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The more independence you allow your baby, the sooner they rise to your expectations. The weaning table presents an opportunity for your baby to be more ‘grown up’ by being able to get in and out by themselves. This size offers the ability of the baby to participate without being prisoned. It’s a much more relaxed and natural approach to solids than spoon-feeding in a front-facing plastic high chair.
This is the perfect art table for making creativity accessible! It’s super sturdy and made from solid wood and not the industry typical MDF board (which off-gases formaldehyde). Incorporating art is the best way for Naturally encouraging your baby’s ability to express themselves.
Pretend play emerges strongly around 3-4 years old. One way to encourage it is to have accessible ways for your child to Engage with their imagination. Guidecraft doess’t use industry typical MDF board so no worries for formaldehyde off-gassing while your child pretends!
As soon as your baby can move, they’ll want to help! These handy step stools give your baby an opportunity to just that. They’re super convenient for getting dinner ready and teaching life skills like preparing food!
Babies love to climb just as soon as they can crawl, so The Nugget is a great low-profile way for them to get stronger at the skill of climbing safely… It’s also super comfortable to chill on as a new mom with your baby… or a toddler’s paradise as they can make endless forts. Worth it.
This is a fantastic tool for winter time / getting movement inside the house! As occupational therapists, we always look for products that encourage movement for children. What we love about this set up is that it won’t damage the walls or doorframe, is super easy to put up/take down, and can provide hours of indoor movement. Also doubles as a gym for dad if he needs the motivation to do some pull-ups.
Movement is the most basic way to grow your baby’s brain! So many containers today do not encourage movement. Bouncers, jumpers, Bumbos: keep your baby in one place.
Imagine how encouraged a tiny baby would feel if they caught glimpses of this glorious indoor play gym! Babies are motivated by their environment so this is the perfect addition to the nursery. Newborns can look at it, babies as little as 4 months old can pull up, and it’s good up to 3-4 years old. We love it’s made of Natural wood instead of phthlate-filled plastic.
Natural materials provide greater sensory stimulation to the brand. Made in the USA too!
We have enjoyed the endless ways to play with these natural wood forms! It still surprises us how they invent new ways to play with them. We have the set of 12, but even a smaller combination would be worth it!
From the company:
They use wood from sustainable forests, and the paints and oils they apply are ecological and vegetable-based, so their toys are 100% chemical and toxic-free.
How to use: Ocamora toys have no instructions, they are designed to let the imagination run wild ... They allow the smaller, not so small, to explore, play and learn, in a natural way. To discover the touch or the smell of the wood, the sensations that contribute to the natural elements, should be an option within reach of all children.
This is truly a company that curates timeless, natural, heirloom-quality toys! Studies show that children play longer with a toy when there is less to chose from or distract them. The quality is worth the investment.
Most infant swings are motorized and allow tiny babies to ‘ride’ them by over-supporting their body. A baby’s brain needs to develop naturally and this macrame swing won’t support a baby that can’t hold themselves up. This makes a great gift all the way into toddlerhood… Way more useful than one they can only use for 3 months!
Babies are highly visual and Maria Montessori figured out that the sooner they can access what they want—the smarter & more capable they get!
Inspire independence by modeling! This is a great visual for babies and toddlers and enhances their natural desire to do everything for themselves.
The sooner you include. your baby: the more capable they become! That’s why we love our little helper towers that bring toddlers into the action.
Toddlers love challenging their balance—it’s their built-in drive to grow. Having smart choices helps channel this desire safely! It’s open-ended play.