It's Raining, It's Pouring.... The super-heroes love new presentations of the same concept, but then, who doesn't? So we added an Asian flavor to our Montessori Pouring and Transferring. It was a big hit. If you are doing the rounds of the continents, or visiting certain countries, this could be a great activity for a tie-in. We started with India, with water beads in the stainless steel Karahi (Indian version of a wok), and two small steel bowls with lentils/beans. The wobbly water beads require concentration, the beans, not so much. Indian flavored transferring activity with Karahi and bowls For pouring, we gathered some ceramic sets. Japanese flavored pouring using Sake cups and pot We had the Sake pot, called tokkuri, and Sake cups from Japan. This is an extension activity, so a good one for kids who have already mastered the basics. We added some blue food coloring for fun. Batman had no spills, and neither did Spiderman. The notch in the Sake cup has to be aligned just so when pouring. Next was a tea service in a traditional Chinese motif, with tea-pot and the cups being just the right size for small hands. Pouring from the tea pot needs extra care, as you have to place a finger on the lid to keep it in place, making it a bit more challenging. There were quite a few drips with Spider-man, although no spills. Batman did a perfect job. We finished it with some play food from Japan and China, and chopsticks. Transferring with Dimsums and Chopsticks Montessori Transferring with a chopstick The play foods gave Batman ideas! So we also served pizza and transferred nachos... We are global citizens after all. Montessori Transferring with pizza slices and nachos For this and other great ideas, visit:
