A friend of mine asked for Recommended Montessori Toys for a One Year-Old, and I immediately went to Kylie’s post. Sadly, I misread it and thought many of the links were only available in Australia, so I decided to recreate a similar list for my friend (and later realized the Australian links were in addition to the U.S. links!–how long can I blame the post-partum hormones?). There’s some overlap, as well as some different items. Henry has enjoyed most of these toys for the past year and a half. Here are the basic guidelines for choosing Montessori toys for one year-olds:  

Basic Guidelines for Selecting Toys

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