{"title":"Montessori Toys for 1 Year Olds","description":"\u003cp\u003eBetween twelve and twenty four months a child is doing two things at once: learning to move their whole body across a room, and learning to make their fingers do something precise. A toy bought at this age either supports one of those or gets abandoned in a fortnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are six pieces on this page. That is deliberate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a one year old is actually working on\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalance and walking.\u003c\/strong\u003e A \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/products\/montessori-balance-bike\"\u003ebalance bike with no pedals\u003c\/a\u003e lets them push along at their own pace and stop with their feet, which is the part that builds confidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeing at your height.\u003c\/strong\u003e A \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/products\/montessori-learning-tower-3-in-1\"\u003elearning tower\u003c\/a\u003e puts them at the worktop, so they can see what is happening up there instead of pulling at your leg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCause and effect.\u003c\/strong\u003e A \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/products\/montessori-wooden-music-set-for-toddlers\"\u003emusic set\u003c\/a\u003e answers immediately: hit it, it sounds. At this age the point is the answer, not the tune.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFingers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Zips, buckles and laces on a \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/products\/montessori-felt-busy-book\"\u003efelt busy book\u003c\/a\u003e are the first real fastenings they meet, and the book travels in a bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBest gifts for a first birthday\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balance bike and the music set are the two that get opened and used the same afternoon. The learning tower is the one parents come back for, usually after a few weeks of cooking with a toddler on their hip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStill small, or nearly two\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your child is closer to twelve months, the \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/products\/montessori-soft-cloth-books-for-babies\"\u003ecloth books\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/products\/montessori-farm-animal-plush-set\"\u003eplush farm set\u003c\/a\u003e carry over from \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/montessori-baby-toys\"\u003ethe first year\u003c\/a\u003e and still get daily use. If they are nearly three and want a task with an end to it, look at \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/montessori-toys-for-3-year-olds\"\u003eMontessori toys for 3 year olds\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"montessori-balance-bike","title":"Montessori Balance Bike","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDesigned to help toddlers develop balance and coordination naturally, this Montessori balance bike lets little ones learn to ride at their own pace, with no pedals and no training wheels. Just confidence built one step at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Montessori balance bike (no pedals)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended age: 1 year and up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 22.0\" x 9.4\" x 14.0\" (56 x 24 x 35.5 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 3 lb 8.4 oz (1600 g)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame: aluminum, lightweight, sturdy, and rust-resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandles: Non-slip grips for a secure hold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeat: Soft padded seat for comfortable rides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheels: Wear-resistant, built to last\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackage contents: 1 × Montessori balance bike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Opti Montessori","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44920214356061,"sku":null,"price":109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/4527\/5741\/files\/21-baby-balance-bike-1-year-old-hallway-morning-pajama.webp?v=1787286607"},{"product_id":"montessori-farm-animal-plush-set","title":"Montessori Farm Animal Plush Set with Sounds","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSix Animals and a Barn That Carries Them\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePress the cow and it moos, press the sheep and it bleats. The set is seven pieces: six plush animals, each with its own sound, and a farm play mat they all live on. When play is over, the animals go back inside the fabric barn, which lifts away by its own handle. Soft enough to go to bed with, made for indoor floor play from 18 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy parents love it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvery animal has a voice\u003c\/strong\u003e: a sound is built into each of the six animals, not just one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTidy-up is one move\u003c\/strong\u003e: the animals go back in the barn, the barn carries by its fabric handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft all the way round\u003c\/strong\u003e: fabric barn, fabric play mat, plush animals, no hard shell to knock against\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlays the same at 18 months and at 4\u003c\/strong\u003e: first it is a cuddle and a noise, later it is a barn, a field and a story\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\u003e7 pieces: 6 plush animals (cow, pig, pony, duckling, sheep, rooster) and 1 farm play mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSound built into each animal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndoor floor play\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Opti Montessori","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45048191189085,"sku":null,"price":34.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/4527\/5741\/files\/plush-farm-barn-playset-identification-01_1d2d7049-ba58-4f74-89a7-084bb2937676.webp?v=1789362605"},{"product_id":"montessori-felt-busy-book","title":"Montessori Felt Busy Book","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSomething to do with their hands, on the way out\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt opens flat like a book, and every page hands your child a job: a zip to pull, a buckle to close, a shoelace to thread, buttons to push through thick felt. When it is over, the book zips shut on itself and carries by its two handles, so it comes along in the bag instead of being tidied away. No batteries, no sound, nothing to charge. Pick pink or blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy parents love it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt travels: zips closed, carries by its own handles, fits flat in a bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal fasteners, not pictures of them: zips, buckles, laces, press studs and buttons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft all the way round: thick felt pages, fabric binding, nothing hard to knock against.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne page at a time: the book lies open flat, so only the page in front of them is in play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNothing to charge and nothing to lose: the pieces are stitched to their page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFelt activity book with sewn-in fastenings, multiple double pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo designs: Pink and Blue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCloses with a zip, two carry handles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo batteries, no lights, no sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpot clean only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains small parts and cords. 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