Happy almost New Year! Today, I want to share some Montessori-inspired activities to start off the New Year. Some of the activities are for New Year’s Eve while others are for themes that work well for the beginning of the year.
Montessori-Inspired Activities for the New Year
Montessori-Inspired New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day Activities
The Moon and New Years from Montessori Mom (for Montessori birthday celebration ideas, see Activity of the Week – Montessori Birthday Celebration)
New Year’s Eve Sensory Bin (Photo from JDaniel4’s Mom)
New Year’s Eve Sensory Bin, New Year’s Eve Activities, and Chopsticks Transfer and Noise Maker Shakers from JDaniel4’s Mom
New Year’s Countdown Sensory Bin from What’s Fun Today?
New Years Eve Sensory Tub from Teaching Mama
New Year’s Number Sensory Tub from Mom’s Heart
Montessori-Inspired Calendar/Season Activities
Activity of the Week – Montessori-Inspired Months and Seasons Work
Calendar Materials available for purchase from Montessori Print Shop
Free Four Seasons Charts with Control Chart, Seasons Puzzles, and Seasons Matching Cards from The Helpful Garden
Montessori-Inspired Winter Unit
Montessori-Inspired Winter Activities (my roundup post)
Montessori-Inspired Arctic and Antarctic Unit
Montessori-Inspired Arctic and Antarctic Unit (my roundup post)
Kid’s New Year’s Activities Pinterest Board
Follow Deb @ Living Montessori Now’s board Kids’ New Year’s Activities on Pinterest.
For New Year’s Eve Activities of all kinds and for a variety of ages, check out my Kids’ New Year’s Activities Pinterest Board. You’ll find two previous posts of mine on it, too: Starting and Nurturing New Year’s Traditions and Preparing for New Year’s Family Celebrations.
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A wonderful collection of activities, as usual Deb! Thanks for sharing and have a Happy New Year! Wishing you all the best, Sasha
Thanks so much, Sasha! I hope you and your family have a very happy New Year, too! 🙂
I am off to check out the other sensory bins! Thank you for sharing the one from my blog.
My pleasure! I love your idea of a sensory bin for the New Year. Have a great day and a great year! 🙂
Happy New Year!!! I hope it brings you and your family lots love and happiness!
Thanks so much, Maro! I’ve enjoyed getting to know in 2012. I hope 2013 brings you and your family lots of love and happiness, too! 🙂
Nice round up of activities, as usual! We love the free Christmas puzzles from Montessori Printshop.
Thank you for sharing and have a Happy New Year!!
Thanks so much, Discovering Montessori! I always enjoy seeing the new free downloads from Montessori Print Shop. I hope you have a very Happy New Year, too! 🙂
Nice ! post thanks for sharing this…..
New Year Countdown