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Love Little Moon is an Australian small business dedicated to providing Montessori toys for babies and toddlers. We endeavour to provide Australian families with quality and affordable Montessori wooden toys for all ages to assist learning and development.
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Great company with such helpful customer service
I wasn't sure what my son would think of this, but he loves it. Great quality aswell. Looking forward to future purchases.
Finally a product that saves me money on actual baby wipes and tissues. Our Child adores this toy and the tissues are so easy to wash. Highly recommend
Great little gift for my daughters Christmas present
This is such a cool toy I brought it for me 6month old to put in his Santa sack and I can’t wait to give it to him such pretty reusable tissues
My boy has loved this fun spinning wheel and been using it since he was 5months old it’s great for tummy time and I love the pretty noise it makes as it spins.
So many lovely interactive toys and activities for little Einsteins
Gorgeously smooth tactile blocks and lovely colours to peek through too - can't wait to give them to the little one for Christmas!
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My 1 year old loves it
Really good quality wood, both pieces are light enough for my 10 month old to pick up, yet also quite sturdy.
How do Montessori toys differ from traditional toys?
Montessori toys usually target one skill. Take the ‘Egg in Cup’ toy for example. The simple goal of this toy is for the baby to learn to remove the egg and place it back in the cup. That’s it. There are no distractions. No flashing lights. No button that tells you how to say a colour, number, and object in 3 different languages is all overwhelming for a small child! All there is a focus on that one goal. And although it may seem boring to an adult, babies tend to love this toy as they keep practising this skill over and over again until they master it. They are educational toys that are designed to help babies and toddlers learn and refine their skills such as fine motor skills and gross motor skills.
Can Montessori materials be plastic? Or do they have to be wooden?
Typically Montessori baby toys are wooden, that’s not to say that plastic is all bad. Plenty of plastic toys can be Montessori. But there are a few reasons why we prefer wood. Firstly, its beauty. Wood is a natural material that babies and adults alike are naturally drawn to. It looks and feels pleasant to touch. In that first year of life, babies are exploring all their senses, so it is important to capture this interest in a toy, we can do this with wooden baby toys. Wood is also more durable and so often wooden toys are still in great condition when purchased secondhand. They also make for beautiful toys to hold on to and pass on through siblings in a family and even generations.
Are open-ended toys Montessori?
No. Montessori toys are the exact opposite, or what we call ‘close-ended’ toys. They have a specific purpose – a task or problem that the child needs to work through to solve. These types of toys give children great satisfaction as they learn to master new challenges. They also encourage a high level of concentration as children become engrossed in learning a new skill. And once they eventually solve it, children love repetition, so we find they continue to practice ‘solving it over and over again. The key to selecting a close-ended Montessori-inspired toy for a child is to ensure that the toy challenges them in a new skill but is not so tough that they lose interest.
Can Montessori baby toys be colourful?
Yes and no.
They can be colourful if that colour has a purpose. I can explain it best through the following pictures in the links Alphabet Puzzle and Montessori Alphabet Puzzle. We often see various versions of the toy to the left claiming to be ‘Montessori’. Probably because it's wooden and aims to be educational. But let’s take a look at it. There is so much going on. We have letters, numbers, shapes, and symbols all on one board. How confusing for a child who is just learning this all for the first time! But in terms of colours, there is no meaning behind them (aside from a pretty rainbow order). There is nothing in common between the yellow 7, heart, h, I, and v. Then we take a look at the other toy. They have also used colour but in a more purposeful way. Red represents the consonants and blue represents the vowels. There is also only one area of language that this toy covers – the alphabet.
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What is Object Permanence? Why is it important?
Chrissy MoonSince we started Love Little Moon many friends, family and customers have asked various questions about Montessori but Object Permanence was the most asked.
What is Object Permanence? Why is it important?
Chrissy MoonSince we started Love Little Moon many friends, family and customers have asked various questions about Montessori but Object Permanence was the most asked.
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Best Montessori Toys for 0-3 Months
Chrissy MoonI love the newborn blob stage. They are just so little! And as a blob, you're probably wondering what sort of toy could they possibly need? All they want is their mama. And...
Best Montessori Toys for 0-3 Months
Chrissy MoonI love the newborn blob stage. They are just so little! And as a blob, you're probably wondering what sort of toy could they possibly need? All they want is their mama. And...
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What are open-ended toys? Are Montessori toys o...
Chrissy MoonYou’ve possibly heard the term ‘open-ended’ toys… but what does it mean? And are they better? Are Montessori toys open-ended? These are the questions we are going to try and...
What are open-ended toys? Are Montessori toys o...
Chrissy MoonYou’ve possibly heard the term ‘open-ended’ toys… but what does it mean? And are they better? Are Montessori toys open-ended? These are the questions we are going to try and...
