Here are links to the Montessori Services materials I’ve reviewed (updated in 2017).
Disclosure: I was never required to write a positive review for Montessori Services, and any opinions expressed are my own. This post contains Montessori Services affiliate links (at no cost to you).
From the time I was a Montessori teacher in the 1970s and owned a Montessori preschool in the 1980s, Montessori Services was always one of my favorite Montessori suppliers. Almost all my school’s rugs and trays were from Montessori Services along with a number of practical life activities and card materials. I was never disappointed with Montessori Services as a school owner or Montessori homeschooler. Almost all the materials were in close-to-new condition after years of loving care by young children.
Since I’ve started blogging, I’ve hosted three Montessori Services reviews and giveaways. Like before, I’ve never been disappointed with the quality of Montessori Services materials. Be sure to check out each of my review posts to find out more about some of the Montessori Services materials that are wonderful for schools and homeschools. Parents using Montessori principles at home will also find much to offer through Montessori Services or its partner site, For Small Hands, which specializes in child-size tools and materials for families.
My Montessori Services Review Posts (updated in 2017)
Spooning and Small Tongs Activities from Montessori Services
Montessori Services Practical Life Activities
Puncher Pack from Montessori Services
Montessori Services Puncher Pack (and Puncher Materials)
Montessori Services Rugs and Magnetic/Non-Magnetic Activity
Water Pouring Exercise 3 from Montessori Services
Pouring Water Exercise 3: Basic Pouring Activity
In a post next week (before the end of the giveaway), I’ll be showing ways to use the materials in this versatile practical life activity!
Quick Sticks from Montessori Services
Quick Sticks
In posts next week, I’ll be showing ideas for using the Quick Sticks, which are fabulous for helping young children develop eye-hand coordination!
UPDATES: Check out my Cat in the Hat Practical Life Activities for ideas using Montessori Services materials!
My Montessori Inspired Transferring Activities for February features Montessori Services materials!
My Montessori-Inspired Water Pouring and Water-Bead Pouring features Montessori Services materials!
Montessori Practical Life Materials I Recommend Buying
Montessori Services Trays, Containers, and Practical Life Activities
Activities Using Montessori Services Language Objects
Montessori Services Pouring Activities Review
Now for the Giveaway: The giveaway is closed.
The giveaway is now closed. See the announcement of the winner just below the Rafflecopter form. Be sure to check out this post for links to reviews of Montessori Services materials and posts with activity ideas!
I’m excited to host a giveaway of a $50 gift certificate from Montessori Services, a fabulous Montessori supplier for home or school! If you’re from the U.S. or Canada, this is a great time to have fun checking out the amazing online catalog at Montessori Services. If you win, you could use the $50 gift certificate to choose from among these items or one or more of the 2500 items Montessori Services offers!
What You Will Win: 1 lucky winner in the U.S. or Canada will win a $50 Montessori Services Gift Certificate!!!
Who is Eligible:
This giveaway is open to anyone 18 and older in the U.S. and Canada. The first entry is mandatory. You must leave a blog post comment telling why you want to win the $50 Montessori Services gift certificate (and be sure to click the green “ENTER” on the Rafflecopter form to let me know you left your blog post comment and to open up the optional entries)! After you’ve completed your mandatory entry, there are lots of optional entries. You have many chances to win! (Note: For the extra entries, you may count ways of following that you already do. For example, if you previously “liked” Living Montessori Now on Facebook, you may still count that for your “like” Living Montessori Now on Facebook entry!)
It’s easy to enter giveaways with Rafflecopter! Just follow the directions to enter.If you still have questions about the Rafflecopter form, here’s a 52-second video with quick directions for entering through Rafflecopter.
You must complete the Mandatory Entry to qualify for any additional entries. The giveaway closes 10:00pm MST on Wednesday, February 20. Best of luck! 
a Rafflecopter giveaway
UPDATE:
It’s Wednesday morning, February 21. I really appreciated all your comments and the 2,425 entries! A winner has been selected using Random.org through Rafflecopter!
The winner of the $50 Gift Certificate for Montessori Services is Amanda T. R.!
I’m so happy for Amanda! (Note: Amanda, you have 48 hours to respond to my email, or a new winner will be chosen.)
The comment for Amanda’s mandatory entry (why she wanted to win the gift certificate) said:
“I would love to win this gift certificate because I would love to help supply my child’s classroom with a new montessori item. They do so much for my son and I think they would really appreciate it!”
CONGRATULATIONS, Amanda!!! A HUGE THANK YOU to Montessori Services for sponsoring this fabulous giveaway – and thank you to everyone who entered!
Note: Montessori Services offers free shipping on orders of $50 or more in February and March to U.S. addresses! You just have to enter “Free Ship 50″ during checkout (not available for drop ship items)
Montessori Print Shop Montessori Compass Safari Ltd. Total Yearbooks Montessori at Home Maestro Classics
My two-year-old would love the pouring activity sets.
This would give me the kickstart I need to actually get up and do all those ideas I have!
one item i am interested in right now is the small and large hemmed work rugs
I would like to win the gift certificate because we have a long list of items for our elementary montessori homeschool from montessori services and it would be so helpful to have a gift certificate to pay for part of it.
It would be amazing to win this gift certificate! My little one is 19 months and we are excited to homeschool by using Montessori. This would be so helpful!
I love the pouring sets, my 4 year old loves to pour everything 🙂 these would be a great addition to our home.
I LOVE the cooking utensils set. My son runs for his “kid sized tools”, including his utensils set, apron, and mit every morning to cook breakfast. I never would have imagined that tools the right size would make such a difference!
My favorite thing in the store is the calypso steel drum.
I would LOVE to win this, it would be such a blessing.
We could put a gift certificate to good use! I would probably focus on meeting my sons fine motor skills needs. He had spent time in OT for fine motor skills for 2 years and the pouring & transferring items would certainly keep his skills on the right path. These kind of resources are a homeschool mom’s dream 🙂
I was introduced to Montessori From the Start and was impressed with the concepts of teaching children from birth to be able to do things for themselves. My son is now three, and my daughter is 1, and I am amazed at just how independent, self-reliant, and eager to learn new things they each are. I would really like my children to have the opportunity to use proper musical instruments–everything I have used so far has been improvised except for their gardening tools. There is no comparison b/n proper musical sounds and the cheap toys available on the market. Thank you for this opportunity to win a gift certificate!
I am a first-year homeschooling mom combining classical (for my first grader) with Montessori (for my pre-k’er). Most of what I use is either homemade or what I happen to have laying around the house. I would really love to get some Montessori-specific materials, especially for math.
I am just starting out with my game library, which includes more than 70 Montessori materials. I would love to add to the collection and introduce others to Montessori. I’m also a credialed Early Childhood Montessori teacher with 1 child in a charter Montessori school and the other with his application in for a different Montessori school.
We only have one set of “real” Montessori materials. It would be great to add to that. 😉
I would love to win the $50 gift certificate because I would love to buy some much needed materials from Montessori Services for my home childcare and for my daughter!
I would love some new materials for my tot school program. I’m looking to introduce more traditional Montessori activities.
We’re piecing together Montessori lessons at home. There are times when I feel a little disappointed that we can’t afford to send our child to a community Montessori classroom.
And then there are mornings when I watch him shirtless with a light saber strapped to his waitstband, building the pink tower and I think, “eh. Home has it’s perks too.”
i like the fleece beanbag set of 6
i like the Countries of the World Card Game – Professor Noggin’s Card Game
because it will help enrich my kids