There are so many amazing Montessori and Montessori friendly materials available for children. But, it can be kind of hard to narrow which will work for your family and will be worth the money in the long term. It can also just be overwhelming to look at ALL the choices. So, I decided it would be a fun game to play with myself to narrow it down to MY top 5 Montessori gifts for every age group through lower elementary.
I decided these based on:
my own kids' reactions to these materialsthe flexibility and longevity of the materialMontessori-friendly-ness - a word I just totally made up, but basically, how well does it fit with Montessori. This was not the easiest of tasks! And, if you're looking for more choice, don't miss my Ultimate Montessori Gift Guide, which is being updated for 2019!
Babies {Birth to 12 months} Babies are a real challenge because there is so much growth and change over the course of just one year, but here are my top 5:
Object Permanence Box - all …
I decided these based on:
my own kids' reactions to these materialsthe flexibility and longevity of the materialMontessori-friendly-ness - a word I just totally made up, but basically, how well does it fit with Montessori. This was not the easiest of tasks! And, if you're looking for more choice, don't miss my Ultimate Montessori Gift Guide, which is being updated for 2019!
Babies {Birth to 12 months} Babies are a real challenge because there is so much growth and change over the course of just one year, but here are my top 5:
Object Permanence Box - all …