Montessori Whisking: A Fun Activity To Teach Children Pre-Writing Skills

Among the galaxy of Montessori practical life activities, I tried to introduce almost all of them to my children before they were ready to go to school. Given this situation, I introduced the Montessori whisking activity to my children while working with them in the kitchen.

A whisk is a kitchen tool used in the kitchen to mix and aerate ingredients such as eggs, cake batter, and many other cooking items.

When used, it produces bubbles, and my children used to get excited to see how the bubbles formed.

As a certified Montessori teacher and a conscious father, I took advantage of their curiosity and started to show them the entire process. Thus, unknowingly, they learned the Montessori whisking activity.

Here’s how I did it:

Montessori Whisking Activity For Toddlers:

My children frequently visited the kitchen to see what I was cooking for them. On a certain day my little daughter saw me mixing eggs with the help of a whisk.

Out of curiosity, she asked,” Look Father, how the bubbles are coming out of the egg yolks”. Promptly I told her,” I know you all love bubbles, would you like to try it? “. She reacted positively. Hence, to make the activity more interesting, I took colored water in a glass bowl and added a squirt of liquid soap.

My next task was to give them a brief description of whisking. Therefore, I told them what a whisk was and how it worked.

After that, I tilted the bowl to show them how I was whisking. Interestingly, bubbles were being formed in front of their eyes. They became excited and asked me to hand over the whisk to them. Then they started to whisk on their own. Finally, my job was done.

Materials I Needed:

• A bowl of water
• Dish soap (dish soap works well)
• A whisk
• A sponge to clean up any messes

Whisking Montessori Direct Aim:

1. Children can use this skill to make cake batter
2. They can also enjoy making their healthy drinks
3. It is also helpful for developing their pre-writing skills.

Montessori Whisking Activity Ideas:

Here I provide you with 10 different whisking activity ideas that you can try with your children

at home:

1. Stirring egg yolk
2. Whisking pancake batter
3. Mixing flour and water
4. Whipping cream
5. Making frothy milk
6. Whisking colored water for fun
7. Mixing homemade play dough ingredients
8. Foaming soap and water
9. Stirring yogurt and honey
10. Whisking bubbles in a sensory bin

Whisking Montessori Control Of Error:

Children will be able to understand how the mixture changes and bubbles form.

Sumanta De

Sumanta De is an educator. He has been teaching students for more than 16 years following the principles of Dr.Maria Montessori. He has a 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter.
He is nurturing his children abiding by the principles of Dr.Maria Montessori. His passion for Montessori methods goes beyond the classroom.
Hence, he shares his experiences and insights through a dedicated Montessori blog and a YouTube channel under the name “NewChild Montessori”. He aims to offer valuable guidance to both parents and educators.
Education: M.A. English, Masters in Child Psychology & Bachelor’s Degree in Montessori Teachers Training