Practical Life Basic Exercises
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Pouring Rice Activity - Basic Pouring Activity
Developed by an experienced Montessori teacher, this color-coded exercise presents pouring grain from one pitcher to another. Learn More -
Pouring Water Activity - Basic Pouring Activity
Developed by an experienced Montessori teacher, this color-coded exercise presents pouring liquid (water) from one pitcher to another. Learn More -
Pouring Water Exercise 1 - Basic Pouring Activity
Developed by an experienced Montessori teacher, this color-coded exercise presents pouring water from a pitcher into a container. Learn More -
Pouring Water Exercise 2 - Basic Pouring Activity
Developed by an experienced Montessori teacher, this color-coded exercise presents pouring from one pitcher to three glasses. Includes pitcher, glasses, tray, and sponge. Learn More -
Pouring Water Exercise 3 - Basic Pouring Activity
Developed by an experienced Montessori teacher, this color-coded exercise presents pouring from from a pitcher to several containers. Includes tray, pitcher, funnel, and an assortment of containers. Learn More -
Watering Plants Activity
The small diameter (1¼") of the plastic Emerald Mister allows a child to hold it with one hand while pressing the pump-top with the other. Learn More -
Making a Cotton Applicator Activity
This activity isolates just one step of a polishing exercise — making a cotton swab to apply the polish. Twisting tiny pieces of cotton around the ends of the Orange Sticks is a fascinating fine-motor challenge for young children. Learn More -
Operating a Dropper Activity
Before children tackle more complex activities, they must first master the basics. This preliminary exercise is a chance to perfect an isolated skill. Later, children will use droppers for polishing, color mixing, and transferring. Learn More -
Opening & Closing Activity
Eight containers provide a variety of challenges; each has a different closure including a hinge, a zipper, a snap, and more. Learn More -
Using Scissors Activity
Basic, sequential cutting exercises for the child who is developing scissor skills. The teacher prepares cutting strips with four custom templates. The child snips over the special bowl and collects the pieces for art projects or to take home. Learn More -
Hand Washing Activity - Complete classroom activity set
Includes color-coordinated items for hand washing the old-fashioned way. Fits the Hand Washing Table (LC02). Learn More -
Folding Activity - Four red cloths & hardwood tray
Ready for your shelf, this activity combines our stitched Folding Cloth Set (V02) with our perfectly sized Folding Cloth Tray. The lightweight, lacquered hardwood tray measures 11¼" square outside; 10½" square inside. Learn More -
Dusting Activity
One dozen large dust cloths, as well as both of our child-size dusting tools, packaged together in a basket. The cotton flannel Dusting Cloths are 6" square, larger than our Polish or Dust Cloths (PC12), with the same neatly serged edges. Learn More -
Table Washing Activity - Complete classroom activity set
Lay down a floor cloth. Set out supplies. Fetch the water. Scrub, sponge, dry… includes every item needed for a successful experience. Learn More -
Wood Polishing Activity
Ready to use in your classroom, this activity is equipped with Wood Polishing Cloths (one dozen each of three kinds): terry cloth for applying polish, flannel for rubbing in, and smooth poplin cloth for producing a sheen. All cloths are 4" square. Learn More -
Metal Polishing Activity
Our non-toxic polish brings this rewarding activity within reach of the small child. All Natural Metal Polish handles all kinds of metals safely and it’s biodegradable! Learn More


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