Montessori Nature Activities for Preschoolers | Hands-On Science & Exploration at Home

Salmon undergo a long journey during their life, hatching from eggs in freshwater streams, growing up into adult fish, and then swimming out to the ocean to live most of their lives in salt water. When they are old enough to mate, they begin the long journey back to the streams from which they hatched, where they will spawn and, in most case, die.

• Scientific Name: Family Salmonidae, subfamily Salmoninae
• Characteristics: This set includes 5 figurines detailing the fascinating lifestyle of a salmon, from the egg all the way up to the adult fish. This set provides a fun, tactile way to learn about the life stages of these unique and important fish.
• Non-toxic and BPA free.

Age : 3 years+

The Life Cycle of a Worm features the four stages of a surprisingly complex creature. Their lemon-shaped eggs give birth to hatchlings, which slowly grow to juveniles. Months later, they become adult worms, capable of beginning the cycle anew.

Scientific Name: Lumbricus terrestris.

Characteristics: Worms may look simple, just a slender tube slithering through the dirt, but they are complex creatures that work hard to improve soil tilth and quality.

Size and Color: Matching the pinkish-brown color of earthworms, the figures come in a 7 ¾ wide by 9 inches tall blister pack, about the size of a tablet.

The adult worm featured in the set measures 3 ½ inches long.

Non-toxic and BPA free.

Crack open this set of 21 eggs and see the day-by-day development of a chick. No incubator required!

Features realistic illustrations of a developing chick in eggs. 

1–20 Plastic 3-D chick inside the final egg.

Invites children to make hands-on connections to life science and life cycles.

Reinforces concepts and related vocabulary with multilingual Activity Guide that includes definitions, chicken facts and a black line master to label. Allows for self-checking and easy organization with numbered label on each egg and numbered places in storage tray.

Durable plastic eggs measure 2.75"L each. Plastic tray measures 15"L x 8.5"W.

This cozy wooden coop features a slanted roof, which helps to shed rainwater and keeps the interior dry.

The entrance door is secured with a wooden latch, ensuring the animals are safe and protected.

Inside, there’s enough space for the animals to settle in at night, and during rainy or stormy weather, chickens, rabbits, and guinea pigs can snuggle together, staying warm and dry.

•    Measurement: 16 x 15 x 18.5 cm ( 6.3 x  5.9 x 7.3 inches )
•    Origin: Made in Europe
•    Material: Wood

This wooden chicken coop features a slanted roof, designed to shed rainwater and keep the interior dry. It has a secure wooden latch on the entrance door, providing safety for the animals.

The coop is spacious enough for animals to rest at night and during adverse weather conditions, allowing chickens, rabbits, or guinea pigs to stay warm and dry. Measuring 16 x 15 x 18.5 cm, it is made in Europe from high-quality wood, ensuring durability and safe play. This toy is ideal for children aged 2-6 years old.

The set includes high quality realistic, hand-painted figurines of a rooster, three distinct hens, and three adorable little chicks.

Little ones adore these multi-layer puzzles!

This wooden chicken puzzle features 4 layers to enhance the benefits of sorting, spatial placement and manual dexterity, while exploring the metamorphosis of an egg to hen.

The puzzle has 4 layers that clearly portrays the different stages in it's life cycle.

Measures 18 x 18 x 2 cm

Butterfly Life Cycle Puzzle - Montessori Wooden Layers

Introduce your child to the butterfly life cycle with this beautifully crafted wooden Montessori puzzle. Each of the four layers reveals a new stage of metamorphosis so children can see how a caterpillar slowly becomes a butterfly while working with their hands and eyes together.

Little ones adore these multi-layer puzzles!

Animals and Their Young – Montessori Animal Families Set

A beautifully crafted Montessori collection featuring 15 large, hand-painted animals. Each family includes a mother, father, and baby to help children explore real-world animal relationships through hands-on play and language work.

This colorful set of 30 puzzle cards provides children with an excellent introduction to basic animal words and families.

 Each card features a real photo of an adult animal or young animal.

Simply match the correct pieces together to complete the puzzle. 

The puzzles are self-correcting as no two puzzle cuts are the same.

 Each Puzzle measures: 6 x 3 inches.

Bird Tracks with Cards

The whole set includes 6 round wooden discs with carved bird tracks and 6 matching cards. Each card shows a photo of the bird’s feet, the track shape, and a short description of how the bird uses its feet.

Children match the wooden tracks to the cards, observe the differences, and learn how birds move, hunt, and adapt to their environments.

Includes tracks for: Owl, Duck, Turkey, Woodpecker, Heron, and Robin.

Made of smooth beech wood (3" diameter).
Handmade wicker basket is included.

This activity encourages observation, classification, and a growing interest in the natural world.

Ages: 3 – 6

This amazing set includes one large 6” x 4” x 2” clear plastic box with 10 objects, and one small 3 ½” x 2 ½” x 1 ½” clear plastic box with 10 laminated picture cards and matching word cards inside.

Each object is professionally sculpted and finely hand painted.

Replica size is between 1.5” and 3” in height.

Children can check their work by looking at the names of the animals on the back of the cards.

Objects in this set:

Flamingo, Macaw, Quetzal, White Ibis, Frigate Bird, Cockatoo, Toucan, Red-Footed Booby, Snowy Owl, Hawk.