Preliminary: Folding, Opening & Closing, Spooning & Pouring

Montessori Nuts and Bolts Set – Fine Motor and Practical Life Activity

Develop Coordination, Focus, and Practical Skills

The Montessori Nuts and Bolts Set is a hands-on material designed to strengthen fine motor control, hand–eye coordination, and logical thinking. It introduces children to real-world tools and fasteners while promoting concentration and problem-solving.

This set includes 7 solid metal nuts and bolts of varying diameters, mounted on a sturdy beechwood board. Each pair fits only with its matching counterpart, encouraging children to practice matching, sequencing, and manual dexterity.

Montessori Nuts and Bolts Set on a Bench – Practical Life Activity

Build Focus, Coordination, and Hand Strength from the Earliest Years

The Nuts and Bolts Set on a Bench is designed to help young children explore real-world tools in a safe and developmentally appropriate way. This material builds eye-hand coordination, fine motor strength, and concentration through meaningful, hands-on activity.

The sturdy beechwood bench holds three large metal bolts with matching nuts in varying diameters. Children enjoy the challenge of matching and twisting, which supports wrist rotation, grip strength, and patience — all foundational for future writing and dressing skills.

Montessori Bolts on a Bench – Practical Life Activity for Hand Coordination and Focus

Strengthen Hands and Minds Through Real-World Exploration

The Bolts on a Bench material invites children to explore, match, and manipulate real metal bolts using their hands and minds. This Practical Life activity supports fine motor development, concentration, and logical thinking through purposeful repetition.

The bench is made of solid beechwood and includes three bolts of varying diameters, each with a distinct head shape. Children can twist, remove, and return each bolt to its matching threaded socket, promoting coordination and problem-solving.

Montessori Screw Activity Boards – Set of 3

Support your child’s fine motor development with this premium Montessori screw board set. The Montessori Screw Activity Boards – Set of 3 includes real tools – a screwdriver, hex key, and nut driver – mounted on three solid beechwood boards. These activities are carefully designed to align with Montessori Practical Life curriculum and encourage purposeful, hands-on learning.

These cloths give children a chance to practice folding, gain confidence, and then apply folding skills to putting away towels and cloths. Blue cloths are stitched in a contrasting color along the folding lines.

Each set includes 5 cloths: four cloths, each with a different stitched folding pattern, and one extra cloth without lines.

Crease-resistant cloths are 10¼" square (26x26cm) with serged edges.

The lightweight  hardwood tray measures 11¼" square outside (28x28cm)

Sorting with Small Beads and Tongs is a classic Montessori Preliminary Exercise that helps children refine their fine motor coordination and develop the pincer grip — an essential foundation for writing and other daily tasks.

Children love using tongs to transfer shiny beads from one bowl to another. This simple, purposeful activity encourages concentration, careful movement, and independence. Each repetition strengthens hand muscles and coordination while offering a sense of calm and accomplishment.

The complete set includes:

This preliminary exercise is a chance to perfect an isolated skill.

Before children approach more complex activities, they must first master the basics.

Later, children will use droppers for polishing, color mixing, and science activities.

The whole set includes:

 2 glass bowls (2.75” in diameter), small size tray (10”x 7”), and a 3.5”glass dropper.

Locks and Keys with Wooden Tray is a beautifully crafted Montessori activity designed to refine hand coordination and strengthen concentration. Children are naturally fascinated by locks, turning the key, hearing the click, and discovering how things open and close.

Through this work, they also experience the Montessori principle of Control of Error: if the key doesn’t fit, they immediately see and correct the mistake by themselves. This gives a deep sense of satisfaction, independence, and confidence.

The complete set includes:

Opening & Closing Activity – Set 1 is a Montessori Practical Life exercise that strengthens fine motor skills, hand–eye coordination, and concentration. Children love the real challenge of opening and closing different purses, then returning each one to the basket with care.

As they work, children experience the Montessori idea of control of error: if a closure doesn’t open or close, they notice it and try again independently. This builds confidence and patience.

The set includes:

• 5 fabric purses, each with a different closure (examples: drawstring, zipper, snap, clasp)
• Small willow basket for presentation and storage

Perfect for children aged 3–6 years at home or in the classroom.

Opening & Closing Activity – Set 2 is a Montessori Practical Life exercise that helps children strengthen coordination, concentration, and independence through real, purposeful work. Each container has a different type of closure that invites curiosity and problem-solving.

As children explore each lid and discover how it opens and closes, they naturally practice patience, precision, and self-correction — key elements of Montessori learning. The activity also refines fine motor control and prepares the hand for later writing skills.

The set includes:

This Matryoshka set includes five nesting dolls, each featuring a different animal from the "Tiger Tavi" series.

Children will enjoy opening and closing these wooden dolls!

The animals included in this set are:

1. Tavi the Tiger - The main character of the series, a friendly tiger.
2. A Giraffe - Tall with a playful design.
3. A Monkey - Cute and curious, adding to the jungle theme.
4. A Lion - Strong and regal, representing the wild.
5. A Parrot - Bright and colorful, bringing additional vibrancy to the set.

These dolls are made of wood and come in the traditional nesting doll style, but with an adorable animal theme.

Nesting Dolls (Matryoshka)

These colorful wooden dolls fit one inside the other, from biggest to smallest. Children can open each doll to find a smaller one inside, all the way to the tiniest one.

This activity helps children develop:

• Fine motor skills: opening and closing the dolls with care
• Size discrimination: arranging from largest to smallest
• Concentration and order

The bright red dolls with floral patterns are fun to explore and easy for little hands to hold. A perfect way to introduce cultural learning and hands-on discovery.

Tallest doll: 16 cm (6.5 inches)

Age recommendation: 3 to 6 years