Montessori magnet activities

Fun magnet play activities for kids to do at home including art, free play, literacy and building ideas.

Use magnets for this arts and crafts activity for kids. Kids love to paint, but they will love watching the magic of this magnet art.

Montessori Monday – Montessori Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Activity

Today I'm sharing a few magnetic activities that I've used with my preschooler. Sorting Magnetic and Non-Magnetic items is a well known Montessori activity but what else can children learn about magnets in the early years? Wand Magnet & Iron Filings - the child can use the wand magnet to attract the iron filings and move them around the case and out of the red coloured sand. Wand Magnet with DIY Cases - including paper clips, short lengths of chenille twistable stems (pipe cleaners), and…

I'm always looking for some fun activities to keep my kids busy during the day that doesn't involve technology. Magnets are so much fun and can keep kids busy for hours.

I'm excited to tell you about some fabulous Montessori Services materials ... their large hemmed rug, small hemmed rug, and magnetic/non-magnetic activity!

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Along with all my other usual Valentine's activities I do this time of year.. I like to do a mini unit on magnets! Here are a few awesome resources I found that are perfect to use when teaching about magnets to little learners. First of all, I just LOVE brainpopjr!!! There almost always seems to be the perfect little video to go with my lesson (especially science and social studies). This magnet video helps little ones to better understand the simple concept of a magnet. Next, you have to…