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Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}

October 31, 2017 By Deb Chitwood Leave a Comment

We’ve loved our moon unit. I decided to expand it with some moon activities using Spielgaben educational toys. There some great activities that can be prepared using the printed learning materials that come with the Spielgaben set. There are also free printables available online that can be used to create additional hands-on activities with Spielgaben materials.

Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Spielgaben. All opinions are honest and my own. This post also contains affiliate links (at no cost to you).

Spielgaben, Version 4

Spielgaben, Version 4

Cabinet for Spielgaben Version 4

Cabinet for Spielgaben Version 4

In case you’re not familiar with Spielgaben toys, they are exceptionally high-quality educational toys designed for ages 3-12. You can see from the photo that the cabinet is very high quality and fits in well in a room with traditional Montessori materials. I love the new, easily removable drawers in version 4.

The Spielgaben complete set comes with over 700 pages of full-color printed learning materials. These printed materials help you as a parent or teacher easily use Spielgaben toys educationally with your child and/or students.

Note: The yarn balls in set 1 are fine for babies and toddlers. The other sets should only be used with ages 3 and older unless your toddler no longer mouths objects or you are constantly supervising your toddler during an activity using the materials.

Spielgaben Materials Used in This Post

For this post, I used Spielgaben wooden parquetry tablets. The parquetry tablets are the Froebel set or gift #7. These are fabulous for reinforcing more advanced shape names such as isosceles triangle. Just sorting the shapes into the proper section of the divided box is a helpful activity for young preschoolers.

I also used the Spielgaben points (wooden dots) to create Montessori-inspired activities. If you’re using Spielgaben toys in the traditional sequence used in Froebel education, these points are the Froebel set or gift #9 and have activities that can be used for advanced mathematical/geometric concepts. The points can also be used to create objects and designs.

Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities with Spielgaben using Free Printables

Building a Rocket with Spielgaben Wooden Parquetry Blocks

Moon Books with Rocket-Building Tray

Moon Books with Rocket-Building Tray

This activity uses the pattern block rocket from Jessica’s Corner of Cyberspace. The printable is available in color or black and white. With the Spielgaben materials, it’s best to use the black and white printable because the Spielgaben parquetry blocks are a bit different in shape from some of the other pattern blocks (although the same size). Some shapes can be matched exactly, but you have to put together 3 equilateral triangles to make the trapezoid rather than matching trapezoids. This makes it a bit more difficult but also challenging and a great extension for the Montessori constructive triangles.

I displayed the tray on our moon shelf with two Montessori-friendly moon books: Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing and The Moon (True Books: Space).

Building a Rocket with Spielgaben Wooden Parquetry Blocks

Building a Rocket with Spielgaben Wooden Parquetry Blocks

My almost-4-year-old granddaughter, Zoey, thought it was very interesting that 3 triangles were used to make a trapezoid.

M is for Moon Dot Transfer

"M is for Moon" Dot Transfer

“M is for Moon” Dot Transfer

For this, I used my free moon do-a-dot printable (just published)! Print it out at 52%, and it’ll be the perfect size for the Spielgaben wooden dots.

I used a Multicraft tray and small bamboo condiment cup for the Spielgaben dots. I used a sugar tong for the transfer tool. A variety of tools could be used.

Rocket Dot Transfer

Rocket Dot Transfer

Rocket Dot Transfer

For this activity, I used a printable from the free space pack, part 3 by 3 Dinosaurs. I printed it at 52% so the wooden dots would fit perfectly. There are similar printables for a male or female astronaut that could work well with the dots for a moon unit.

I used a Multicraft tray and small bamboo condiment cup for the Spielgaben dots. I used tweezers for a fine-motor activity, although a  strawberry huller, quick sticks, toast tongs, or sugar tongs would work well also.

Rocket Activities in the Spielgaben Printed Materials

Don’t forget to check your Spielgaben printed learning materials for rocket activities if you’re doing a moon unit. Each playguide/workbook/inspiration card set has at least one rocket-building activity. A variety of the Spielgaben materials are used. The only set that doesn’t include a rocket activity is (obviously) the nature set.

All My Spielgaben Posts

Many of these include links to free printables! (Click on an image to go to the related blog post. The gallery is ordered according to publication date with my latest post at the top.)

Nature Card Inspiration and First Grade Position and Direction Work with Spielgaben
Working with or Reviewing Addition Facts with Spielgaben
Number Writing Practice along with Spielgaben Hands-on Activities
Cube Building with Montessori and Spielgaben Materials
Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
Spielgaben STEM Challenge - Build and Fly a Magnetic Airplane
Montessori-Inspired Symmetry and Spinner Activities with Spielgaben
Montessori-Inspired Flower Activities with Spielgaben
Montessori-Inspired Weather Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
How to Get Started with Spielgaben Educational Toys
How to Have a Fun Fraction Party for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Montessori-Inspired Phonics Activities Using Wooden Cubes and Free Printables
Ten Apples Up On Top Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
How to Use Spielgaben for Montessori-Inspired Homeschooling or Afterschooling
Fine Motor Fun and Exploring Shapes with Spielgaben Set 8
Quick and Easy Spielgaben Activity Bags
un with Matchstick Puzzles for Multiple Ages {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Spring Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
Telling Time Activities with Wooden Sticks and Dots {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Winter Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
How to Prepare Montessori Sensorial Extensions with Spielgaben
Montessori-Inspired Fall Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Train Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
https://livingmontessorinow.com/montessori-monday-montessori-inspired-addition-activities-using-dots-free-printables/
Toddler Fine-Motor Activities with Spielgaben
Montessori-Inspired Summer Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Color Activities for Toddlers {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Easter Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Rainbow Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Valentine Activities with Spielgaben
Montessori-Inspired Color Games {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Christmas Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Phonics Activities Using Dots {Free Printables}
Montessori-Inspired Sphere, Cube, Cylinder Activities
Montessori-Inspired Activities Using Spheres
Montessori-Inspired Activities for Babies and Toddlers Using Yarn Balls
Montessori-Inspired Math Activities Using Cubes and Free Printables
Montessori-Inspired Age and Birthday Activities
Are Spielgaben Educational Toys Worth the Price?
Using Montessori-Inspired Activities for Elementary-Level Learning
Geometric Solid Dressing, Wrapping, and Gift Giving (and Receiving)
Montessori-Inspired Color Activities Using Yarn Balls and Free Printables
Montessori-Inspired Geometry Activities Using Wooden Shapes and Free Printables
Montessori-Inspired Math Activities Using Wooden Beads and Free Printables
Montessori-Inspired Color Activities Using Wooden Toys and Free Printables
Spielgaben Educational Toy Review

Version 4 of Spielgaben Educational Toys 

I highly recommend Spielgaben as an amazing educational material for home or school. Even though the toys aren’t inexpensive, they’re definitely worth the price because of the high quality of materials and number of years your children or students can use them.

Spielgaben Version 4

Spielgaben Version 4

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