Manipulative Activities
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Wooden Beads & Laces
These appealing beads will have your children stringing in no time! 108 beads (¾") in three shapes (sphere, cube, and cylinder) and six colors; good for sorting, patterning, and other attribute work. 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 - A complete classroom activity set
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 - A manipulative activity set
Eight containers provide a variety of challenges; each has a different closure including a hinge, a zipper, a snap, and more. Rotate the items as you and the children find new and interesting things to “open and close.” Ages 3½ and up. Learn More -
Using Scissors Activity - Learning to cut with scissors activity with templates
Basic, sequential cutting exercises for the child who is developing and refining 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 -
Hex Bolt Board
This is the easiest of the three boards because the driver covers the nut and will not slip. Four hexagonal-headed bolts and a hex nut driver (7"). Designed by a Montessori teacher. Learn More -
Slotted Bolt Board
Four slotted bolts of equal diameter and 3½" stubby screwdriver. Designed by a Montessori teacher to aid the development of eye-hand coordination and teach a practical skill. Learn More -
Graded Bolt Board
The bolts are graded in diameter for a more difficult exercise. Five slotted bolts and 3½" stubby screwdriver. Designed by a Montessori teacher to aid the development of eye-hand coordination and teach a practical skill. Learn More -
All 3 Boards of Education - Includes Hex, Slotted, and Graded Bolt Boards
Designed by a Montessori teacher to aid the development of eye-hand coordination and teach a practical skill. Many teachers have told us these boards are the most-used activity in the classroom. Learn More -
Rubber Band Pack
250 color-sorted Rubber Bands (50 each of 5 colors). Learn More -
Birch Geo Board
16 smooth wooden pegs are evenly spaced about 2" apart on the lacquer-finished birch board. A classic choice for experimenting with geometric shapes, add a rubber band board to your Sensorial activities for another variation on making patterns. Learn More -
Economy Geo Board
This 9" square Economy Geo Board has 25 brass nails and a high-contrast work surface. The nail heads help the rubber bands stay put; beveled edge particle board. Includes 250 (50 each or 5 colors) Rubber Bands (V13). Ages 4 and up. Learn More -
Assembling a Flashlight
Not many children will be able to resist this activity! And there is a wonderful “control of error” here—if the flashlight doesn’t light up, something is amiss. Learn More -
Hand Crank Flashlight - Battery-Free Rechargeable 3 LED Flashlight
Cranking for about one minute creates enough electrical current for 30 minutes of use. An absorbing small motor activity. Producing light this way is an hands-on exercise in energy transfer, too. 6½" x 2". Learn More -
Bolt Block - Wooden manipulative toy from Guidecraft
An appealing introduction to manipulating a screwdriver for the youngest children. Any bolt turns smoothly in any hole. Once turning is mastered, children will notice they can match bolts to holes by color. All wood. 6" x 1¾" with 6 bolts and driver. Learn More -
Nuts & Bolts
For use as a combination sorting and manipulative exercise, this set includes three bolts in graded sizes: 3" by 3/8" diameter, 2" by 5/16", and 1" by ¼". Each bolt is fitted with a washer, a hex nut, a lock washer, and a wing nut. Learn More
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