DIY: Spindle Box

Since I love all the great things about the Montessori method but don’t have the available money to pay the high prices, I decided to “try” to make my own.

Here is my attempt to do our own Spindle box; tiny like my toddler. The price is around $25-30, more or a bit less…..but to me is still too much!

What do we need?

1. An ice stick tray (got 2 for $1 at Dollar tree)
2. Circle shape stickers (got them for $1 and have more for other activities) to write the numbers.
3. A package of bamboo skewers…those to do Kabobs (had the package already of 100). I took the measure of the ice tray and cut them to fix in each compartment. Since I included number 10, I needed 55 “spindles”.
4. A ready to learn toddler!

The best thing is that we had lots of fun with just $2….and still have another tray and more sticks to try a variation or do another activity.

To know about how to work with it, here is a great explanation and here!

I know it says for 4 years and older (and I am not a teacher or Montessori method expert) but my daughter is so into numbers, sequence, counting and quantities; therefore, I decided to give it a try. I didn’t started with number 0 since this aspect I think is still a little bit complicated for her to understand.

Pinky was able to complete the activity and was so proud of herself at the end. That is my priceless moment!

  That’s her “I did it” dance!!!

What a great day!

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