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Montessori Tools

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Real pint-sized tools so your toddlers/kids can actually learn how to work in the kitchen.  They can help chop and prep veggies, clean up dishes & serve themselves.
 
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This is a great first knife to let your little one help in the kitchen.
Joie Stainless Steel Wavy Knife
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Eating is easier when the tools fit your hands and are functional.
Munchkin® Polish Toddler Fork, Knife and Spoon Utensil Set, Stainless Steel
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This is a great, high-quality knife for kids!
Zwilling Twinny Kids Chef’s Knife
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They can start using these under a year old.  It's great to practice this skill young.  These are tiny, so they can't spill much.
First Glass Set
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These are extremely durable and hard to break.
Duralex Picardie 4.38 oz Tumbler
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This is a workhorse in the kitchen.  Kids can help with dishes and food prep.
The Learning Tower® Toddler Tower
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It's important that children can do as much as possible independently.  They can put this apron on by themselves!
Kitchen Tools Cloth Apron
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Real tools, just kid-sized.
Stanley Jr. Toolbox Toy Set with 5 Tools
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Real garden tools so they can help you get yardwork done!
Primary Garden Tools
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If you fill this with water and put it, along with small glasses, within reach,  your kids can get their own water.
Better Homes & Gardens Glass 2 Gallon Beverage Dispenser with Glass Clamp Lid
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Let them serve themselves and don't worry about dishes breaking or ingesting microplastics.
Stainless Steel Plates - Dishes for Kids Toddlers Children, 5.5 Inch
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I think it's really important for cutting boards not to move.  These have great gripper feet to keep them firmly in place.
Architec Gripperwood Cutting Boards, Set of 2
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This helps children be able to set their own dishes out from a really young age.
Montessori placemat with napkin set/ personalized placemat
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Napkins are much easier to manage when they're sized down.
Children's Flannel Napkins
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With some safety instructions, kids can use these pretty young.
Kuhn Rikon Original Swiss Peeler
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Tongs are one of the most heavily-used items in my kitchen.  Here's a mini version.
Norpro Mini Tongs
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This thing is fantastic!!  It ages up with the child.  From a pretty young age, once you're done with the tray, they can climb in themselves.  I love that you can just push it up to the table so they're eating with everyone.
Stokke Tripp Trapp Adjustable High Chair
 
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A huge component of authentic Montessori schools is that there are no diapers allowed after 18 months.  Most of this country has forgotten this, but in 1957, 92% of 18-month-olds were FULLY potty trained.  I trained my own children at 16 & 18 months and now I teach other people how to do it as well.  It's absolutely LIFE CHANGING to be done with diapers so young.
Early Potty Training Workshops
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