Okay, so I'm sure there are special tools for this & that it probably isn't the best for the scissors but Lovely has been really enjoying cutting the dead-heads off the daisies! 
I managed to get a huge amount of gardening done across 2 separate days while he either did this job, raked up my garden-waste with the kids rake or dug in the garden bed with his bucket and spade.
But, this daisy business is the best & totally Montessori because there are so many things that can be learnt:
+ recognising which flowers need to be cut off (is it a bud or a flower or is it old now?)
+ using the scissors with purpose
+ holding the stem to steady the daisy and cutting down low with precision
+ carrying the scissors correctly
+ cutting the fresh flowers for the house (which could extend to choosing a vase & filling it also)
+ conversations about lifecycles
I'm sure there are a lot of ideas I haven't even considered yet... plus, the garden looks so much better for it. Yippee!
