Montessori Activity: Ladling Pasta

Age: From 1.5 years old

Activity Duration: 5-15 minutes

Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Objective(s): 

1. To train the child’s fine motor skills.

Materials:

1. 2 buckets, one filled with dried pasta
2. 1 ladle
3. 1 tray

Directions:

1. Demonstrate to your toddler by ladling the pasta from one bucket to another.

2. Encourage and let your child try it.

Cost: 

Ladle 5 DKK (1.15 SGD) from Søstrene
Big Bucket (20 DKK) from Netto

Additional Information:

Baby FECS (1y4m22d) shown a lot of eagerness to use the spoon during meal time. She refuses to eat, if we don't give her two bowls, so she can scoop food from one bowl to another. Out of meal time, here is a structured way for her to practice her accuracy by scooping the pasta from one bowl to another.

Montessori Activity: Ladling

Age: From 1 year old

Activity Duration: 5-10 minutes

Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Objective(s): 

1. To train the child’s fine motor skills.

Materials:
1. 2 buckets, one filled with water
2. 1 ladle
3. 1 tray

Directions:

1. Demonstrate to your toddler by ladling the water from the big buket to the small bucket.

2. Encourage and let your child try it.

Additional Information:

I noticed that C likes to ladle with her spoon from one bowl to another during meal time. Thus, I decided to let her try this activity. C (1Y1M21D) tried this activity for the first time today. She enjoyed it very much.

Montessori Activity: Ladling

Age: From 1.5 years old

Activity Duration: 5-15 minutes

Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Objective(s): 1. To train the child’s fine motor skills.

Materials:

1. 2 buckets, one filled with water
2. 1 ladle
3. 1 tray

Directions:

1. Demonstrate to your toddler by ladling the water from the big buket to the small bucket.

2. Encourage and let your child try it.

Cost: 

Ladle 5 DKK (1.15 SGD) from Søstrene
Big Bucket (20 DKK) from Netto

Additional Information:

J asked to do Montessori after dinner during bath time. So I took out beans and let him ladle, but he didn't want it. Then I took out containers with lids, and he also didn't want it. AARRRGGGHHH!!! (I need to think of ways to make containers with lids interesting again, as I think he can do with more practice).

He (2Y5M4D) asked for activities with water. So I tried this, and it as a hit. He loves the metal buckets. There is something very cute and attractive about these buckets, that I think would attract most children.

Updates: Baby FECS' turn with Montessori :-)

8 July 2017 (1Y1M22D)