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- Wooden Knife for Kids
- Montessori Movable Alphabet
- Geometric Solids Set
- 6-in-1 Indoor Wooden Playground
- 4 Year Old Play Kits
- Stepping Stones
- Wooden Lacing Boards
- Mud Kitchen
- Color & Shape Matching Game
- Spinning Reading Blocks
- Leaf Wooden Puzzle
- Outdoor Kids Explorer Kit
- Wooden Balance Beam Set
- Geometric Stacking Stones
- Wooden Alphabet Tracing Boards
- Realistic Wooden Dollhouse
- Pattern Blocks and Boards
- Functional Kids Vacuum
- Kids Cooking and Baking Set
- Kids Gardening Set
- Lock and Key Board
- Kids Cleaning Set
- Color Resemblance Sorting
- Montessori Screwdriver Board
- Learn to Dress Boards
- Wooden Stepping Stones
Wooden Knife for Kids
This is a child-friendly safe wooden knife that can be used by your little chef. It cuts through fruits and vegetables, cheese, bread and much more.
Montessori Movable Alphabet
The movable alphabet is one of the most classic
Geometric Solids Set
The purpose of this material is to develop the child’s stereognostic sense which creates a mental picture through touch. Indirectly, they prepare the child for later work in mathematics, especially geometry, by identifying solid shapes.
6-in-1 Indoor Wooden Playground
If the ultimate preschooler gift is in your budget, consider this indoor wooden playground. Included Activities – Mini Rock Climbing Wall, Swedish Slide, Monkey Bars, Rope Ladder, Wood Ladder & Swing.
4 Year Old Play Kits
Lovevery offers 4 different play kits for 4-year-olds that offer a variety of
Stepping Stones
These stepping stones help your child build confidence in their balance and coordination. Playing with the stepping stones kit helps them learn to determine distance and height. Hopping from stone to stone trains important muscles needed for stability while walking, jumping, and running, and encourages kinesthetic learning.
Wooden Lacing Boards
These wooden lacing boards from Montessori Services are a great alternative to busy boards. Makes a great gift for toddlers and is also a good travel toy.
Mud Kitchen
There are many activities and benefits that come from a mud kitchen. Although a much pricier gift, it can be enjoyed for many years by many different aged children.
Color & Shape Matching Game
This double-sided wooden puzzle board has a color matching side and a shape matching side with multiple puzzle cards. Helps with pattern recognition.
Spinning Reading Blocks
This alphabet manipulative material introduces reading through letter blending and rhyming. It is also designed to foster independent play and self-correction. We prefer this brand to competitors because the images are realistic instead of cartoonized.
Leaf Wooden Puzzle
This leaf-themed puzzle is a great addition to your fall
Outdoor Kids Explorer Kit
All-in-one nature exploration kit includes 7 pieces: Backpack, Binoculars, Magnifying Glass, Flashlight, 2-in-1 Whistle, bug container, and compass. Meets everything your preschooler needs for an outdoor adventure!
Wooden Balance Beam Set
This balance beam set can fold or come apart for easy storage. Practice gross motor skills, use as a “road” or “bridge” for other toys, play “the floor is lava” or get creative making an obstacle course.
Geometric Stacking Stones
Though stacking stones and other blocks are not strictly Montessori, many Montessorians love these unique geometric balancing stones that provide an extra challenge.
Wooden Alphabet Tracing Boards
Another essential
Realistic Wooden Dollhouse
There is definitely a place for dolls and dollhouses in
Pattern Blocks and Boards
This pattern blocks and boards set lets kids enjoy a classic math manipulative and learning activity. It’s great for spatial awareness, color recognition, hand eye coordination, and problem solving
Functional Kids Vacuum
This toy vacuum has been designed like the famous Dyson Cord-Free vacuum to the very last detail. Working cord-free vacuum with accessible debris tray, simulated cyclone action, easy to release attachments, and a long and short nozzle. Great
Kids Cooking and Baking Set
This high quality cooking and baking set is great for smaller hands. Made from safe, nontoxic, food-grade materials that will cause no harm to your little chef.
Kids Gardening Set
This gardening set contains everything your preschooler needs to work on the practical life skills of gardening.
Lock and Key Board
This lock and key board focuses on one skill and is a good busy board gift for preschoolers.
Kids Cleaning Set
This practical life skill-building and confidence-boosting set is designed to strengthen and embolden your child’s sense of purpose. Each tool helps them develop coordination and fine motor skills.
Color Resemblance Sorting
The Color Resemblance Sorting Task from Adena Montessori is a matching and sorting game using shades of color to develop skills in visual perception and color discrimination.
Montessori Screwdriver Board
This screwdriver board set is a great gift for your preschooler. It helps children learn the practical life skill of using a screwdriver, working with various tools, and holding the keys correctly, while training hand-eye coordination and developing their fine motor skills.
Learn to Dress Boards
These dressing boards allow your toddler to practice 6 different practical life dressing skills. It is a good way to exercise your child’s finger flexibility and help the kids learn the basics.
Wooden Stepping Stones
Montessori influenced rainbow stepping stones are designed to help with balance and coordination. It boosts physical activity and gross motor skill development.