30 of the Best Montessori Baby Toys

A great place to start when it comes to encouraging your child's development through play, is to give them a sensory experience. These sensory lids are an easy DIY toy that you can use with babies of any age.

You can't go wrong with a pikler triangle. This simple triangle can be used as a climbing frame, or tent frame, and is the perfect size for babies and young toddlers. Help them develop their coordination as they climb and explore the different colored steps on this sensation.

Improve your little one's hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills with this DIY Montessori inspired Object Permanence Box. These DIY toys encourage problem-solving and exploration.

While dropping small balls into a hole is so simple, it's filled with learning opportunities for your little one.

If you're looking for educational toys for your baby, this is a great way to start. This tummy time book with a mirror is the perfect accessory to help your child learn and explore. It features high contrast images for younger babies, crinkle paper and a silicone teether for babies who are teething.

You don't need flashy toys to bring some of the Montessori philosophy into your home. This DIY stacking toy is made from a paper towel holder and a collection of bracelets, ribbons and rings. How easy is that?

This is one of the best montessori toys that I bought for my kids when they were little. They played with these stacking cups for ages. You can use them in the bath for pouring and splashing, during quiet time for building. Or you can even shine a light through it and see what patterns they make on the wall.

Use a mug holder and some wooden rings to make this Montessori inspired mug tree fine motor activity. This DIY toy is a great way to teach young kids some eye-hand coordination while they play.

This multi-use toy is perfect for babies in Montessori classrooms. Three of the sides of this baby and toddler activity box contain a different activity. Including a xylophone, and wooden hammering activity and a number maze.

Hide pieces of fabric or objects inside this DIY discovery bucket toy. Babies and toddlers will love pulling out the surprises hidden inside.

Young children will love getting the sensory toys in and out of this play cube. It's a great way to strengthen little hands during play time. Each block in this shape and color cube has a different shape, color as well as a variety of textures to play with.

Learn how to make your own early learning velcro block toy. Use this idea with a variety of shapes (not just stars) or colors to encourage a variety of different skills in your baby and toddlers.

This activity gym has 4 different ways to play, each of which will help your baby's development. It includes a shape sorter, object permanence box, coin drop and a carrot posting activity.

If you're looking for a great baby gift for a new mom, one made with natural materials, this Montessori box combo is a sure fire winner.

Make your own musical instruments out of recycling. Although the montessori approach encourages using toys made from the natural world. You can still give your children a wonderful start in life by using recyclable materials.

This DIY baby rattle will delight your little ones as they wave it around and explore the colors and sounds that it makes.

This string pull toy might look simple but you'll be pleasantly surprised to discover all the different ways it can help your babies brain development.

Since the strings all have different textures, when you pull them they create different sounds and sensations. It also has a pop it, moving ball section and a simple rattle along the side.

Let your babies explore the wonderful sounds these DIY rain sticks make when they are turned over. These baby sized rain sticks are perfect to add to your classroom or playroom at home.

A wooden rattle is a classic Montessori baby toy. This set of rattles includes different types of noise makers (my favorite is the bell rattle) and a teething ring that has sensory chew tabs.

This is a great toy if you're just beginning to learn about the montessori method and want to give your babies the best start you can.

Learn how to make your own tugging box for your kids. Use any cardboard box, (like a tissue box) and a variety of ribbons to make your own montessori-inspired toys.

Water play is one of the best ways to engage your kids in open-ended play. Kids of all ages, not just babies, love water play.

This water play mat contains a high contrast background, which is easier for young babies to see. As well as brightly colored animals that float around as your baby plays with the mat.

Use this mat as part of your tummy time routine to help promote gross motor skills. Distracting your kids with something fun while they do tummy time is a great idea, because it makes tummy time so much easier for everyone involved.

Don't you just love this Dinosaur themed stacking set? I love how the different sized blocks also create a safe space for the dinosaurs to live, giving your kids a chance to engage in some imaginative play too.

Waldorf toys make great gift ideas for new moms. They can hang up this rainbow hand kite like any other Montessori mobiles, or keep it in their bag for when they're out and about with their new baby.

Classic toys, like these basic shape puzzles will always be an essential part of any childhood. Help your children learn their primary colors and some basic shapes with this simple wooden baby puzzle.

Keep tummy time interesting with this specially designed mirror toy. It'll help keep babies engaged while they work on their gross motor development.

Finding developmentally appropriate toys doesn't have to be difficult. This wooden garden activity set is perfect for 1 - 2 year old toddlers. Finding the right place for each puzzle piece will help develop cognitive and fine motor skills.

Don't you just love this cute dinosaur toy? My kids have always been dinosaur lovers and this toy is perfect for budding paleontologists. Learn number recognition and color sorting while developing those essential fine motor skills.

Watch and listen as the beads roll from one end of the rainmaker tube to the other. This cascade of beads sounds like rain and is sure to engage your baby's natural curiosity.

This Mega activity cube is an 8-in-1 toy for babies. You can even flip over and store the activity sets you don't want to use inside the cube, making storing all of the different parts so easy.

Introducing sensory blocks for babies. This simple toy features colorful, engaging blocks containing different textures, shapes and colors to stimulate baby's senses and encourage cognitive development with interactive play.

These blocks are water safe, which means they are one of the best toys to use as teethers or to take into the bath.

Make music with this montessori instrument set for babies and toddlers. These instruments have plenty of uses, from sing-a-longs during circle time to sensory bins.

My kids couldn't get enough of this car ramp toy when they were babies. It's a fun twist on the classic ball run, and the little cars can be used for creative play once your kids get older.

You probably already have shape sorting toys at home, but do you have size sorting toys? This simple size sorting carrots toy is an activity that will help your baby develop math skills from an early age.