Free Bell Printables and Montessori-Inspired Bell Activities

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Many parents feel unsure about how to share music with their preschooler. Today, I have activities that make music easy along with Montessori-inspired Christmas bell activities. You’ll find free bell printables for a variety of bells, including Christmas bells.

Here, I’m also sharing the links to free bell printables for preschoolers through 1st graders (and sometimes older). To keep my list manageable, I don’t share coloring pages unless a page has a specific educational purpose related to bells.

At PreK + K Sharing, I tell how I used the printables to prepare Montessori-inspired bell activities. I also have links to other posts with additional ideas and presentations.

Free Printables Used in the Pictured Bell Activities for Preschoolers-First Graders

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Handbells and Musical Notes

Free Printable: Preschool Handbells: New-Sew Felt Musical Notes and Printables from Imagine Our Life

For this activity, I used a Multicraft tray and set of 8 handbells.

Jingle Bells Song Tray

Free Printable: Jingle Bells Music Color Coded by MontessoriSoul

For this activity, I used a Multicraft tray, a small tabletop easel, and the 5 lowest bells from the handbell set.

Jingle Bell Counting and Transfer Activity
Free Printable: Jingle Bell Numbers (part of my subscriber freebie pack, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password … or check the bottom of your latest newsletter if you’re already a subscriber)

For this activity, I used a Montessori Services medium-size tray, sugar tong, and exact number of bells to match a number card. I purchased a set of 144 ½” gold bells to use for a number of activities.

Counting and Transferring Jingle Bells

DIY Jingle Bell Cards and Counters
Free Printable: Jingle Bell Numbers (part of my subscriber freebie pack, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password … or check the bottom of your latest newsletter if you’re already a subscriber)

I used a Montessori Services medium-size tray, the number cards for 1-10, and 55 of the 144 ½” gold bells.

Bell Multiplication Board Activity

Free Printable: Multiplication with Bells Printable from Carol of the Bells Pack at Every Star Is Different

Free Printable: Math Facts Board Multiplication from Livable Learning

For this activity, I used a Multicraft tray, 27 of the bells for multiplication facts through 9×3, a small red bell for the top of the multiplication “board”, Bambu large condiment cup for the bells, small Bambu condiment cup for other pieces, and a miniature clothespin.

Jingle Bell Lane Game for Short E or Long A Words
Free Printable: Jingle Bell Lane Game by JK Curriculum Connection at Teachers Pay Teachers

I used a Montessori Services large plastic tray, dice, and gold and silver bells for place holders.

My holiday bell sensory bin and scavenger hunt uses a free printable.

Free Bell Printables for Preschoolers-First Graders

Montessori-Inspired Bell Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, and DIY Movable Alphabet (subscriber freebie, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber)

Bell Templates from FirstPalette
Preschool Handbells: New-Sew Felt Musical Notes and Printables from Imagine Our Life
Bell Printables from Teachers Pay Teachers
Bell Printables from Teachers Notebook (the word search can’t be saved, so just search for bell and free when you’re there)

Christmas Bells – Free Printables

Carol of the Bells Pack from Every Star Is Different
Free Christmas Pack from 3 Dinosaurs
Polar Express Pack from 3 Dinosaurs
Count Down to Christmas – Bells from 3 Dinosaurs
Christmas Lacing Cards from Royal Baloo
Bell Patterns from First-School
Polar Express Printables (K-3) from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Printables from Making Learning Fun
Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Printable from Pre-K Pages
You’ve Been Jingled Printable from Pre-K Pages
Christmas Treat Bag Toppers from PreKinders
List of nursery rhymes and songs for letter J (free printable book) from The Measured Mom
Christmas Bell Jigsaw from Activity Village
Christmas Countdown (Bell) Printable from The Party Teacher
Jingle Bells Lyrics from Christmas-Printables

December Holiday Posts at Living Montessori Now + December Pinterest Boards

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Please join me at PreK + K Sharing for ideas on how to use the free printables to create Montessori-inspired bell activities: Montessori-Inspired Bell Activities Using Free Printables.

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