Montessori toys are usually simple, made from real materials like wood or cotton, and they do one thing well without a pile of lights, sounds, and batteries getting in the way. The idea is that little ones learn by actually doing... so a toy that mirrors real life (like our toy spray mop) or invites open-ended play (like the wooden rainbow blocks) tends to hold their attention way longer than something that does all the work for them. Pretty much everything in this section was designed with that in mind.