Montessori-Inspired Photography Activities Using Free Printables

By Deb Chitwood from Living Montessori Now

Our new unit is so much fun ... a photography unit! This multi-age unit has Montessori-inspired activities using free photography printables along with a new Montessori-inspired photography pack for subscribers to our free newsletter at Living Montessori Now! 

You'll find many activities for preschoolers through early elementary throughout the year in my previous PreK + K Sharing posts. You'll also find ideas for using free printables to create activity trays here: How to Use Printables to Create Montessori-Inspired Activities. 

At Living Montessori Now, I have a page with lots and lots of free printables.

Disclosure: This post contains some affiliate links (at no cost to you).

Montessori Shelves with Photography-Themed Activities

Montessori Shelves with Photography-Themed Activities

You’ll find Montessori-inspired photography-themed numbers, letters, and more (part of my subscriber freebie pack, so just sign up for my newsletter to get the link and password … or check the bottom of your latest newsletter if you’re already a subscriber) 

 

Go to my Free Photography Printables and Montessori-Inspired Photography Activities at Living Montessori Now for the free printables and activity ideas you see on the shelf and collage above!

Free Montessori-Inspired Photography Pack

Montessori-Inspired Photography Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Bead Bar Work, Hands-on Math Operations, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, DIY Movable Alphabet, and Creative Writing (subscriber freebie, so just sign up for my newsletter to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber).

More Photography Resources

Photography Science for Kids 

• Montessori-Inspired Photography for Kids
• Go on a Smile Hunt with Your Child
• Photography for Kids Pinterest Board

If you’d like ideas for calendar-based themes throughout May and June, see my May Themed Activities for Kids and June Themed Activities for Kids.

Be sure to go to my Free Photography Printables and Montessori-Inspired Photography Activities for lots of free printables and activity ideas.

 

I hope you have fun with photography this summer (or any time)!

  

Deb Chitwood is a certified Montessori teacher with a master’s degree in Early Childhood Studies from Sheffield Hallam University in Sheffield, England. Deb taught in Montessori schools in Iowa and Arizona before becoming owner/director/teacher of her own Montessori school in South Dakota. Later, she homeschooled her two children through high school. Deb is now a Montessori writer who lives in San Diego with her husband of 50 years (and lives in the city where her kids, kids-in-law, and grandkids live).

The Love Your Child Remembers Most Isn’t Loud

We tend to think of love in big moments.

Birthdays. Holidays. Celebrations.
The kind of days that get circled on the calendar.

But the truth is, children don’t build their sense of being loved from those moments alone.

They build it quietly.

In the way you sit beside them when they’re working through something.
In the way you listen when they talk about something small that feels big to them.
In the way you notice them—without being asked.

Love, for a child, is not measured in grand gestures.
It’s measured in presence.

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The Small Moments Are the Real Message

A few minutes of undivided attention.
A calm response instead of a rushed one.
A shared activity that says, “I’m here with you.”

These are the moments that add up.

Not because they’re impressive, but because they’re consistent.

And in a world that often feels busy and distracted, consistency feels like safety.

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Slowing Down to Be Intentional

One of the challenges many parents face isn’t a lack of love—it’s a lack of time to express it thoughtfully.

We move fast. We juggle responsibilities. We react more than we reflect.

What if, instead of trying to “do more,” we simply paused long enough to notice what matters?

That’s where small, intentional ideas can make a difference.

Not as a checklist.
Not as something to perfect.

But as gentle reminders.

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A Different Kind of Parenting Tool

50 Ways to Show Your Child Love was created with that idea in mind.

It’s not a traditional parenting book.

Instead, it invites you to slow down through simple cryptogram puzzles—each one revealing a meaningful way to connect with your child.

There’s no pressure to rush through it.
No expectation to do everything.

Just small moments of discovery…
followed by small moments of action.

Because sometimes, the best way to reconnect with what matters is to take a step back and rediscover it.

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One Piece at a Time

If you think about it, love in a family is a lot like a puzzle.

It isn’t built all at once.
It comes together piece by piece.

A conversation here.
A shared moment there.
A quiet decision to show up, even when life is busy.

And over time, those pieces form something your child carries with them long after they’ve grown.

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You don’t need to do more to show your child love.

You just need to notice the moments that are already there—and choose them with intention.

One small piece at a time. ❤️