With practical life activities, your children can learn real self-help and care skills. Children require good concentration and hand-eye coordination skills which will just blossom with the help of these festive holiday activities.

Some activities include things such as cutting, spooning, pouring, using a ladle, and even scooping. These activities will all help to boost your child’s fine motor skill development and mastery which is completely necessary for their development. Check out our expansive list of the best Montessori Christmas practical life activities below.

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Festive Montessori Activities

Montessori activities are great, but what’s even greater is when you can make them festive! Christmas is a super exciting time of year for many people, but especially kids. So, when you can implement festivity into their environment, they will quickly slip into the Christmas spirit!

Using Tweezers to Transfer Small Jingle Bells

 Tweezers are an awesome tool when it comes to transferring objects. They are a little more challenging than tongs so they’re great for hand-eye coordination and strength. You will need the following materials:

• Two small containers
• Small jingle bells
• Tweezers
• A Tray

Then, just separate the jingle bells into the tray and separate them into the two containers by transferring them with the tweezers.

Transfer Small Chritmas-themed objects

Use a spoon

Transferring a small Christmas objects such as peppermints, snowman erasers or bells from one bowl and then separating them into two is an awesome way to help your child with their development. Start with the objects in one tray and then scoop them up individually and split them between the three different-sized bowls. You will need the following materials:

• Small Christmas-themed objects
• A normal spoon
• One large bowl
• Two smaller bowls
• A tray

Use a Small Teaspoon

 This activity is pretty much the same as the last one. However, with this one, you’re asking your child to use a smaller spoon which is much harder. It will allow your child to deal with a challenge. You will need the following materials:

• Small Christmas-themed objects
• A small teaspoon
• One large bowl
• Two smaller bowls
• A tray

Use a Ladle

 Now, when it comes to the best Montessori Christmas practical life activities, you need to consider variety. Using a ladle is another cost-effective way to add variety to your activities. Better yet, kids are always down to play with small, themed objects.

For this one, you will need the following materials:

• Small Christmas-themed objects
• A ladle
• One large bowl
• Two smaller bowls
• A tray

Use a Tea Infuser 

 A tea infuser is a very interesting and unique tool to use for transferring. It allows children to use their squeezing talents to pick up and transfer objects. It is a favourite for many.

You will need the following tools:

• Small Christmas-themed objects
• Tea infuser
• Two small bowls
• A tray

Spoon Some Snow

Grab a spoon that is wide and flat to ensure that your kid can easily pick up the fake snow. Once they’re confident with the easy option, you can add in different-sized and shaped spoons. You will need the following materials:

• Spoon
• Fake Snow
• Tray
• Two small bowls

Place the two small bowls inside the tray in case of snow fallout.

Stringing Large Bells onto Pipe Cleaners

This activity is a little more complicated, but it is fun once kids can get the hang of it. It will certainly teach your little one to use their initiative and patience when it comes to stringing the bells on the pipe cleaners. Challenges are always welcome!For this activity, you will need the following materials:

• A tray
• Pipe cleaners
• Basket
• Large jingle bells

Set up everything in the tray and separate the large bells into the basket. From there, begin stringing!

Using Tongs to Transfer Large Jingle Bells

 Transferring objects is a cool activity for kids. Tongs are great for this as they are a little easier than tweezers. You will need the following materials:

• Tongs
• Large jingle bells
• 3 section trays

Put the bells in one compartment, the tongs in the other, and leave the third compartment free for transferring.

Build a Snowman

Make and put out all the pieces your child will need to build a snowman. Cut out all the materials ready so your child will have everything they need to build a snowman. This is a great activity and a favourite of many.

You will need the following materials:

• A pre-made top hat
• One large circle
• One medium circle
• One small circle with a nose and googly eyes attached
• Two to three buttons
• A basket

Pop all the items in a basket and then allow your child to put them all together and then in order.

Sponge-Painted Polar Bears

Your child can make their very own sponge-painted polar bears with ease! All you do is give them some white paint and allow them to ‘dab’ the sponge up and down to make sure the paint gives off a furry texture. They are so fun to make, and all kids will adore this activity.

Even the adults can join in! You will need the following materials:

• A tray
• Pre-made and cut-out polar bear stencil
• White paint
• Sponge
• Blue construction paper

The Bottom Line

If you haven’t already noticed, it is super easy and cheap to find and use the materials above. The Dollar Store, Walmart, and even Amazon will have what you need for these activities. If they get broken or lost, it’s no big deal as the items are cheap and aren’t packed with value!

This way, you can put together an awesome shelf of activities without spending too much money! Your shelf will look full, exciting, and brand-new when you let your child try out these brilliant activities.