• Founded by a mom with a mission: Think and Toy offers minimal and sustainable Montessori toys for infants’ crucial first year of development.
• Quality over quantity: Our play sets are carefully curated to include essential toys, adhering to the philosophy that less is more.
• Meticulously selected: Each toy in our collection represents the finest Montessori toys, chosen to bring joy and foster development.
• Handcrafted with care: Our wooden toys are individually crafted from FSC certified wood, ensuring safety with non-toxic paint and finishes.
• Simplifying parenting: We offer Must-Have Montessori Toy play sets for your infant’s first year, eliminating the need for costly subscriptions and ensuring accessibility for all families.

Montessori is an educational approach developed by Dr. Maria Montessori that focuses on a child-centered method of learning. Its principles include child-led learning, a prepared environment with specialized materials, hands-on experiential learning, mixed-age groupings, teachers as guides, and utmost respect for each child's individual development and pace. This approach aims to nurture independence, curiosity, and holistic development across various domains in children.

The Montessori approach to play prioritizes self-directed exploration. Children engage in purposeful activities using specially designed materials that encourage independence and skill development. This method values a child's freedom within a structured environment and respects their individual pace and interests, fostering learning through hands-on experiences.

Playing with Montessori-inspired toys in the first year of life supports infants in developing essential skills. These toys promote sensory exploration, enhance motor skills, and foster cognitive development. They're designed to encourage independence, using safe materials and adapting to a baby's changing abilities. Additionally, they facilitate bonding between parents and their little ones, creating a nurturing environment for holistic growth and learning.

Montessori-inspired toys are designed with specific principles in mind, aligning with the Montessori educational approach. These toys typically have certain characteristics:

• Purposeful Design: They are created to serve a specific educational or developmental purpose, aiding in skill-building or sensory exploration.
  
• Sensory Stimulation: Montessori toys often incorporate various textures, colors, and shapes to stimulate a child's senses and encourage exploration.
  
• Open-Ended and Self-Directed Play: They allow for open-ended play, meaning children can use them in various ways based on their imagination and interests, promoting self-directed learning.
  
• Natural and Safe Materials: These toys are often crafted from natural, non-toxic materials, ensuring safety and providing a tactile experience.
  
• Skill Development: They are designed to support the development of specific skills, such as fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, problem-solving, or language acquisition.
  
• Adaptability and Longevity: Many Montessori toys grow with the child, meaning they can be used across different developmental stages, ensuring prolonged engagement and learning.
  
• Encouragement of Independence: These toys often promote independent play, allowing children to explore and learn at their own pace, aligning with the Montessori philosophy of fostering independence and self-motivation in learning.

By encompassing these principles, Montessori-inspired toys aim to create a conducive environment for a child's self-directed learning and holistic development.

• Sustainably sourced (FSC certified wood and varnish-free card) 
• Finished with non-toxic paint or clear varnish
• Hand-crafted with love and care in China
• Recyclable packaging

When using any item of this Set

• Adult supervision is required at all times.
• Do not leave your baby unattended under any circumstance.
• Never leave your baby in the care of children.
• When not in use store out of reach of your baby.

Wooden toys

Wooden toys are absorbent in nature and should not be submerged in water. Wipe items clean with damp cloth and if required a non-abrasive cleaner. 

 Organic cotton toys

Machine wash separately using cold water and gentle cycle. We recommend that all fabric items be air dried out of direct sunlight.

Wipe clean after use

Unless otherwise stated we recommend wiping each toy clean with a damp cloth after every use. Use a mild soap if necessary.