Since
Christmas is right around the corner...(I can't believe it!!) I've decided to
share a 3-part post with Montessori concept toys/activities with the link to
fit all the needs of the kiddos in your life from birth-five. You can thank me
later!
When
Ava was born I would walk through the toy aisle and think to myself "do I
really want my daughter putting all this plastic in her mouth?" and
"these toys don't call for a child to interact but rather be
entertained." With that being said, I am thankful for companies such as
Melissa & Doug who make affordable wooden toys. I'm going to share some
that I personally bought Ava. Let's start with 0-18 months:
This
is 4 part mobile series beginning with the Munari Mobile (3-6 weeks). The
Munari Mobile is black and white for the greatest suitable contrast for the
infants developing vision. Next, is the Octahedron Mobile (5-8 weeks).
"The octahedrons are designed to lay the foundations for future
understandings of geometric proportion, relationships and patterns. They are
named the ancient Greek philosopher, Plato." -At Home with Montessori Then
there is the Gobbi Mobile (8-10 weeks). This mobile is composed of spheres
in graduated shades of one color to stimulate the visual sense. Last, there is
The Dancers Mobile (0-12 weeks). The dancers are made of really light paper so
they 'dance' in the breeze and the holographic paper really gets the child's
attention.
