Ultimate Non-Toy Montessori Gifts for Your Home

As a Montessori parent, it is a big goal of mine to find purposeful and developmentally appropriate toys, activities, and materials for my children in our home. But what do you do when you can’t imagine bringing another toy into your home? Then it is time to turn to those practical gifts that have a greater purpose or offer a new experience to our child. Here are some practical non-toy Montessori-friendly gifts for kids of any age, starting with the sweet babies. This list is also a great resource to come back to as you think of ways to prepare your home to meet the needs of your child.

Babies

Here are my top Montessori baby items that are not toys. Babies don’t need much, but there are a few things we can have and prepare a Movement area for their mobiles and some feeding items when they start into solid foods.

• Movement mat
• Baby mobiles (DIY Munari tutorial) (DIY Octahedron tutorial) (Visual and Tactile Mobiles)
• Mobile stand
• Topincino
• Sheepskin Rug
• Black and White Images (book) (cards)
• Floor bed (blog post for more information) (top recommendation – Use code TWINMAMA10 for a discount)
• Floor Mirror
• Hairbrush & comb
• Bath sponge
• Baby nail clippers
• Weaning table and chair (Use code TWINMAMA10 for a discount)
• Weaning cup (tempered glass) (stainless steel) (silicone) Here’s a blog post about introducing a weaning cup to your baby.
• First pouring pitcher
• First silverware
• EzPz Tiny Bowl (we loved this as a first dish)
• Solly Baby Wrap – this is on my list to buy for my next baby! I have heard so many incredible things about this wrap and can’t wait to try it!

Care of the Environment

Taking care of the environment is practical and so meaningful for a child, even toddlers! Here are some items we keep around our house to allow involvement in the daily responsibilities around the home.

• Dustpan and broom
• Mop
• Duster
• Handheld vacuum
• Spray bottle
• Squeegee
• Washcloths
• Laundry drying rack
• Laundry basket
• Watering can
• Cleaning caddy

Self-Care

Self-care is an opportunity for independence and building autonomy in your home. You can prepare a self-care area in your child’s bedroom or in the bathroom, check out this blog post for more details on how to do that!

• Hairbrush
• Toothbrush
• Self-care mirror
• Dressing chair (Use code TWINMAMA10 for a discount)
• Faucet extender
• Mirror
• Hand-held mirror
• Potty seat
• Nail brush
• Umbrella

Larger Items

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• Tripp Trapp High Chair (my honest review)
• Weaning table and chair (Use code TWINMAMA10 for a discount)
• Open facing bookshelf
• Learning tower
• Pikler triangle

Kitchen Tools

Preparing your kitchen with tools for your child will allow them opportunities to get involved in all of the work in the kitchen! This is not an exhaustive list, but some great items we like to have in our kitchen!

• Pitcher (small) (medium) (large)
• Wooden chopper
• Wavy chopper
• Egg slicer
• Grape slicer
• Oven mitt
• Rolling pin
• Cookie cutters
• Wisk
• Spreaders
• Veggie scrub brush
• Apron
• Mini tongs
• Place mats with table setting
• Cutting board
• Small colandar
• Kitchen tool set (the one I got to get started)
• Child-safe potato peeler (I love the one in this set)
• Apple slicer
• Small Silverware

Living Spaces

These few additions can add beauty and accessibility to your home for your child.

• Step stool (the one we have) (blog post with a few suggestions)
• Lamp
• Basket
• Tray with handles for activities
• Mini garbage can

Outdoor

• Shovel (snow shovel) (Dirt shovel)
• Rake
• Magnified glass
• Flower press

Additional Montessori Items for your Home

These are on my “someday” list of non-toy Montessori gifts to give. Practical activities like grinding coffee, smashing herbs with a mortar and pestle, and making orange juice would be great activities to have going on in your home.

• Toaster oven
• Mortar and pestle
• Hand coffee grinder
• Orange juicer (heavy duty) (electric)