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Montessori Monday – Cutting a Banana Practical Life Activity for Toddlers

July 27, 2015 By Deb Chitwood 2 Comments

Food preparation activities are so much fun for young children, and they’re wonderful ways to promote independence. Toddlers from about 1 1/2 on can prepare their own snack. For Montessori Monday and 31 Days of Kids’ Kitchen Activities, I want to share a banana cutting activity that’s simple enough for a toddler.

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Cutting a Banana Practical Life Activity for Toddlers – Video

In this video, my daughter, Christina, tells how we showed my granddaughter, Zoey, how to peel and slice a banana. This is one of my very favorite videos! Zoey’s response makes me laugh every time. 🙂

Materials Used in Video:

Banana Cutting Tray for Toddlers

Banana Cutting Tray for Toddlers

Admiring Her Completed Banana Cutting at 20 Months

Admiring Her Completed Banana Cutting at 20 Months

  • banana and butter knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Montessori Services Tray
  • Montessori Services Bowls
  • Montessori Services Apron

Related Blog Posts:Montessori-Inspired Food Preparation for Preschoolers

 

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31 Days of Kids’ Kitchen Activities

This post is part of 31 Days of Kids’ Kitchen Activities! Thanks to Jennifer from Sugar Spice and Glitter for organizing it! You can see the landing page for the whole series at Sugar Spice and Glitter.

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Filed Under: Activities - Practical Life, Kids in the Kitchen, Montessori Monday Tagged With: banana cutting, cutting a banana, Monday, Montessori Monday, practical life, toddler, toddlers

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  1. Vanessa says

    August 4, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    This post is so much fun! Thanks for linking up at “A Little Bird Told Me” Wednesday link party! You have been featured on Mama’s Happy Hive blog. 🙂

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  2. Jennifer Tammy says

    August 7, 2015 at 8:36 am

    I love seeing Zooey in your posts! She is so delighted in her work – such a Montessori child 🙂
    Thank you for participating in the 31 Days of Kids’ Kitchen Activities Series!

    Reply

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