Mo065 - Montessori Wooden Smelling Cylinders international quality

Our sense of smell is a powerful revolutionary tool that can trigger certain signals in the brain – whether to identify if there is danger around (fire), or whether food is edible or not.  

The Smelling Bottles form part of the Montessori Sensorial curriculum. Let the Child experiment, and challenge themselves to identify as many smells as possible.

Features of the Smelling Bottles:

• the direct objective for the Child is to;
  • identify, and match a smell against the smell in a control bottle
• indirectly, the Child;
  • improves their sense of smell
  • learns to name new smells
  • understands the need for safety
• this activity forms part of the Montessori sensorial curriculum

Suggested materials you can use for smells are:

• cinnamon sticks
• fresh mint leaves
• coffee granules
• fresh cloves
• vinegar

Contents:

• 8 wooden bottles with removable lids of 2 colors green and red (9 cm)
  
• wooden tray (10 x 20 x 2 cm)