3 years and up
Montessori toys for children 3 years and up
At three years old, children are little explorers with a huge thirst for knowledge. They ask questions, try things out, fail and try again, which is the core of the Montessori idea. At this age, children look for toys that challenge them and hold their attention. Our collection Montessori toys 3 years and up brings together materials chosen for preschool children: recognising colours, sorting shapes and handling small pieces, all at the child's own pace and without pressure. Montessori means the child leads and the toy follows.
Colours, shapes and logic: wooden toys for 3 years and up
From their third year, children start to sort things into groups, notice patterns and follow simple connections. They name colours, tell shapes apart and reason through their first small puzzles. Our colour learning tower made of wood is a good fit for this kind of play. It comes with 36 colourful wooden sticks in 6 colours, a dice and small balls, so a child can match sticks by colour, roll the dice and steady their hands as they place each piece. There is plenty to do with it, from simple sorting to start with to more demanding tasks later on. Smooth wood and rounded edges.
Montessori toys for preschool children
At 3 years old, children can stick with one thing for longer, want to finish tasks and are happy about visible achievements. Fishing games like our magnetic fishing toy in a dinosaur design suit this stage: the child aims, catches and tries again, at a pace that stays playful and unhurried. Two fishing rods, one with a magnet and one classic, mean the game becomes more demanding as the child gets the hang of it. A true Montessori principle: the challenge adapts to the child, not the other way around.
Why Montessori toys suit children of 3 years and up
Montessori toys for 3 years and up give preschool children real things to work at. A child sits with a task, tries it out, gets it wrong and has another go, whether that is sorting shapes or working out a puzzle. The products in this collection are made of wood and can be used in more than one way. They were designed with the way preschool children play in mind. Whether for a third birthday, for Christmas or as an everyday gift, Montessori toys for 3 years and up are a thoughtful choice.