Montessori Activity: Transferring Ice-Cubes

Age: From 1.5 years old

Activity Duration: 5-15 minutes

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Objective(s):

1. To train the child’s fine motor skills.
2. To stimulate the child's sense of touch.
3. To teach the concept cold.

Materials:

1. 2 bowls
2. Approx. 10 - 12 ice-cubes
3. 1 Tray

Directions:

1. Demonstrate it to your child by transferring the ice-cubes by hand slowly one at a time.
2. Encourage and let your child try it.

Additional Information:

J (2Y3M6D) tried this for the first time this morning. I wished I have let him play with ice-cubes when he was a baby, but better late than never.

Montessori Activities for Toddlers (from 1 year old)

Here is a compilation of fun and educational Montessori activities for toddlers from 1.5 year old.

Practical Life:

Correcting Errors with Mirror

http://momlearnings.blogspot.com/2011/03/montessori-activity-teaching-self.html

Inserting Ice-cream Sticks

http://havingfunathomeblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/popping-posicle-sticks-into-oatmeal-can.html

Inserting Toothpicks

http://momlearnings.blogspot.com/2011/03/montessori-activity-filling.html

Matching Pictures

http://momlearnings.blogspot.com/2011/03/montessori-activity-matching-pictures.html

Matching Shapes

http://momlearnings.blogspot.com/2011/04/montessori-activity-matching-shapes.html

Pouring Beans

http://momreflection.blogspot.com/search/label/Pouring%20Beans

Stringing Beads with Wire Mesh

http://momlearnings.blogspot.com/2011/03/montessory-activity-stringing-beads.html

Sensory:

Taste:

Tasting

http://momlearnings.blogspot.com/2011/04/montessori-activity-tasting.html

Touch:

Distinguishing between Hot & Cold

Fabric Scraps

Hard & Soft Sensory Box

http://momlearnings.blogspot.com/2011/03/montessori-activity-hard-soft-sensory.html

Heavy & Light Sensory Box

http://momlearnings.blogspot.com/2011/03/montessori-activity-heavy-light-sensory_29.html

Inside & Outside Sensory Box

http://momlearnings.blogspot.com/2011/03/montessori-activity-inside-outside.html

Mystery Bags

Textured Collages

Scent:

Scent Sensory Containers

http://momlearnings.blogspot.com/2011/04/montessori-activity-scent-sensory.html

Sound:

Musical Instruments

Music

Shaker Bottles

Basket of Spoons, Lids & Pots

String of Bells

Nature Walk

Visual:

I "Spy" Bags

Simple Puzzles

Additional Information:
Here are two of my favourite books providing hands-on guide on Montessori activities that are practical, simple, easy to follow, fun to read an full of pictures. These books also provide lots of ideas on using simple equipment that you can find at home. You can find them in Amazon. However, if you have to only pick one, I would recommend the first book "Teach Me to Do It Myself":

References:
http://www.anamazingchild.com/resources%20and%20activities/resources%20and%20activities/resources_files/a7a479783fbf6b26d7f59a723a60bae9-28.php

http://www.anamazingchild.com/kates%20blog/files/1ede742fd189fa05aaccb56e6c5ef158-20.php