Play Inspired by Montessori

I received this neat catalogue from a Montessori store and some toys caught the eye of both Mr Blackbird and I.

I saw this:



and set up this for Blackbird Jr. He had fun seeing how red and yellow make orange and so on.



Mr Blackbird saw this:



and made this



I have my eye on this set though, to order. I like that it's a big bigger than other teasets- the teapot holds 8 oz, instead of the teeny .5 ounce ones I usually see for kids.