Children from infancy to age six can benefit from a rich and supportive environment at home that promotes their development in all domains when Montessori principles are used. The following age-appropriate Montessori-inspired activities are listed:

From birth to one year old:

Montessori Mobiles: Give neonates rudimentary black-and-white mobiles to promote visual tracking as well as development.

Make sensory baskets with safe items of varying sizes, shapes, and textures so that babies may use their mouths and hands to investigate.

Floor Mirror: During belly time, place a child-safe reflector on the floor so that babies may investigate reflections and grow in self-awareness. It's among the greatest Montessori ideas we can teach our kids at home.