Montessori Sound Cylinders, 14 Pieces – Hearing & Attention

Montessori Sound Canisters – Playful Hearing Training
This classic Montessori material promotes auditory perception, concentration, and attention in children aged 3 and up. By matching pairs of sounds, children learn to listen carefully and distinguish between different sounds.

Benefits & learning objectives

• Recognize sound pairs – Children match red and blue cylinders by sound
• Strengthen hearing – Trains auditory perception and sound recognition
• Cognitive development – Improves attention, concentration & memory
• A variety of activities – Sort by volume, work blindfolded, play games in different rooms
• Natural & safe – Made from high-quality wood, durable & child-friendly
  

How to play (brief description)

• One cylinder with a red lid and one with a blue lid contain the same sound.

• Children shake the canisters, compare the sounds, and find the matching pairs.

• Level up: Sort by volume or play with eyes closed to train the sense of hearing even more.
  

An adult uses three pairs of red and blue sound canisters that make clearly distinct sounds. First, they shake a blue canister. Then they shake the canisters to find the matching red one. If the sounds match, both canisters are set aside as a pair. Once all the pairs have been found, the markings on the bottom are used to check whether the matches are correct. Each blue canister has the same color marking as its red partner.

The canisters are then mixed again, and the child is asked to sort the pairs by sound independently. Once the child can confidently match three pairs, the number of canisters is gradually increased until all six pairs are in use.

Variations:

• The child sorts the canisters by volume - from quiet to loud or vice versa.

• The blue and red canisters are placed in two different rooms. Then one canister is shaken, and the child in the other room has to find the canister that makes the same sound.

• For children with a short attention span or who are easily distracted, it's recommended to do the activity blindfolded, blocking the sense of sight so it's easier to focus on listening.

 What's included

• 6 wooden cylinders with red lids (H approx. 8.5 cm, Ø 2.5 cm)
• 6 wooden cylinders with blue lids (H approx. 8.5 cm, Ø 2.5 cm)
• 1 wooden box with red lid (approx. 11 × 8 × 9.5 cm)
• 1 wooden box with blue lid (approx. 11 × 8 × 9.5 cm)

 Montessori material for children aged 3 and up - perfect for home, kindergarten, and therapeutic development.

Warning: Not suitable for children under 36 months!