Montessori materials can be extremely expensive. But don’t fret! You can still teach your child the same concepts simply by using everyday items. I was blog hopping the other day , and I came across an idea about using Paint strips instead of the actual color box. (I don’t remember who’s blog it was…sorry- but as soon as I figure it out, I’ll definitely give you credit!)

Update: I found out who it was! Let me give credit where it’s due! Please check out Teaching Tiny Tots Blog for more cool activities.

Materials:

Paint strips
Glue
Clothes pins

Go to your local paint store, Home Depot, ect. and grab a bunch of those paint sampler strips. Make sure you get two in each color. (Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Green, Purple, Pink, Gray, Black are great ones to start off with!)

Once you have all of your colors selected, separate them into two piles. The first pile of colors, you will leave alone, and keep them the way they are. In the second pile, cut the colors out separating each shade.

Once you’ve completed this step, attach a clothespin to each separate color, gluing the colored piece on the top of the clothes pin.

The first pile will be your control. Have each child pick up one clothespin, and try to match it with it’s appropriate pair on the paint strip card.

I hope this all makes sense, and as soon as I create this at home, I will share pictures! To see some really cool pictures by a mom who did an awesome job creating this activity herself, check out Chasing Cheerios Blog.

Good luck!

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This is one of the Color Boxes activity found in the most Montessori classrooms.

The color box contains 9 individual sections each with a different color shaded from darkest to lightest. The purpose of this activity is to grade each color starting from the Darkest. The above picture is an extension. A color wheel is placed in the middle of the rug, and the child attaches the graded tablets to the correct colors.

For more advance children, you can invite them to find objects in the environment that matches the colors on that are on the tablets.

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