Elizabeth 's 1st Birthday

Our sweet girl is turning ONE! We love and appreciate all the support over the past year🤍 As crazy as this may sound, please not light up toys or toys that make sound!! We stopped all “overstimulated” toys at the age of 3 months. We also ask instead of sending a card send a book with a message from you! Montessori isn’t about fancy toys or perfectly organized shelves—it’s about supporting how kids naturally learn: through movement, independence and real-life experiences. This sometimes gets confused with the perfect, all-wooden, aesthetically pleasing playroom, but Montessori is more about purpose than perfection.

Montessori toys typically share a few key qualities:

Natural materials like wood, metal or fabric, which offer rich sensory input.

Simple designs that focus on just one skill at a time.

Real-world relevance, like food, tools or household tasks—rather than fantasy characters or make-believe.