Montessori Practical Life Materials for Toddlers & Preschool

Wooden Lacing Apple

This bright red wooden apple is both fun and educational. A little green caterpillar, securely attached with a string, can be threaded in and out of the apple’s holes, offering children a playful way to explore coordination and patience. Its compact size is perfect for small hands.

Montessori-Inspired Learning

Threading activities encourage fine motor coordination, hand–eye control, and problem-solving. They also help prepare children for practical life skills such as tying shoelaces, while fostering concentration and independence.

Wooden Dinosaur Lacing Toy

Children practice fine motor skills and hand–eye coordination as they lace the cotton cord through the holes of this cheerful wooden dinosaur. Crafted from smooth beechwood, it’s ideal for Montessori-inspired activities at home or in the classroom.

• Develops: fine motor control, hand–eye coordination, concentration, independence.
• Open-ended, quiet, screen-free practice for toddlers and preschoolers.

Includes: 1 wooden dinosaur (approx. 11 × 8 × 1 cm) and 1 cotton lace with wooden needle

Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth; do not immerse.

Wooden Weaving Loom – Small

The Wooden Weaving Loom introduces children to the traditional art of weaving in a simple, hands-on way. This Montessori-inspired craft develops fine motor skills, hand–eye coordination, concentration, sequencing, and creativity.

Knitting Mushroom – French Knitting for Children

The Knitting Mushroom is a classic wooden tool that introduces children to the joy of knitting in a simple and playful way. With its charming mushroom shape, this activity strengthens fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, concentration, and creativity.

How It Works

Children place the yarn around the four metal hooks on top of the mushroom and use the wooden needle to lift the loops, step by step. As they continue, a knitted cord grows down through the center of the mushroom — a magical and rewarding process for beginners!

Watch how to do French Knitting here:

Bead Loom – Jewelry Making Craft by Goki

The Goki Bead Loom is a creative craft kit that allows children to design and weave their own colorful bead jewelry. With this classic loom, kids can explore patterns, practice concentration, and develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination while making beautiful handmade accessories.

How It Works

Children stretch the thread across the wooden frame and use the included beading needles to weave colorful acrylic beads row by row. Step by step, a bracelet, necklace, or decorative band takes shape. This precise yet simple process encourages focus, patience, and creativity.

For all of you who like fiber craft!

This weaving frame promotes creativity, persistence and fine motor skills.

Measures: 7 inches (18 cm) in diameter.

6+

The Wooden Weaving Animals – Set of 3 is a fun and creative craft activity for young children. With these charming wooden boards shaped like a dog, horse, and crocodile, kids can design colorful “sweaters” for their animal friends while practicing essential skills.

How It Works

Children thread the wool yarn across the wooden animal boards, weaving back and forth until each animal gets its own unique sweater. This activity is simple to learn and brings endless opportunities for creativity and storytelling.

Wooden Braiding Disc – Montessori Fine Motor Activity

The Wooden Braiding Disc is a creative and educational Montessori tool that helps children develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, focus, and creativity.

Children will develop and refine small motor control by putting colorful toothpicks in this wooden fish skeleton!

Beautiful beech wood board measures 23 x 6 x 8 (H) cm.

Clover and Primrose Knitting Set – Creative Montessori Craft Activity

The Clover and Primrose Knitting Set is a delightful craft kit that inspires children to explore creativity while developing fine motor skills, patience, and concentration.

How It Works

Children thread the yarn through the slots of the wooden flower and weave step by step, watching as a colorful cord forms in the center. With the included illustrated guide, children can create:

Hand bell measures 2" overall; 4" high

A creative design activity which is excellent for developing hand/eye co-ordination and fine motor skills.

Consists of 102 pieces including a cork board, hammer, tacks and loads of different brightly colored shapes.

Cork board measures 12 x 8.5 inches.

Age: 3+