Digital Printables

Vision is the first sense to develop in a newborn. Carousels hung above the baby gradually stimulate this sense, becoming the first sensory activity.

In Montessori pedagogy, the first objects presented to a newborn are carousels. They are used from the first day until about three months of age and are designed to support the development of the baby's vision and attention span, which later become an important foundation for intellectual development.

Since vision is still developing at this stage and sight is still blurry, this mobile is contrasting, consisting of easily distinguishable shapes. The baby can explore the contrast and develop the ability to follow moving objects by watching the shapes hanging in the air.

This set includes templates for all four Montessori mobiles and instructions for making them at home.