Montessori At Home - Parent’s Montessori Shelf

Children using a child-sized wheelbarrow - at home with Montessori

To assist a child, we must provide him with an environment which will enable him to develop freely.” - Maria Montessori.


Bring Montessori into everyday family life with carefully selected materials for learning and purposeful play at home. Parent’s Montessori Shelf helps families choose age-appropriate activities that support independence, concentration, coordination, language, sensory development, and practical life skills.

Our Montessori at home collection includes hands-on materials, educational toys, practical life activities, and learning resources chosen to help children explore, practice new skills, and work independently in a prepared home environment.

Read our article: Why Montessori Toys Feel Just Right for Your Child - A Parent’s Guide to Meaningful Play

The materials are carefully selected by E&O Montessori’s Montessori-trained specialists for their developmental value, quality, simplicity, and suitability for home use.

E&O Montessori offers Montessori materials for families in Canada and the USA, with options organized to make choosing appropriate activities easier for parents.

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A–Z Food Objects & Matching Cards Set

A–Z Food Objects & Matching Cards Set

Explore the alphabet through familiar foods! This hands-on set combines 26 miniature food objects with 26 laminated matching cards. Each card features a realistic food photograph, uppercase and lowercase letters, and the food’s name.

Children match the miniature foods to their pictures, name familiar objects, and discover new words. From apple to zucchini, the set offers opportunities for vocabulary development, sorting, conversation, and alphabet exploration.

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3.05.17
$69.00
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Alphabet Sorting Cans

Alphabet Sorting Cans

Open a can and explore a letter! This colourful set invites children to match uppercase and lowercase letters, name familiar pictures and build vocabulary through hands-on sorting activities.

Each of the 26 alphabet cans holds five cardboard cards: one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter and three picture cards. The picture cards feature photographs on one side and the corresponding words on the reverse.

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3.05.18
$78.00
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My Farm! 71 Pieces, Wood

Fall Collection: My Farm! 71 Pieces, Wooden Set

Bring the magic of the farm into your Montessori classroom or home this fall. This charming wooden farm set invites rich imaginative play, seasonal learning, and hands-on practice with fine motor skills.

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3.10A
$187.00
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Flexible Puppets – Farmer Family

Goki Flexible Puppets – Farmer Family

Bring storytelling and imaginative play to life with the Goki Flexible Farmer Family! This beautifully crafted set includes wooden puppets representing a multi-generational farming family – from grandparents to children – perfect for open-ended role play and social learning.

Each puppet features a flexible body, allowing children to easily pose them sitting, standing, or bending, enhancing motor skills and creativity. The figures are dressed in bright, farm-inspired clothing made of durable fabric.

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3.10B
$62.00
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Where Is the Cat? - Preposition Game

Where Is the Cat? - Preposition Game

Is the cat on the bed, under the bed or beside the pillow? This hands-on language game helps children explore prepositions by arranging objects and describing their positions.

The set includes a miniature cat, a bed, two pillows -one blue and one red - and a wooden base with a printed rug. 34 picture cards show different arrangements for children to recreate. No reading is required to follow the pictures.

Explore Prepositions

Practise on, under, beside, behind, in front of and between through simple actions and complete sentences:

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3.16.01B
$39.00
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Count & Match Wooden Set

Count & Match Wooden Set

This hands-on counting set supports the development of early math skills through concrete, structured activities. Using wooden spheres, number tokens, and math symbols, children explore quantity, number recognition, and simple operations in a clear and visual way.

The recessed counting boards allow children to physically place each sphere into a defined space, reinforcing one-to-one correspondence and helping them understand that every number represents a specific quantity. With number and symbol tokens, the material extends naturally into early equation building. The included tweezers add an additional layer of fine motor development and concentration.

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4.18.04
$54.00
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Apple Tree Counting Set 1–5

Apple Tree Counting Set 1–5

A beautiful hands-on introduction to numbers and quantities.

The child arranges the five apple tree cards in order and places the correct number of apples on each tree. Clearly marked spaces support one-to-one counting and provide a simple visual control of error.

The set focuses on quantities 1–5, the first step in matching numerals with real quantities.

This inviting activity helps children recognize quantities from 1 to 5, connect each numeral with its quantity, and strengthen concentration and fine motor control.

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4.56.05A
$34.00
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Soft Foam Cross-Section Plant Cell Model

Soft Foam Cross-Section Plant Cell Model

The Montessori plant cell model is a colorful and engaging way to introduce children to the parts of a plant cell. This 3D biology model for kids is made of lightweight soft foam and splits in half to reveal a detailed cross-section plant cell. A perfect addition to Montessori science materials for hands-on learning.

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5.02.06A
$44.00
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Soft Foam Cross-Section Animal Cell Model

Soft Foam Cross-Section Animal Cell Model

The Montessori animal cell model makes learning biology hands-on and engaging. This 3D biology model for kids splits in half to reveal a detailed cross-section animal cell, giving children a clear understanding of cell parts and their functions.

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5.02.06B
$38.00
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Sprout & Grow Window Farm with Wonder Soil

Sprout & Grow Window – Observe Root Growth and Plant Life Cycle | Montessori Science Activity

Give your child a front-row seat to the magic of plant growth with this transparent Sprout & Grow Window. Designed to support hands-on learning and scientific observation, this window planter allows children to explore how seeds sprout, roots develop, and plants grow—right before their eyes.

Perfect for Montessori classrooms and home environments, this engaging activity nurtures curiosity and encourages children to make real-world connections to nature.

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5.02.07
$56.00
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Seed Puzzle

Introduce children to the fascinating structure of a seed with this Montessori Seed Puzzle, a hands-on tool designed to support early botany education. Made from durable wood, this puzzle allows young learners to explore the anatomy of a seed through tactile discovery.

Perfect for children ages 3 to 6, this puzzle is an essential addition to any Montessori classroom or home learning environment. It encourages the development of fine motor skills, visual discrimination, and scientific vocabulary, while fostering curiosity about plant life and nature.

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5.02.07A
$17.00
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Greenhouse

Protect plants inside and outside with this two-tiered Classroom greenhouse. Two sturdy wire shelves keep potted plants up off the ground, yet allow plenty of room for growth. Clear vinyl cover fits snugly over metal frame, and has a large zippered opening that ties open to allow access to all plants inside.

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  • Two sturdy wire shelves keep potted plants up off the ground
  • Clear vinyl cover fits snugly over metal frame
  • Overall dimensions: 38" H x 19" W x 36" D
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5.02.08
$99.00
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Frequently Asked Questions About Montessori Materials in Canada

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Some of the most effective Montessori materials include the Pink Tower, Practical Life tools like polishing kits, toddler wooden panels, and math tools such as golden beads. E&O Montessori offers AMI-aligned, premium-quality materials trusted by schools across Canada.

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