I am so excited for the Montessori-aligned first birthday gifts we ended up choosing for our baby. I think they’re a great mix of things that will grow with her and she will enjoy with her big brother. So here’s the list of our favorite Montessori-inspired first birthday gifts. Some of them are even so good we bought them for my son and are buying again for our daughter.

We have been loving puzzles around here lately. Now that I have introduced all of our Montessori single-piece puzzles and we are moving on to multiple pieces I thought I would do a post on how we introduced them. As with all materials in Montessori we started with it in its simplest form.

Our Montessori shelf at 12 months old! This month we are doing more complicated object permanence boxes, ring stackers, and a lot of one-piece puzzles.

Which is better for a one year old? We tried both the Jooki and the Toniebox for our one year old. Read about the pros and cons of each!

Read about our wild one birthday party and our healthy first birthday cake. Sugar-free and full of nuts and vegetables it is healthy, delicious, and perfect for baby-led weaning.

The Montessori birthday celebration known as the Montessori birthday walk is a great way to make the abstract concept of birthdays more concrete for children. At one year Yitzchak is a bit young to understand that but it was still a meaningful way to celebrate his birthday.

The reality is the best first birthday gift is your time and attention. That’s really all they actually want. Knowing that though doesn’t mean I was going to skip out on birthday gifts for Yitzchak. I took this as an opportunity to get some of the items I have been wanting to get him anyway. Below I am sharing our Montessori-aligned first birthday gifts.