The Best Montessori Toddler Furniture for Every Room in Your Home

That’s where Montessori furniture comes into play! Montessori furniture is specifically designed to help families apply Montessori principles – such as accessibility, order, and independence – in a way that makes sense in the home environment.

So, if you’re looking for practical ways to Montessori-fy your home, keep reading to check out the best Montessori toddler furniture for every room in your house!

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The Best Montessori Toddler Furniture for Your Home

For the kitchen & dining room…

Kitchen helper tower / learning tower

Mealtimes are a great time to make memories with your little one.

Toddlers LOVE to help with simple jobs in the kitchen, like washing fruits and veggies in the sink, pouring and mixing ingredients, and even rinsing the dishes at the end of the meal! A kitchen helper tower (also called a learning tower) can help your child to safely climb up to the kitchen counter – where all the action is – and get involved. 

Sprout Kids Furniture

Etsy (Kiddiedesign)

Weaning table & chair

You can help your child develop independence, healthy eating habits, and table manners by serving meals family-style and allowing your little one to serve herself using child-sized tongs and serving spoons.

Your child will also benefit from sitting down with the rest of the family for meals. If your dining room chairs aren’t toddler-friendly, a weaning table is a great Montessori alternative to a highchair. (I love this Montessori table and chair set from Sprout Kids – you can read a review from one Montessori family to learn more!)

Sprout Kids Furniture

Etsy (WillowPineTN)

For the bathroom…

Step Stool

It’s important – and rewarding – for young children to work on self-help skills, like hand-washing and using the potty on their own. You can support your little one’s budding independence by providing them with a step stool that allows them to reach the sink and toilet independently.

Here are some more ideas to help you set up an accessible, Montessori-friendly bathroom for your toddler!

Etsy (ToddlerinFamily)

Toddler Potty

A child-sized potty can be a helpful addition to your child’s toilet learning toolkit. Because training toilets are designed for little one’s bodies, your child may feel more comfortable using a training potty, rather than an adult-sized toilet, in the early stages of toilet learning. 

The key here is accessibility. As with every room in your home, try to make your child’s bathroom easy and comfortable for your little one to use in order to foster independence and self-help skills.

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Amazon

Amazon

For the bedroom…

Floor bed

In case you haven’t already hopped on board the Montessori floor bed train, investing in one is a great way to support your child’s increased need for freedom and independence during the toddler years. A floor bed can be as simple as a mattress on the floor, or you can look for a simple, low bed frame that allows your little one to get in and out of bed on their own.

You can read about one family’s experience transitioning their little one to a Montessori style floor bed, if you want to learn more! 

Sprout Kids Furniture

ShopKMDesigns

Wardrobe

Many toddlers enjoy having a say in what they wear each day. An accessible, child-sized wardrobe can help your little one practice making low-stakes choices – blue or red shirt? – and learn how to dress himself more independently. 

Offering your child the opportunity to choose their outfit from a (mommy-approved, weather-appropriate) selection of clothes is also a good way to build your child’s confidence and self-help skills. Toddler-friendly clothing racks are another great option!

Sprout Kids Furniture

Etsy (BundleandPine)

Bookshelf

A low, front-facing bookshelf is the best way to display your child’s favorite books – from Harold and the Purple Crayon to Where the Wild Things Are. Using a toddler-friendly bookshelf will allow your little one to clearly see all their books and find what they’re looking for without having to pull EVERY SINGLE BOOK off the shelf to find Clifford.

(Low on floor space? Wall-mounted bookshelves are a great option!)

Sprout Kids Furniture

Etsy (KinderooInteriors)

RELATED: How to Create the Perfect Montessori Toddler Room

For the living room…

Play table

If you spend most of your downtime in the living room, it’s only natural that your little one would want to be there, too! A compact play table can help give your child a defined space to work on a puzzle, color, or build with Legos while you relax nearby.

Sprout Kids Furniture

Montessori toy shelf

Whether you have a dedicated playroom in your home or not, you’ll probably want to keep a few toys available for your toddler to play with in the living room. This doesn’t have to be anything crazy! A small assortment of simple toys and materials – a few blocks, a puzzle, some scarves or soft balls, whatever your child is interested in – is perfect.

A small and simple, wooden toy shelf is a good way to store your little one’s toys without turning your living room into, well, you know, a playroom. (You can check out this post for more Montessori shelf recommendations!)

For the playroom…

Pikler triangle / indoor climber

If you have space, consider investing in a Pikler triangle or another sturdy indoor climber for your little one. An indoor climber is a game-changer when you have an active toddler at home!

Your child can work on mastering those super-important gross motor skills, like climbing, balancing, and coordinating their body movements, even on those days it’s too cold or rainy to hit the playground.

Plus, you’ll have a safe activity to redirect your little one to when they start scaling the kitchen counters (or whatever). “Hey, let’s get down from there and go play on your climber!”

Etsy (Architoyz)

Play kitchen

The play kitchen is a beloved toy for many children (including 90% of my toddler class!) In a Montessori home, a play kitchen can also be a great place for little ones to wash the dishes, cook and serve breakfast, and “practice” other practical life tasks through imaginative play.

This kind of play helps toddlers develop important social-emotional, cognitive, language, and fine motor skills – plus, it’s a lot of fun for little ones to “bake” a birthday cake or set the table for “dinner”!

Etsy (Midmini)

IKEA

Sensory table / water table

Whether your little one is pouring water, digging in the sand, or squishing playdough, sensory play is one of the most important types of play for young children. If you’ve ever noticed your toddler splashing gleefully in the bathtub or getting really into fingerpainting, you’ve witnessed the magic of sensory play.

Sensory play is fun, engaging, and good for your child’s development, so it makes sense to offer your little one as many sensory-rich experiences as you can. A great way to do this is to invest in a sturdy sensory table (or water table) for your child.

Etsy (MonarchStudioShop)

Sprout Kids Furniture

Montessori toy shelf

To set up a Montessori-friendly playroom, you’ll want a simple wooden shelf to display your child’s toys in an attractive, accessible, and orderly way.

First, look for a low, wide shelf that can “grow” with your child. Then, try keeping only a few interesting toys and materials out at once to avoid overwhelming your toddler. (Limiting your child’s toys and having a place for everything can also help your little one keep their toys a little tidier!)

Sprout Kids Furniture

For the entryway…

Chair

Does it feel like you spend half the day helping your toddler put on their shoes, jacket, mittens, hat, backpack, and everything else they need before you can leave the house? (And then the other half of the day helping your toddler take off everything when you get back home?) 

Well, these simple daily tasks – the ones we usually want to rush – are actually important learning opportunities for little ones. As adults, we’re typically focused on whatever is coming next. Meanwhile, the toddler next to us who’s gingerly placing her foot into her rainboot is fully in the moment, focusing on the task at hand. (In other words, she’s learning!)

Here’s what you can do to help…

(1) Slow down. Try to plan ahead so you don’t have to always rush your child on your way out of the house.

(2) Set up your entryway so that your child can sit comfortably as they get ready. A small chair doesn’t take up much space, but will help your toddler tremendously!

Sprout Kids Furniture

Sprout Kids Furniture

Shoe cubby

It may not always seem like it, but toddlers LOVE order. They want to know where things belong – and, believe it or not, they can learn how to put their belongings away neatly with a little guidance.

A simple shoe cubby or box by the door for your child’s shoes is a good way to meet your child’s need for order and keep their cute little sneakers where they belong. Win-win, right?

Sprout Kids Furniture

No place like home

So, while there’s no “perfect” way to set up a Montessori home, and you definitely don’t need every nice-to-have piece of furniture you come across, try to be intentional with your choices. Think about how your child uses each room in your home, and do your best to make each space a little bit easier for your little one to use.

Small changes – like storing your child’s toys in a more accessible way, or getting a kitchen helper tower for your little sous chef – can make a huge impact in your child’s life.

Use your power wisely!

♥ Meg

PS. If you want to learn more about creating Montessori spaces at home, check out my new course to learn how to design the Montessori-inspired toddler room of your dreams!

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