{"title":"Montessori Baby Toys, 0 to 12 Months","description":"\u003cp\u003eA newborn cannot hold anything. For the first few months they watch, and what they watch has to move slowly and sit at the right distance. Then the hands arrive, and everything they reach goes straight in the mouth. A toy for the first year has to be right for one of those two stages, not vaguely right for both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is how this page is sorted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e0 to 4 months: something to look at\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/montessori-crib-mobiles\"\u003ecrib mobile\u003c\/a\u003e hangs above and turns with the air in the room. There is nothing to press and nothing to switch on. Hang it well out of reach and take it down once your baby starts pushing up on their hands, which is usually around five months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e4 to 12 months: something to hold and chew\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/montessori-soft-cloth-books-for-babies\"\u003eCloth books with crinkle paper\u003c\/a\u003e sewn into the pages answer back when they are squeezed, survive being chewed and dropped, and wash when the day has gone badly. They are small enough to live in the changing bag rather than on a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat we do not sell for this age\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing on this page has batteries, lights or sound effects. A toy that performs on its own leaves a baby watching it, which is the opposite of what the first year is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOnce they are walking\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first birthday changes what works: a child who moves across a room needs something to move with. That is a different shelf, and it starts here: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/montessori-toys-for-1-year-old\"\u003eMontessori toys for 1 year olds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wooden-baby-crib-mobile-sky","title":"Wooden Baby Crib Mobile, Sky Theme","description":"\u003cp\u003eA quiet sky above the crib: felt clouds, a moon and a sleeping bear, hand-stitched in thick wool felt and hung from a light wood hoop on cotton cords. The optional beech arm clamps onto the crib rail with a wooden screw, so nothing is drilled and nothing is fixed to the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: hanging crib mobile, no batteries, no lights, no sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: wool felt figures, light wood hoop, cotton cords and wooden beads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade: cut, stitched and assembled by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigns: Pink Cloud Bear, Lilac Moon Bear, Blue Moon Bear, Sun \u0026amp; Hot Air Balloon, Smiling Clouds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArm (optional): beech, 17.7 in post, 16 in arm, 3.9 x 3.5 in clamp base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting: hand-tightened wooden screw clamp, no tools required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackage contents: 1 x crib mobile, plus 1 x wooden arm when that set is selected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to know\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHang the mobile well out of your baby's reach and take it down once they start pushing up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpot clean only. Wool felt does not go in the washing machine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovered by our 1-year breakage warranty: if a wooden piece cracks or breaks in normal use, we replace it free. 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