I’m using this post to organize all the DIY Montessori materials posts I’ve published. I realized I’ve published too many for you to find them easily by using the category or tags in the sidebar.
I’ll be adding to this post whenever I publish a new DIY Montessori materials post. You’ll find resources here for homeschools or schools. There will be a new tab under the “About Montessori” tab at the top of the site with links to some of my main Montessori resource posts.
Photo Credit: Background Photo by Scott Robinson at Flickr Creative Commons.
A good place to start is with my post on how to make your own Montessori materials.
Then check out my list of Montessori materials I have DIY Montessori tutorials for:
DIY Practical Life Materials
- DIY Dressing Frames and Alternatives
- Montessori-Inspired Activities for Care of Self
- Practical Life Activities Posts
DIY Sensorial Materials
- DIY Color Tablets
- DIY Geometric Shapes
- Inexpensive and DIY Geometric Solids and Extensions
- DIY Montessori Mystery Bags
- DIY Constructive Triangles
- Sensorial Size Extensions
- DIY Sound Cylinders
- DIY Easter Egg Sound Shakers for Babies and Toddlers
- DIY Smelling Bottles
- DIY Montessori Tasting Bottles and Activities
- DIY Tactile Boards and Extensions
- Inexpensive and DIY Thermic Materials
DIY Language Materials
- Learning to Read Can Be Just a Fun Game
- Inexpensive and DIY Sandpaper Letters
- DIY Alphabet Box
- Inexpensive and DIY Movable Alphabets
- The Montessori Grammar Farm
DIY Math Materials
- Inexpensive and DIY Sandpaper Numerals
- DIY Number Rods and Alternatives
- DIY Spindle Boxes
- DIY Cards and Counters and Do You Need to Buy Montessori Cards and Counters?
- Free Printable Extensions for the Hundred Board
- DIY Bead Bars
- DIY Teen and Ten Boards
- DIY Golden Bead Materials
- DIY Addition Strip Board and Strip Board Presentations
- DIY Fraction Materials
DIY Cultural Materials
- Peace Education Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Art Appreciation
- Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation
DIY Geography Materials
- DIY Cosmic Nesting Boxes, Map Towers, and “Me on the Map” Activities
- Land, Air, and Water
- DIY Montessori Globes
- Continent Map Work
- Easy DIY Land and Water Forms
- Montessori-Inspired Fun with Land and Water Forms
- Montessori Continent Boxes
- DIY Pin Maps
DIY Science Materials
- Living and Non-Living
- Montessori Plant and Animal Sorting
- Sink and Float Plus Extensions
- Montessori Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Activity
DIY Montessori-Based Religious Education Materials
- Fitting Montessori-Based Religious Education into Your Home
- How to Add Godly Play to Your Homeschool
- Creative Godly Play at Home – Old Testament
- Creative Godly Play at Home – Parables
- Montessori-Based Lenten Activities
- How to Use Godly Play at Home During Advent
Important Montessori Principles to Keep in Mind When Preparing Montessori Materials
More of My Lists with Ideas for Materials
How to Set Up a Montessori Homeschool Classroom has many more links for preparing a classroom.
Montessori Resources Page is filled with links to many of my main Montessori posts.
Should You Use Unit Studies? has a list of the Montessori-inspired unit studies I’ve published. The unit studies contain many themed Montessori-inspired materials.
Good Luck with your material making! 🙂
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What an amazing list – thank you so much for sharing this!
Thanks so much for your kind comment, Mud Hut Mama! I hope you find that a lot of the tutorials work well for you! 🙂
This is terrific! I plan to start Montessori homeschool with my little one this fall and this post will be a very valuable resource, thanks so much!
Thanks, Carla! How exciting … have fun on your Montessori homeschooling journey! 🙂
Very helpful, thank you! I can’t wait to try this resources…
I share some free printable montessori materials on my blog in return 🙂
Thanks so much, Jana! I added your blog to my Free Montessori Materials Online at https://livingmontessorinow.com/2010/08/26/free-montessori-materials-online/
This is a fantastic round up. I’m always looking for ways to make my own Montessori materials and this list will be so helpful. Thank you! I’ve just pinned this to the Weekly Kids’ Co-op Pinterest board. Thanks for linking up!
Thanks for your kind comment, Ness! I really appreciate your pinning my post! 🙂
I love all your DIY projects! These are great ideas.
Thanks so much, MommyPage! I love that there are so many options for making your own Montessori materials! 🙂
Excellent suggestions for DIY montessori materials ..thank you for sharing
Thanks for your kind comment, Munira! I’m definitely a fan of DIY Montessori materials whenever possible! 🙂
Thanks for the resources! I love that they can be done myself!
Thanks, Andrea! It’s wonderful that there are so many awesome tutorials online now … so helpful for homeschooling! 🙂
What a fantastic resource! Thanks so much for sharing all of these ideas in one place! Pinning these for future reference! 🙂
Thanks for your kind comment, Gina! And thanks so much for pinning my post! 🙂
I LOVE this list! We are always looking for ways to add hands on fun to our learning =) Thanks for linking up to TGIF! Have a great day,
Beth =-)
Thanks, Beth! It definitely helps to be able to make a lot of these types of materials yourself. I hope you have a great weekend! 🙂
I love that you’ve organized all of these great ideas into themes. Thanks for sharing at the Sunday Showcase. I’ve pinned this to our feature board. 🙂
Thanks, Trisha! I’m glad my post is helpful. And thanks so much for pinning it to your feature board! 🙂
Thank you SO much for that incredible list. I’m putting together a range of Montessori type crafting activities for an after-school club I help at an this has been invaluable
Great list. I’m not all that experienced with Montessori methods or materials but have come across several ideas that I really like. I’m pinning this to use in the future.
What a great resource! I’m going to have to bookmark this and also pass it along to my friends~ they’ve been looking for something like this! Thanks so much for linking up to Discover & Explore this week. Off to pin!
Deb thanks for sharing such valuable and interesting ideas about montessori materials.
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What a fantastic ideas !!!