For grown-ups
Colors and shapes
Materials for looking closely: big and small, thick and thin, long and short, light and dark. Each one changes one thing at a time, so the eye has one thing to notice.
How to use it together
Let your child choose from the shelf. If an activity is new, do it once, slowly and without talking, then hand it over and step back. There is nothing to win: doing the same thing many times over is the whole idea.
These are Montessori-style activities. Handeware Kids is not affiliated with or approved by any Montessori organization.