Montessori birthday celebration SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE – Print, make, celebrate

~ Southern Hemisphere Printable Kit ~

Birthdays are meant to be special, yet often the true meaning gets lost in all the presents and festivities. This Montessori Birthday Celebration – also known as the Montessori Birthday Walk, or Montessori Celebration of Life – gives tamariki / children a meaningful way to celebrate their birthday, making them feel special while celebrating the story of their life as they grew from babies to children.

With the sun and months set out on the floor, the child holds the globe and takes their birthday walk around the sun. Combined with songs and stories, it adds a richness to the birthday celebration that children truly delight in. As well as being a meaningful tradition for children, it offers an educational and visual understanding of the seasons and months of the year as the earth travels around the sun.

The months cards are also a great addition to a child’s nature table, helping to observe and discuss what is growing around us, and other seasonal changes they may notice throughout the year.

Visit www.paitu.co.nz/music to view a video of the Montessori Birthday Celebration which demonstrates this simple ritual and songs.

I hope this Montessori Birthday Kit brings richness to your child’s birthday celebration.

MONTESSORI BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION KIT CONTAINS:

• A downloadable document to print, colour, cut and make your own.
• Features seasonal imagery for the Southern Hemisphere. (if you need the NORTHERNHEMISPHERE please check my other listings! ).
• Supplied as a digital pdf file, A4 page size.
• Each month features individually hand drawn + hand painted art, with ink + watercolour.
• Contains 11 pages of hand drawn art and instructions on how to use.
• Link to an example of the Montessori Birthday Song.
• Includes plus a 2 page document to record baby’s / child’s milestones for each year, which become part of the celebration story and a valued keepsake.
• Month cards are also fantastic as part of a nature table display.
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