The Montessori Stereognostic Bag!  The purpose of the activity is to develop the child’s stereognostic sense, our ability to identify objects based on touch alone.

Place 4-6 real and familiar objects inside each bag. The child is invited to place his/her hands into the bags and without looking inside, using touch only to find identical objects in each bag.  The child will then bring the objects out and place them on the table, ascertaining whether or not they’ve correctly identified the object.

The child will only use their sense of touch to identify the objects by feeling the object’s temperature, weight, shape and texture. It is through experiences like these that help the child learn about the world around them.

The bag is approximately 21cm x 17cm in size with an elasticated opening. It is made from 2 layers of fabric, usually 100% cotton and linen, and can be reversible.

Care instructions:
Hand wash and hang dry.
Warm iron after.
No tumble dry.