I’m using this post to organize all the DIY Montessori materials posts I’ve published. I realized I’ve published too many for you to find them easily by using the category or tags in the sidebar.
I’ll be adding to this post whenever I publish a new DIY Montessori materials post. You’ll find resources here for homeschools or schools. There will be a new tab under the “About Montessori” tab at the top of the site with links to some of my main Montessori resource posts.
Photo Credit: Background Photo by Scott Robinson at Flickr Creative Commons.
A good place to start is with my post on how to make your own Montessori materials.
Then check out my list of Montessori materials I have DIY Montessori tutorials for:
DIY Practical Life Materials
DIY Dressing Frames and Alternatives
Montessori-Inspired Activities for Care of Self
Practical Life Activities Posts
DIY Sensorial Materials
Inexpensive and DIY Geometric Solids and Extensions
DIY Easter Egg Sound Shakers for Babies and Toddlers
DIY Montessori Tasting Bottles and Activities
DIY Tactile Boards and Extensions
Inexpensive and DIY Thermic Materials
DIY Language Materials
Learning to Read Can Be Just a Fun Game
Inexpensive and DIY Sandpaper Letters
Inexpensive and DIY Movable Alphabets
DIY Math Materials
Inexpensive and DIY Sandpaper Numerals
DIY Number Rods and Alternatives
DIY Cards and Counters and Do You Need to Buy Montessori Cards and Counters?
DIY Addition Strip Board and Strip Board Presentations
DIY Cultural Materials
Montessori-Inspired Art Appreciation
Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation
DIY Geography Materials
DIY Cosmic Nesting Boxes, Map Towers, and “Me on the Map” Activities
Montessori-Inspired Fun with Land and Water Forms
DIY Science Materials
Montessori Plant and Animal Sorting
Sink and Float Plus Extensions
Montessori Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Activity
DIY Montessori-Based Religious Education Materials
Fitting Montessori-Based Religious Education into Your Home
How to Add Godly Play to Your Homeschool
Creative Godly Play at Home – Old Testament
Creative Godly Play at Home – Parables
Montessori-Based Lenten Activities
How to Use Godly Play at Home During Advent
Important Montessori Principles to Keep in Mind When Preparing Montessori Materials
More of My Lists with Ideas for Materials
How to Set Up a Montessori Homeschool Classroom has many more links for preparing a classroom.
Montessori Resources Page is filled with links to many of my main Montessori posts.
Should You Use Unit Studies? has a list of the Montessori-inspired unit studies I’ve published. The unit studies contain many themed Montessori-inspired materials.
Good Luck with your material making! 🙂
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Mud Hut Mama says
July 31, 2012 at 10:06 amWhat an amazing list – thank you so much for sharing this!
Deb says
July 31, 2012 at 11:56 pmThanks so much for your kind comment, Mud Hut Mama! I hope you find that a lot of the tutorials work well for you! 🙂
Carla says
July 31, 2012 at 2:27 pmThis is terrific! I plan to start Montessori homeschool with my little one this fall and this post will be a very valuable resource, thanks so much!
Deb says
July 31, 2012 at 11:57 pmThanks, Carla! How exciting … have fun on your Montessori homeschooling journey! 🙂
Jana says
August 1, 2012 at 9:56 amVery helpful, thank you! I can’t wait to try this resources…
I share some free printable montessori materials on my blog in return 🙂
Deb says
August 11, 2012 at 10:37 pmThanks so much, Jana! I added your blog to my Free Montessori Materials Online at https://livingmontessorinow.com/2010/08/26/free-montessori-materials-online/
Ness says
August 3, 2012 at 6:24 amThis is a fantastic round up. I’m always looking for ways to make my own Montessori materials and this list will be so helpful. Thank you! I’ve just pinned this to the Weekly Kids’ Co-op Pinterest board. Thanks for linking up!
Deb says
August 11, 2012 at 10:38 pmThanks for your kind comment, Ness! I really appreciate your pinning my post! 🙂
MommyPage says
August 3, 2012 at 3:34 pmI love all your DIY projects! These are great ideas.
Deb says
August 11, 2012 at 10:39 pmThanks so much, MommyPage! I love that there are so many options for making your own Montessori materials! 🙂
munira says
August 5, 2012 at 4:17 amExcellent suggestions for DIY montessori materials ..thank you for sharing
Deb says
August 11, 2012 at 10:41 pmThanks for your kind comment, Munira! I’m definitely a fan of DIY Montessori materials whenever possible! 🙂
Andrea says
August 5, 2012 at 1:49 pmThanks for the resources! I love that they can be done myself!
Deb says
August 11, 2012 at 10:42 pmThanks, Andrea! It’s wonderful that there are so many awesome tutorials online now … so helpful for homeschooling! 🙂
Beth says
August 6, 2012 at 6:06 amI LOVE this list! We are always looking for ways to add hands on fun to our learning =) Thanks for linking up to TGIF! Have a great day,
Beth =-)
Deb says
August 11, 2012 at 10:43 pmThanks, Beth! It definitely helps to be able to make a lot of these types of materials yourself. I hope you have a great weekend! 🙂
Gina says
August 6, 2012 at 6:56 amWhat a fantastic resource! Thanks so much for sharing all of these ideas in one place! Pinning these for future reference! 🙂
Deb says
August 11, 2012 at 10:43 pmThanks for your kind comment, Gina! And thanks so much for pinning my post! 🙂
Trisha says
August 10, 2012 at 6:20 pmI love that you’ve organized all of these great ideas into themes. Thanks for sharing at the Sunday Showcase. I’ve pinned this to our feature board. 🙂
Deb says
August 11, 2012 at 10:44 pmThanks, Trisha! I’m glad my post is helpful. And thanks so much for pinning it to your feature board! 🙂
Alison says
December 5, 2012 at 1:23 pmThank you SO much for that incredible list. I’m putting together a range of Montessori type crafting activities for an after-school club I help at an this has been invaluable
Suzanne says
January 2, 2013 at 2:35 pmGreat list. I’m not all that experienced with Montessori methods or materials but have come across several ideas that I really like. I’m pinning this to use in the future.
Chelsey says
August 22, 2013 at 1:48 pmWhat a great resource! I’m going to have to bookmark this and also pass it along to my friends~ they’ve been looking for something like this! Thanks so much for linking up to Discover & Explore this week. Off to pin!
Mishra says
December 8, 2013 at 11:02 pmDeb thanks for sharing such valuable and interesting ideas about montessori materials.
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orangelemur says
May 7, 2014 at 11:42 amWhat a fantastic ideas !!!