Montessori Monday – DIY Dressing Frames and Alternatives

Flower Button Board (Photo from Chasing Cheerios)

Activities for care of self are a very important part of the Montessori curriculum. They’re especially important for helping children develop both coordination and independence. At the same time, dressing frames are often among the least-popular materials in Montessori schools.

While the dressing frames are still important for Montessori schools, there are DIY versions and alternatives that work well for homeschools and other preschools. This is an area where you can easily save some money and get the same results!

DIY Montessori Dressing Frames

DIY Dressing Frame (Photo from Child Central Station)

Promoting Independent Dressing – Montessori Inspired (with dressing frames created using document frames, old clothes, and a staple gun) from Child Central Station. Also includes the Montessori way for a preschooler to put on a coat independently.

We Made Dressing Frames from Toddler Approved (using picture frames, old clothes, and a staple gun)

DIY: Montessori Dressing Frames for Toddlers from Montessori for Infants and Toddlers

Dressing Frames & Other Goodwill Finds from Havin’ Fun Yet?

Dressing Frames from Homemade Montessori

Montessori Dressing Frames from 54 Stitches

DIY Dressing Frame Alternatives

Activity of the Week – Dressing Basket

Dressing Basket (Photo from Montessori ici)

Dressing Basket from Montessori ici

Dressing Basket from Harvesting Kale

Cold Weather Dressing Basket by Jessie from The Education of Ours at Mommy Moment

Dressing Board (Photo from Simply Montessori)

Dressing Board from Simply Montessori

Dressing Vests from Grin Mama Blues

Button Snake (Photo from Counting Coconuts

Button Snake from Counting Coconuts

Cheap and Easy Button Snake from Jonah Lisa Land

Felt Snakes for Boys (Photo from What DID We Do All Day?)

Felt Snakes for Boys from What DID We Do All Day?

Button Board from Rockabye Butterfly

Flower Button Board from Chasing Cheerios (photo at the top of this post)

Button Animals or Seasonal Items (such as the Thanksgiving button turkey from Itty Bitty Love, the button chicken from Little Red Farm, and the Valentine button snake from Leptir)

Dressing Frame Presentations

Dressing Frames from Montessori Primary Guide

Montessori – Practical Life – Dressing Frame – Zipper Video from Montessori Primary Guide

Montessori – Practical Life – Dressing Frame – The Buckle Video from Montessori Primary Guide

Montessori Practical Life Dressing frame: hook and eye Video from Montessori Primary Guide

Montessori – Practical Life – Dressing Frame – Lacing Video from Montessori Primary Guide

Dressing Frames from Montessori World

Have you used dressing frames or an alternative for your child or classroom?

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