Free with The Everyday Montessori Baby
The three printables that come with The Everyday Montessori Baby (0 to 18 months). Download them, print them at home, use them today. Each one comes in US Letter and A4.
Printing tip: Print at 100% (“actual size”), not “fit to page”. Card stock (65 to 110 lb) holds up better for the cards and the mobiles.
High-contrast cards (32 cards)
24 black-and-white cards to use from birth, and 8 cards with red from about 3 months, when babies start to see color better.
How to use it: Show one card at a time, 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) from your baby’s face, during calm, awake moments on the floor. Swap it when your baby stops looking at it. A short look is a full session at this age.
DIY Montessori mobiles
Templates and step-by-step instructions for the four visual mobiles, in the usual order: Munari, Octahedron, Gobbi and Dancers.
How to use it: Hang one mobile at a time above the play mat, never over the crib or the sleep space, out of your baby’s reach. Move on to the next one when your baby loses interest. Take visual mobiles down once your baby starts reaching for them.
The First 18 Months planner
One page a month to note what you observe, plus a toy rotation planner, a first foods tracker, checklists and a note for grandparents and caregivers.
How to use it: Fill in a few lines once a week. Watching what your baby actually does is how you know what to offer next, more than any age chart.
For personal and classroom use
You are welcome to print these for your family, a caregiver or your classroom. Please don’t sell them or upload them elsewhere. Share this page instead.
Not reading the book yet?
The printables work on their own, but the book explains when and why to use each one, month by month, with a sample day and simple activities for every stage.