Category: Cardboard

  • Simple DIY Cardboard Montessori Number Box Template

    Hi friends! Today I have another simple template for you. Previously I made several sets of numbers to do our Montessori math exercises, using the small and large number templates from Montessori Print Shop and backing them with cardboard. They’ve been working great! But we’ve been using trays we already had to contain them, and…

  • Easy Economical Recycled Cardboard Montessori Bead Tray

    I recently made a ton of Montessori math beads, and I needed a better way to store them. They no longer fit in the extra drawer of our language object cabinet, which wasn’t exactly ideal anyway. I know a lot of people use the divided boxes intended as tackle boxes or for craft storage, but…

  • DIY Red Rod Stand

    Earlier this year, I made a cardboard red rod holder for our DIY Montessori Red Rods. Happy to report that after months of use, it has worked very nicely! I was so happy to have our rods contained instead of taking up a whole shelf, or flopping around somewhere. Since it worked so well for…

  • DIY Montessori Metal Inset Stand

    The metal inset stands were one of my first cardboard projects. After making the metal inset tray and a few other small cardboard projects, I knew I had to tackle a project that would improve the use of our current materials, rather than just making something new. This template will work with cardboard, foamboard and…

  • DIY Montessori Inset Tray

    We needed a tray for our inset materials—my kids enjoy the insets but Mr 3 especially get frustrated with transporting them and keeping the inset from slipping around constantly. Some would suggest that the insets are better without a tray, so that the child can practice keeping the insets still with their free hand. I…