I'm always interested to see what tools and toys other Montessori families use in their homes. Today I have compiled a list of the top materials ordered by HWM readers through Amazon in the year 2020. Some of these were predictable but there were also a few surprises! This post includes a ton of product links, if that isn't your thing please skip this post. 

I started writing this as a list of the top five items but for a few categories (like books), I found the list so interesting I just kept on going. The best selling items were kitchen tools and more specifically children's kitchen knives! It makes me SO proud, that somehow you've been encouraged to make practical life in the home a priority!!

First, we start with the Top Kitchen Tools:

1. Wavy Chopper Knife
2. Kuhn Rikon Serrated Knife
3. Kuhn Rikon Straight Blade
4. Kuhn Rikon Children's Essential Set
5. Kiddobloom Montessori Baby Stainless Steel Utensil Set
6. Tovla Jr Knives for Kids, 3-Piece 
7. 4-inch Serving Sugar Tongs
8. Quadro Jug with Lid
9. Joie Strawberry Slicer
10. Kiddobloom Kids Stainless Steel Utensil Set, Frog Model
11. Exzact Children's Flatware 6 Piece Set

Top Books:

1. The Montessori Toddler
2. The Everything Kids' Science Experiment Book
3. The 101 Coolest Simple Science Experiments
4. Awesome Science Experiments for Kids
5. Montessori Letter Work
6. My First Body
7. Little Helpers Toddler Cookbook
8. Montessori abc's
9. The Tickle Fingers Toddler Cookbook
10. Caterpillar to Butterfly
11. The Seed of Compassion
12. Tadpole to Frog
13. Montessori from the Start
14. Tiny, Perfect Things

Top Art Materials:

1. Maped Kidicut Safety Scissors
2. Poster Paint Sticks
3. Do A Dot Art Markers, Rainbow
4. STABILO Woody 3-in-1 Pencil
5. Easi Grip Scissors
6. STAEDTLER Small Noris Club Scissors
7. Lyra Ferby Giant Triangular Colour Pencils
8. Lyra Triple Groove Box 12
9. Honeysticks 100% Beeswax Crayons
10. Wooden Clay Stamps, Set of 4
11. WikkiStix Rainbow

Top Toys & Learning Materials:

1. Radio Flyer Classic Walker Wagon
2. Boon Building Bath Pipes
3. Learning Resources Helping Hands Fine Motor Tool Set
4. Boon Cogs Water Gears
5. TOWO Wooden Sorting Box
6. Galt Pop Up Toy
7. GoFindIt Scavenger Hunt Cards
8. Manhatten Toy Skwish
9. Melissa and Doug Pound & Roll Tower
10. Learning Resources Twisty Droppers
11. Melissa Doug Primary Lacing Beads

Top Baskets & Trays:

1. 5 Piece Paintable Wooden Trays
2. Amazing Child Small Quality Beech Wooden Tray
3. Woven Storage Baskets 3 Pack Cotton Rope
4. Wooden Nested Serving Trays - Five Pieces
5. 2 Pack Cotton Rope Basket
6. Multicraft Imports Paintable Wooden tray with Handles

Top Kitchen Helpers and Step Stools:

1. Little Partners’ Kids Learning Tower Natural, Soft White & Grey    
2. SDADI Kids Kitchen Step Stool with Safety Rail Natural & Espresso 
3. 2 Step Stool for Kids 
4. Guidecraft Classic Kitchen Helper Stool (Natural) 
5. SDADI Adjustable Height Kitchen Step Stool (Natural) 

If you are looking for new materials or just interested in what other readers have in their homes, I hope you've found this useful.

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