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Montessori-Inspired Symmetry and Spinner Activities with Spielgaben

June 28, 2017 By Deb Chitwood 1 Comment

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Who hasn’t heard about fidget spinners lately?! For children with sensory processing disorder or autism, they can be very important. For teachers dealing with the fidget spinner fad, they can be very annoying. But whatever your feelings about fidgets are, they can provide some helpful learning lessons – even for preschoolers. Spielgaben educational toys have activities that can help children understand spinners along with many other concepts.

Montessori-Inspired Symmetry and Spinner Activities with Spielgaben

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 rings and semi-rings from Spielgaben set #9 and sticks and vertex balls from Spielgaben set #8.

Montessori-Inspired Symmetry and Spinner Activities with Spielgaben 

Spielgaben Symmetry Tray

Spielgaben Symmetry Tray

For this symmetry activity, I used a a Multicraft tray and Montessori Services basket with Spielgaben wooden rings and semi-rings along with “9-4 Center Pattern Design Play” page from Spielgaben Play Guide 1. Older children could get the materials from the Spielgaben cabinet themselves.

Using Spielgaben Wooden Rings and Semi-Rings to Make Symmetrical Designs

Using Spielgaben Wooden Rings and Semi-Rings to Make Symmetrical Designs

Zoey enjoyed following the steps to make a symmetrical design that looked somewhat like a fidget spinner at various stages. She did the activity more than once!

Spielgaben Spinner Tray

Spielgaben Spinner Tray

For the spinner activity, I used a a Multicraft tray and Bambu condiment cup with Spielgaben sticks and vertex balls along with “8-2 Spinners” page from Spielgaben Play Guide 1. I had both a smaller and a larger spinner completed except for the vertex balls. It’s tricky getting the sticks in the correct holes for the proper balance, so having it mainly completed works best for most preschoolers. Of course, older children can put their spinners together on their own.

Attaching Vertex Balls to Complete Spinners Made with Spielgaben Sticks and Vertex Balls

Attaching Vertex Balls to Complete Spinners Made with Spielgaben Sticks and Vertex Balls

First, Zoey attached the vertex balls in a symmetrical pattern.

Having Fun Observing the Spinning Speed of Spinners Made with Spielgaben Sticks and Vertex Balls

Having Fun Observing the Spinning Speed of Spinners Made with Spielgaben Sticks and Vertex Balls

Then the real fun began! We explored just spinning the spinners as well as observing to see which spinner would spin longer or faster.

Zoey was fascinated by the whole process!

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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  1. Shirley Gilchrist says

    July 4, 2017 at 4:13 am

    I appreciate the suggestions you give for the Spielgaben sets, but have had problems locating referenced pages in their resource sets.

    The spinners look fascinating, but I cannot locate the 8-2 Spinners in my User Guide (copyright 2012). The 8-2 is My Body Bones. I had a similar problem trying to find the Center Pattern Play sheet and finally found it on page 127 of the user guide.

    Thank you for your help in locating this.

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