Wooden Cup: White / Green
Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
A single wooden cup in white and green, sold on its own. White marks the simple family in the racks and tubes, the units, tens and hundreds a child works with first, and the green inside it means units. It is therefore the cup a child meets at the very beginning, since division work starts in the simple family and only later climbs into thousands and millions. The Long Division material, four boards with seven racks of tubes, seven cups and thirty six skittles, is a separate item.
“The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind.”
The Wooden Cup with its distinctive white exterior and green interior serves as a fundamental tool for practical life exercises in the Montessori environment.
- Hand-eye coordination through precise pouring and transferring activities
- Visual discrimination by recognizing and working with the white-green color contrast
- Concentration development through focused manipulation of materials within the cup
- Practical life skills including careful handling of real objects
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This cup's contrasting colors create a visual boundary that helps children aged 3-6 understand spatial relationships and develop precision in their movements. The smooth wooden surface of the cup provides tactile feedback that plastic cannot replicate, allowing children to feel the weight and texture as they pour, transfer, and manipulate materials. The green interior acts as a visual guide, showing children exactly where materials should be placed and helping them judge quantities during pouring exercises. This wooden cup addresses the developmental need for refined hand control and visual-motor coordination that emerges strongly between ages 3-6. The rounded form fits naturally in small hands, while the substantial weight of wood compared to plastic helps children develop controlled, deliberate movements essential for later writing skills.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Place the wooden cup on a tray with a small pitcher of water (filled one-third) and a sponge. Position at child's eye level on a low shelf.
- 1
Demonstrate holding the cup with both hands, noting how fingers wrap around the white exterior
Move slowly and deliberately to show the weight of the wooden cup - 2
Pour water from pitcher into the cup, stopping when water reaches halfway up the green interior
Point out how the green color helps show the water level - 3
Carefully pour water back into the pitcher, tilting slowly
Let children hear the sound of water against wood - 4
Use the sponge to dry any drops on the white rim or green interior
Show how to squeeze the sponge properly over the cup
Every Child Is a Little Creator
Heritage
Since 1929
In classrooms
Around the world
European brands
Nienhuis, GAM, Educo
Wooden Cup: White / Green
