I love winter. I love the holidays and the snow. I live in Minnesota, so I am walking in a winter wonderland at least 6 months out of the year. But as a Montessori toddler teacher, the worst part of winter is trying to stuff 10 toddlers into outside gear every day to go outside. One of the best things we do to cut down on this prep time is teach the toddlers to put on their own coat using the Up and Over Method. Here is the simple way toddlers can put on their own coat. (Sorry, you will still have to zip it!)