Comments on: Homemade Montessori Pink Tower https://researchparent.com/homemade-montessori-pink-tower/ Educational Learning Materials for Parents and Teachers Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:46:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 By: Michelle https://researchparent.com/homemade-montessori-pink-tower/#comment-285681 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:46:12 +0000 https://researchparent.com/?p=3785#comment-285681 ]]> In reply to Bella.

Awwww! I’m so happy to hear that, Bella! I’m glad it worked out! ☺️

]]> By: Bella https://researchparent.com/homemade-montessori-pink-tower/#comment-285667 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 18:26:49 +0000 https://researchparent.com/?p=3785#comment-285667 In reply to Michelle.

I completed the cubes using your exact measurements and the project turned out amazing! I was confused because I assembled the pieces incorrectly the first time. Your instructions were so detailed, I feel so proud that I made this instead of purchasing and I have you to thank for that!!

]]> By: Michelle https://researchparent.com/homemade-montessori-pink-tower/#comment-283339 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:51:33 +0000 https://researchparent.com/?p=3785#comment-283339 Enjoy your weekend!]]> In reply to Bella.

Hi Bella! Unfortunately, I don’t have any documentation of how I made it at this point, other than what is in the blog post. Based on the diagram I made back then though, shwon after Step 4, it should work out mathematically if the walls are actually 1/2 cm. The 9×9 should be completely inside the “tube” made by the two 10×10 and two 10×9 walls. I would have put glue along each edge of the 9×9. Maybe your walls are not exactly 5 mm? It should be pretty close, I would think, and given that it will be used by a small child, if it were me, I wouldn’t worry too much about it. It will probably take a bit of a beating anyway! 😜 Enjoy your weekend!

]]> By: Bella https://researchparent.com/homemade-montessori-pink-tower/#comment-283307 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:58:33 +0000 https://researchparent.com/?p=3785#comment-283307 In reply to Michelle.

Wow thanks so much for replying even though you posted so long ago! I finished tracing and cutting out all my squares and rectangles (quite satisfying!). Now when I am attempting to assemble the 10cm cube, it seems uneven. My foam board also has a .5cm thickness as yours did. Is there any possible way you have a record of how you assembled the cube (the 9×9 square seems a bit small to cover the cube.) Thanks so much again for your time!!

]]> By: Michelle https://researchparent.com/homemade-montessori-pink-tower/#comment-282534 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:34:35 +0000 https://researchparent.com/?p=3785#comment-282534 Where does time go? I admit that we are long past Montessori preschool activities in our house, but I hope to have grandkids one day. I love the self-correcting nature of Montessori materials, so I hope I will get a chance to use them again at some point in my future!]]> In reply to Bella.

Thanks for your advice and contributions, Bella! It sounds like you have a lot of experience with Montessori education. It’s hard to believe I wrote this post 11 years ago! My baby will be driving in a month. 🤪 Where does time go? I admit that we are long past Montessori preschool activities in our house, but I hope to have grandkids one day. I love the self-correcting nature of Montessori materials, so I hope I will get a chance to use them again at some point in my future!

]]> By: Bella https://researchparent.com/homemade-montessori-pink-tower/#comment-282522 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:05:21 +0000 https://researchparent.com/?p=3785#comment-282522 This is a wonderful idea as Montessori materials can be so expensive. I would go a step further to fill each block with a filler to mimic the weight of the original wood blocks. However, one thing to understand is that Montessori materials are made with great intention. The pink tower is not simply about a child being able to stack blocks. There is the 3d aspect, dimensional differences, language to teach (smallest, largest, heaviest) etc. There are also extension activities for the pink tower. If you have to use these materials at home, please look into the correct way to present the materials. Also it is important to not correct the child during the presentation as Montessori materials have a built in control of error. The child will realize the error on their own or the material can be presented at a later time.

]]> By: Michelle https://researchparent.com/homemade-montessori-pink-tower/#comment-177599 Wed, 20 Oct 2021 22:18:01 +0000 https://researchparent.com/?p=3785#comment-177599 In reply to Aana.

Hi Aana! My oldest that I made this for is nearly 12, so I haven’t had this for a while, lol! I remember we used to keep it stacked in the corner of our playroom and a couple of my kids used it, but all in all, I was pretty glad I didn’t spend a lot of money on it, because each kid probably only did it a handful of times!

]]> By: Aana https://researchparent.com/homemade-montessori-pink-tower/#comment-176492 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 03:28:17 +0000 https://researchparent.com/?p=3785#comment-176492 aww this is nice. I made a front facing bookshelf using the same foamboard (we’ll see how long it lasts but for $3, i mean….) Has your son gone back and used it since you posted? I think making it super cheap out of foamboad will take the sting out if my daughter (she’s 16 months) wont use it a lot. Also, when you store it– do you store it together or seperated?

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]]> By: Haley https://researchparent.com/homemade-montessori-pink-tower/#comment-102823 Sun, 08 Mar 2020 20:58:53 +0000 https://researchparent.com/?p=3785#comment-102823 In reply to Aya.

Could you share a picture of this? Mine came out crazy looking and if like them to be a bit neater

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