Glass Polishing

Glass Polishing
Practical Life - Care of the Environment
Level	Primary
Age	3 - 5
Prerequisites	Eyedropper Transfer Using a Sponge Folding

This activity teaches the child how to polish glass.

Presentation

1. step one
2. step two

Material

Make Your Own

Cloths

• These can be cut from old towels, old flannel shirts or sheets, old t-shirts or dress shirts
• Cut into 4 inch squares (this is a great task for parent volunteers, or for older children)
• If you'd like the cloths to last longer, you can hem or serge the edges (another task for a parent volunteer)

Papers

• Black and white newspaper can be cut into squares to polish
• Coffee filters can be used

Glass Cleaner

• Here is a blog post by Crunchy Betty comparing four recipes for homemade glass polish.
  • Using distilled water in the mix can work a lot better than tap water, especially if you have hard water.
  • The water only needs to be warm when you mix the ingredients initially.

Where to Buy

Glass Polishing Set
Montessori Services $78.00 (with table mat and apron)
Montessori Services $25.00 (economy set)

Glass Polish
Montessori Services $3.95 (polish tablet)

Hand Mirror

Waterproof Placemats

Spray Bottles

Smock