Loose parts play! An alternative title to this post could have been "What does my Montessori 6-year-old do all day?" In our Montessori home, the answer to that has been pretend play and loose parts. For Nora's 6th birthday, I dove into the much more Waldorf world of Grapat toys (For clarity's sake, this isn't sponsored by them and I purchased all of the toys we own.) and their colorful loose parts. I bought most of what we have used, so we have about a quarter set of the Grapat Mandala set plus some extra figures. It's been a huge hit! Especially when combined with our collection of Grimms toys.
![The Ultimate Montessori Toy List -- Birth to Five -- UPDATED 2023](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulxZ1ZtgM3hNi3Jtt-yZx99nayejpGy0YIxN4uUI_hKFYgghFE9kMWmPY0oWbTAozazVxvdvWaUWh0KC8OZEbBd02E0KVxtjoTD3uJ7qcIhdXOvl1j-5XXZvLxfFzy4N_aBPqvR0YdZU/w300-h300-p-k-no-nu/ultimateupdate.jpg)