Mystery Bag: Difference between revisions

From Montessori Album
(price check update)
Line 44: Line 44:


===Where to Buy===
===Where to Buy===
Prices and links last checked: <span id=datechecked>24 May 2020</span><br>
[[Category:Where to Buy]]
<div style="float: left; width: 50%">
Prices and links checked: 31 July 2020
'''Mystery Bag'''<br>
<div class="buyGrid">
[https://www.absorbentmontessorimaterial.com/product_p/s14.htm Absorbent Montessori] $14.00 <span style="font-size:80%">(with 10 pairs of geometric shapes)</span><br>
<div class="buyElement">
[http://www.adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=912 Adena] $6.28 <span style="font-size:80%">(with 10 wooden shapes)</span><br>
{| class="buytable sortable"
[http://www.adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=1704 Adena] $8.89 <span style="font-size:80%">(with 5 pairs of matching wooden balls)</span><br>
|-
[http://www.adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=1705 Adena] $9.96 <span style="font-size:80%">(with several familiar objects)</span><br>
!colspan="2"|Mystery Bag
[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/montessori-material/sensorial/mystery-bag-with-geoshapes.html Affordable Montessori] $19.00 <span style="font-size:80%">(with 10 pairs of geometric shapes)</span><br>
|-
[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Mystery_Stereognostic_Bag_p/s23.htm Alison's] $16.80 <span style="font-size:80%">(with 10 pairs of wooden shapes)</span><br>
! Store !! Price
[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Mystery_Bags_Set_of_Two_p/ps17.b.htm Alison's] $10.20 <span style="font-size:80%">(set of two)</span><br>
|-
[https://bruinsmontessori.com/products/sensorial/mystery-bags.html Bruins] $49.00 <span style="font-size:80%">(2 bags with 10 pairs of wooden shapes)</span><br>
|[https://www.absorbentmontessorimaterial.com/product_p/s14.htm Absorbent Montessori]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 10 pairs of geometric shapes</span></span>
[https://www.kidadvance.com/mystery-bag-geometric-shapes.html Kid Advance] $12.99 <span style="font-size:80%">(set of two with 10 pairs of wooden shapes)</span><br>
|$14.00
[https://www.kidadvance.com/mystery-bag-with-sphere-shapes.html Kid Advance] $10.99 <span style="font-size:80%">(with 6 pairs of matching wooden balls)</span><br>
|-
[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/Montessori/Montessori%20toys,%20sensorial/mystery-bag-2-same-shape-diff-size.html Leader Joy] $15.95 <span style="font-size:80%">(with 6 pairs of matching wooden balls)</span><br>
|[http://www.adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=912 Adena]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 10 wooden shapes</span></span>
[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/Montessori/Montessori%20toys,%20sensorial/mystery-bag-3-diff-shape-and-size.html Leader Joy] $15.95 <span style="font-size:80%">(with 10 wooden shapes)</span><br>
|$6.28
[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/Montessori/Montessori%20toys,%20sensorial/mystery-bag-4-familiar-items.html Leader Joy] $15.95 <span style="font-size:80%">(with 9 familiar items)</span><br>
|-
[https://www.montessori-n-such.com/p-1133-cloth-cotton-mystery-drawstring-bag-item-s2128.aspx Montessori N' Such] $5.99<br>
|[http://www.adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=1704 Adena]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 5 pairs of matching wooden balls</span></span>
[https://montessorioutlet.com/authentic-montessori/sensorial/mystery-bag-geometric-shapes.html Montessori Outlet] $16.95 <span style="font-size:80%">(set of two with 10 pairs of wooden shapes)</span><br>
|$8.89
[https://montessorioutlet.com/authentic-montessori/sensorial/mystery-bag-empty.html Montessori Outlet] $8.95 <span style="font-size:80%">(set of two)</span><br>
|-
[https://montessorioutlet.com/authentic-montessori/sensorial/mystery-bag-familiar-items.html Montessori Outlet] $9.95 <span style="font-size:80%">(with 6 familiar items)</span><br>
|[http://www.adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=1705 Adena]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with several familiar objects</span></span>
[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/mystery-bags-geometric-shapes-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4830/ Nienhuis] $37.70 <span style="font-size:80%">(set of two with 10 pairs of wooden shapes)</span><br>
|$9.96
[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/mystery-bags-empty-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4378/ Nienhuis] $22.50<span style="font-size:80%">(set of two)</span><br>
|-
[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/mystery-bag-familiar-items-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4693/ Nienhuis] $37.70 <span style="font-size:80%">(with 10 familiar items)</span><br>
|[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/montessori-material/sensorial/mystery-bag-with-geoshapes.html Affordable Montessori]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 10 pairs of geometric shapes</span></span>
[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/mystery-bags/ Thinkamajigs] $18.95<br>
|$19.00
</div><div style="float: left; width: 40%">
|-
'''Mystery Box'''<br>
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Mystery_Stereognostic_Bag_p/s23.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 10 pairs of wooden shapes</span></span>
[http://www.adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=1393 Adena] $38.93<br>
|$16.80
[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Mystery_Box_p/s71.htm Alison's] $60.46 <span style="font-size:80%">(with 10 wooden shapes and 10 flat shapes)</span><br>
|-
[https://www.kidadvance.com/mystery-box.html Kid Advance] $49.99<br>
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Mystery_Bags_Set_of_Two_p/ps17.b.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">set of two</span></span>
[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/mystery-box.html Leader Joy] $59.95<br>
|$10.20
|-
|[https://bruinsmontessori.com/products/sensorial/mystery-bags.html Bruins]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">2 bags with 10 pairs of wooden shapes</span></span>
|$49.00
|-
|[https://www.kidadvance.com/mystery-bag-geometric-shapes.html Kid Advance]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">set of two with 10 pairs of wooden shapes</span></span>
|$12.99
|-
|[https://www.kidadvance.com/mystery-bag-with-sphere-shapes.html Kid Advance]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 6 pairs of matching wooden balls</span></span>
|$10.99
|-
|[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/Montessori/Montessori%20toys,%20sensorial/mystery-bag-2-same-shape-diff-size.html Leader Joy]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 6 pairs of matching wooden balls</span></span>
|$15.95
|-
|[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/Montessori/Montessori%20toys,%20sensorial/mystery-bag-3-diff-shape-and-size.html Leader Joy]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 10 wooden shapes</span></span>
|$15.95
|-
|[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/Montessori/Montessori%20toys,%20sensorial/mystery-bag-4-familiar-items.html Leader Joy]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 9 familiar items</span></span>
|$15.95
|-
|[https://www.montessori-n-such.com/p-1133-cloth-cotton-mystery-drawstring-bag-item-s2128.aspx Montessori N' Such]
|$5.99
|-
|[https://montessorioutlet.com/authentic-montessori/sensorial/mystery-bag-geometric-shapes.html Montessori Outlet]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">set of two with 10 pairs of wooden shapes</span></span>
|$16.95
|-
|[https://montessorioutlet.com/authentic-montessori/sensorial/mystery-bag-empty.html Montessori Outlet]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">set of two</span></span>
|$8.95
|-
|[https://montessorioutlet.com/authentic-montessori/sensorial/mystery-bag-familiar-items.html Montessori Outlet]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 6 familiar items</span></span>
|$9.95
|-
|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/mystery-bags-geometric-shapes-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4830/ Nienhuis]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">set of two with 10 pairs of wooden shapes</span></span>
|$37.70
|-
|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/mystery-bags-empty-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4378/ Nienhuis]<br><span class="comment">style="font-size:80%">set of two</span></span>
|$22.50<span
|-
|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/mystery-bag-familiar-items-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4693/ Nienhuis]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 10 familiar items</span></span>
|$37.70
|-
|[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/mystery-bags/ Thinkamajigs]
|$18.95
|}
</div>
<div class="buyElement">
{| class="buytable sortable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Mystery Box
|-
! Store !! Price
|-
|[http://www.adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=1393 Adena]
|$38.93
|-
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Mystery_Box_p/s71.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 10 wooden shapes and 10 flat shapes</span></span>
|$60.46
|-
|[https://www.kidadvance.com/mystery-box.html Kid Advance]
|$49.99
|-
|[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/mystery-box.html Leader Joy]
|$59.95
|}
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="clear:both"></div>


== Further Reading ==
== Further Reading ==

Revision as of 20:23, 31 July 2020

Mystery Bag
Sensorial - Stereognostic Sense
Mystery Bag Sewing 29.jpg
LevelPrimary
Age3+
Materialsmystery bag
objects to put inside

In this activity the child practices identifying objects by touch alone.

Presentation

  1. Invite the child to the lesson.
  2. Take the mystery bag to a mat or table.
    Mystery Bag 1.jpg
  3. Take out one of the objects from the bag and feel it.
    Mystery Bag 2.jpg
  4. Name the object for the child if they don't know what it is called.
  5. Give the object to the child to feel.
    Mystery Bag 3.jpg
  6. Set the object on the mat.
  7. Repeat with the other objects in the bag until they have all been taken out and placed on the mat.
    Mystery Bag 4.jpg
  8. Put the objects back into the bag.
  9. Reach in with both hands and feel one of the objects.
    "I feel a ..." and name the object.
    Mystery Bag 5.jpg
  10. Take out the object to show that you were right. Set the object on the mat.
    Mystery Bag 6.jpg
  11. Repeat until all of the objects have been named and then taken out.
  12. Put the objects back inside the bag.
  13. Give the child a turn.
    Mystery Bag 7.jpg Mystery Bag 8.jpg

Points of Interest

  • Not being able to see

Control of Error

  • The child takes the objects out to see them to know of they were correct.

Variations and Extensions

Material

Make Your Own

Where to Buy

Prices and links checked: 31 July 2020

Mystery Bag
Store Price
Absorbent Montessori
with 10 pairs of geometric shapes 		$14.00
Adena
with 10 wooden shapes 		$6.28
Adena
with 5 pairs of matching wooden balls 		$8.89
Adena
with several familiar objects 		$9.96
Affordable Montessori
with 10 pairs of geometric shapes 		$19.00
Alison's
with 10 pairs of wooden shapes 		$16.80
Alison's
set of two 		$10.20
Bruins
2 bags with 10 pairs of wooden shapes 		$49.00
Kid Advance
set of two with 10 pairs of wooden shapes 		$12.99
Kid Advance
with 6 pairs of matching wooden balls 		$10.99
Leader Joy
with 6 pairs of matching wooden balls 		$15.95
Leader Joy
with 10 wooden shapes 		$15.95
Leader Joy
with 9 familiar items 		$15.95
Montessori N' Such $5.99
Montessori Outlet
set of two with 10 pairs of wooden shapes 		$16.95
Montessori Outlet
set of two 		$8.95
Montessori Outlet
with 6 familiar items 		$9.95
Nienhuis
set of two with 10 pairs of wooden shapes 		$37.70
Nienhuis
style="font-size:80%">set of two 		$22.50<span
Nienhuis
with 10 familiar items 		$37.70
Thinkamajigs $18.95
Mystery Box
Store Price
Adena $38.93
Alison's
with 10 wooden shapes and 10 flat shapes 		$60.46
Kid Advance $49.99
Leader Joy $59.95

Further Reading


Retrieved from "https://www.montessorialbum.com/montessori/index.php?title=Mystery_Bag&oldid=20774"