The most iconic Montessori toy for infants is probably the imbucare (that’s ‘mail’ in Italian) box and ball. The toy consists of a small box attached to a slightly larger tray. The box has a hole in the top, a hole in one of the sides, and a bottom that slopes toward the side hole.… Continue reading Boxes and Balls
As you might recall from my posts Family Photo Book and Jars of Treasures, my niece N loves cutting, glueing, and collecting small treasures. For her fourth birthday I made her a box-making kit where she can use her cutting and glueing skills to create containers for her treasures. The kit contains: Large box bottoms… Continue reading Simple Box Making
