddler Threading Activity with Tray (Classic Montessori)

The Toddler Threading Activity with Tray is a classic Montessori material and one of the very first lacing exercises for toddlers. Large, brightly colored wooden geometric shapes and rings are easy for little hands to grasp and thread. The sturdy wooden tray with cut-out handles is deep enough to make carrying safe and comfortable, supporting independence and order.

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7.15.04
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Primary Lacing Beads

30 wooden beads in six vibrant colors and five distinct shapes combine with two extra-long laces for many activities.

Stringing the easily grasped beads promotes hand-eye coordination, fine motor, cognitive and visual perception skills.

Cube measures 3.5 x 3.5 x 35 cm.

Ages: 3+

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7.15.04B
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Smart Snacks: ABC Lacing Sweets

Delightful activity set transforms the ABCs into a sweet treat. • Invites children to lace letters together, building hand-eye coordination as they practice the alphabet and spelling simple words and family names • Features 26 sweets, each with a capital letter on one side and lowercase on the reverse • Includes 2 laces, scoop and storage jar with snap-on lid for easy clean-up Ages 2-5

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7.28
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First Lock Box

High quality crafted wooden box with 4 different metal locks.

This activity gives the child an opportunity to explore and to master the unlocking skills.

Box Dimensions: 4.75 x 4.75 x 4.75 inches.

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7.46
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Wooden Board with Locks & Latches

This Wodden Latches Board has 6 doors with different locks and latches.

Open the doors and windows to reveal colourful animal friends!

Undo a lock or latch, swing open the numbered door and count on finding fun when the picture beneath is revealed on this wooden play board and educational toy!

Build fine motor skills while learning colors, numbers, animals and more!

15.5" x 11.5" x 1.25"

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7.47
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