Decorating the Christmas Tree Activity (Photo from Nataša at Leptir)
Leptir has a perfect activity for this time of year – Decorating the Christmas Tree. The activity just requires a miniature tree, miniature decorations sorted into bowls or other containers, and a tray. It’s a practical life activity but can also be used to sort the decorations by color or type of decoration. Leptir has Google Translate in the left sidebar, so you can easily translate the language describing the activity from Croatian.
You can have your child decorate the tree and then remove the decorations before returning the tray to the shelf. That would be a typical Montessori activity with the child returning everything to its place at the end. Because children will usually be proud of their finished work, I would probably give each child a choice of returning the decorations to the bowls at the end or leaving the tree decorated. Whether the tree is decorated or not, the tray containing the tree and bowls should be returned to its place on the shelf when your child is finished with the activity.
When your child returns to do the work again, he or she can take the decorations off the tree and re-decorate it. If another child chooses to do the activity later, that child can remove the decorations, sorting them into the correct bowls. Then he or she can take a turn at decorating the tree.
Give your child some Montessori-inspired practical life fun for the holidays!
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I really love this idea! Thanks for the info! 🙂
Thanks, Jennifer! I was excited to discover that Leptir had the activity along with such helpful photos!
This is a great idea. I am going to share it with Ms. Trisha in our Prekinder Class. Stop by, leave a comment and you will be entered in our giveaway(Model Magic). 🙂 joyce
Thanks, Joyce! I think the children would love it – it’s typically very popular wherever it’s used! I’m on my way to check out your giveaway.
as always, a wonderful idea! stopping by to say hi!
Thanks, Joy! Have a wonderful Christmas season!
This is a great idea for the kids! I love it. If I can find these little trees, I might try it.
Thanks, Rumour! I’ve always found them quite easily where I live – good luck and have fun!
So cute!
Thanks, Michelle! It was always one of my favorite Montessori practical life activities for the holidays!
Thanks for linking up again with Hip Homeschool Hop and for being a great friend!
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Thanks so much, Meghan! You’re a great friend, too, and I love all that you’re doing for homeschoolers!
This looks like so much fun! JDaniel would love to do this.
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Thanks for your comment! When I had a Montessori school, this was a very popular activity – and it’s great that it meets young children’s need for repetition when it’s set up as an activity on the shelf.
Deb, thanks for featuring my activity 🙂 I’m so proud!!
You’re welcome, Natasa! I was so happy to find you had that activity along with photos – and thanks for giving me permission to use your photo!
It’s a great idea, I never thought of it before.
This activity is really good especially for those children who do not celebrate Christmas and have a chance to decorate Christmas tree.
Thanks for your comment, Sharon! That would be an opportunity for children who don’t have a Christmas tree at home. I even know a few Jewish families who’ve adopted some Christmas traditions just because they’re fun!