I am writing this blog post as a reminder of what is important. In the middle of the gift season, we might forget about the non-material aspect of parenting and go into a frantic mode, spending on
Continue readingAs I don't want to display my Christmas books just yet, I have pulled out our collection of winter books.I am seriously missing my playgroup and the joy of rotating seasonal activities. Hence, this post
Continue readingThe majority of my readers have children under the age of 6.My own children are now 7 and nearly 12. And some of you have requested ideas for older children so here are some suggestions.Those gifts are
Continue readingMany parents with children in Montessori schools consider purchasing Montessori materials for holiday or birthday gifts. Often, parents are surprised that Montessori teachers don't recommend to
Continue readingDo you use an advent calendar in your house?For the last 3 years, we have done an activity advent calendar.I bought a fabric advent calendar, I believe from Lidl. And I made some activity cards that I
Continue readingChristmas or any other celebrations can be an overwhelming time.We are caught in a spiral of must do and we want to create a magical time for our children, sometimes at great costs: energy costs, money
Continue readingA member of my Montessori FB group asked recently for ideas of gifts under £10.If stocking stuffers or fillers is a tradition in your family, here are some Montessori inspired gifts for under £10.
Continue readingIn order to inspire you this Christmas, I have written a series of blog posts featuring my favourites toys and gifts.Last week, I shared my favourite Montessori gifts for babies.This week, we will focus
Continue readingHere our collection of Winter books. I try to find books that don’t mention Santa and are reality based to follow the Montessori principles. (If you want to read more about fantasy and reality in
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