Montessori
Drop scraps into the compost bin
Age range: 1–3 years
- Duration
- 5 min
- Location
- At home
- Category
- Montessori
- Type
- Activity
How to try it
Put a small lidded container by the kitchen counter. Show your toddler how to lift the lid and drop in fruit peel after a snack. Close the lid together.
Materials
- Small lidded container
- Fruit peel
Safety note
Use only soft fruit and vegetable scraps and keep out pits and stones. Don't let your toddler eat from the container, wash hands afterward, empty it often, and keep it where pets cannot reach.
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Why it matters
Sorting scraps into a bin shows your toddler where things go and gives them a part in the food routine.
Benefit
Helping at home
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