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Bigjigs Best Montessori Toys UK

Bigjigs understand the Montessori ethos which focuses on a child-centred approach to education, self-directed learning and exploration. There are some classics that stand the test of time simply because they provide free play and open ended learning styles. Take the Latches & Catches House as a prime example, where you are literally unlocking the learning potential! Featuring five different locks little ones gain an insight into real life skills through independent and interactive play.

The wonderful Fastening Frames are again designed to aid a key stage in childhood development – learning how to dress themselves. Each of the 6 frames are differently coloured and support learning various types of fasteners. Designed for children from 3 years upwards, the frames can increase confidence, concentration, patience and problem solving skills.

By promoting educational freedom, natural learning activity toys become a favourite resource which is returned to and ultimately will promote cognitive development.

Educational Montessori Toys

Let’s talk about getting little hands moving, twisting and turning can help to strengthen physical abilities. So look towards the Nuts & Bolts Tower where the nuts and bolts can be matched together and screwed into the correct location on the tower. However, this is also going to involve hand-eye coordination and problem solving skills to put together the right shapes and colours. Little ones can also transfer their colour recognition skills to the Sorter Box as the counters are also different shapes and colours and can be posted into the box. They also have numbers enabling number recognition and counting.

Whilst simple in their style, these Bigjigs Montessori toys support children’s holistic development offering learning through play that they won’t even recognise is happening!

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• Flower Tower  – A charming stacking toy with a floral twist. It has five flower-shaped pieces which can be stacked up high or nested inside each other. Great for experimenting with different stacking patterns and it’s coloured wonderfully.
• Mystery Box – Discover shape sorting with a hidden twist. A wooden box with shaped holes for posting the colourful shaped box, but wait can you put your hand through the mystery holes to find the right shape for the next shaped hole?
• Fastening Frames – A true Montessori style toy, where each frame fastens in a different way. Ideal for a key stage in childhood hood development, when our little ones learn to dress themselves. Let them practice with these amazing frames getting them ready for a real life skill.

FAQs

Why choose wooden Bigjigs toys?

Liz and Peter Ireland, the founders of Bigjigs were originally teachers by profession, so always had child development and education at the centre of of what they do. With their mission to be delivering quality, safe and affordable toys which are responsibly sourced.

Bigjigs toys are designed in Folkestone. Each toy is designed to encourage key skills according to age appropriate guidelines. There is a firm belief in the importance of learning through play. The Montessori range helps to encourage manual dexterity, gross motor skills, cognitive thinking and development of real life skills.

What are Bigjigs toys made from?

A majority of Bigjigs toys are made from Rubberwood. Rubberwood is a byproduct of the latex production process, instead of discarding the wood, the wood is harvested from replenish able forests to be used in toy production. It is a solid hardwood, ideal for producing quality, hard wearing toys.

You can shop our full range of high-quality Bigjigs Montessori toys right here!