Toddlers are amazing! They explore and absorb everything around them. In a Montessori environment, we try to provide as many opportunities to explore as possible. Color themed treasure baskets for toddlers and babies are a great way to do that. A treasure basket is a collection of small items appropriate for open-ended exploration. This post contains affiliate links at no cost to you. A treasure basket can literally be made of any random group of objects. I personally really love to do color themed baskets for young toddlers. I think they provide an awesome introduction to colors. However, not every Montessorian agrees. Many think of them as unnecessary. Many question if they really are used in a "Montessori" way or if they are just used to drill colors for toddlers. Or, some think there are more natural sensory experiences available. Typically, in a Montessori environment, toddlers are not taught colors. Instead, they absorb them from being in a lan
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