The box with fabrics encourages sensitivity in the fingertips. Blindfolded, the child distinguishes the different substances. Then it names the substance or the nature of the substance.

Application example: The child is blindfolded and receives a fabric and looks for the right one from a selection of fabrics.

Application, advantages, areas of application for this Montessori material:

• • Feeling surfaces

• • Compare structures by touching

• • Montessori material from 3 years

• • Finding pairs of cloth blindfolded

Scope of the Montessori sensory material:
1 storage box made of wood approx. 17.5 x 17.5 x 4 cm
12 fabric rectangles approx. 12 x 12 cm of
which 2 each made of the same material (cotton, flannel, linen, polyester, ... .)

Instructions for the Montessori box with fabrics

Variant 1: Easy entry with open fabrics.

The fabrics are exposed on the gaming table. The other players look for the material pairs one after the other.

Variant 2: Concealed memo - easy

The pairs of fabrics are separated and two stacks are formed.

The fabrics of one pile are laid out under a large cloth. The first player feels the fabric of the second pile on top and tries to feel the matching counterpart under the sheet. If the right material has been found, the pair is discarded and it is the player's turn again. If these do not match, it is the next one's turn.

Variant 3: Concealed memo - difficult

Here you literally need a sure instinct! Here all fabrics are now laid out under a large cloth. One after the other, the other players feel the fabrics and try to find a pair.

Variant 4: Memo with blindfolded eyes

One of the players is blindfolded. Any number of fabrics can then be laid out. The corresponding pairs should now be found only by palpation.

Variant 5: Word lessons

The fabrics are sorted into rough, smooth, velvety, etc.

The fabrics are named: leather, cotton, etc.