Sorting, Stacking & Early Math for Toddlers

Montessori sorting and stacking materials for toddlers

Montessori sorting and stacking activities help toddlers develop concentration, hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, visual discrimination, and early problem-solving skills. By sorting objects by color, shape, size, or other characteristics, children begin to recognize similarities, differences, patterns, and relationships.

This collection includes Montessori sorting toys, stacking materials, simple puzzles, matching activities, and early math materials for toddlers approximately 18 to 36 months. These hands-on activities introduce important early concepts such as classification, sequencing, size comparison, one-to-one correspondence, and order through concrete experience.

The materials in this collection are carefully selected by E&O Montessori’s Montessori-trained specialists for their developmental purpose, simplicity, quality, and suitability for toddler environments.

Begin with simple activities that involve only a few objects and one clear task. As the child develops greater coordination and understanding, gradually introduce more complex sorting, stacking, matching, and early math activities.

E&O Montessori offers carefully selected Montessori materials for toddlers in Canada and the USA, suitable for Montessori schools, childcare programs, preschool classrooms, and prepared home environments.

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3D Object Fitting Exercise with Tray

3D Object Fitting Exercise with Tray

This beautifully crafted 3D Object Fitting Exercise invites toddlers to explore how different wooden solids fit into their matching bases. Children practice precise hand movements, strengthen hand eye coordination, and develop early spatial awareness as they match the sphere, cube, egg, and ovoid to their holders.

The simple wooden design encourages repetition and supports concentration, independence, and early problem solving skills. This material is ideal for Montessori toddler classrooms and for families who want a calm, purposeful activity on the home shelf.

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7.00.26
$85.50
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Toddler Pink Tower

Montessori Pink Tower for Toddlers

A simplified version of the classic Montessori Pink Tower, specially designed for toddlers. This beautiful and durable set includes 5 wooden cubes, painted in the signature pink color, and scaled to fit the developing hands of young children. 

Key Features:

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7.00.35
$53.10
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Toddler Brown Stair

Toddler Brown Stair – Montessori Wooden Stair Blocks

The Toddler Brown Stair is a specially designed toddler-sized version of the classic Montessori Brown Stair. It introduces very young children to the concepts of “thick” and “thin” through hands-on exploration. Scaled for smaller hands, this version makes it easier for toddlers to grasp, carry, and arrange the prisms independently.

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7.00.36
$88.20
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Twist and Turnables

These blocks give construction a new twist with screw-together shapes that won’t come tumbling down.

Fine Motor Skills: Promotes dexterity, hand/eye coordination, and manipulations.

Problem Solving: Introduces logic, matching, spatial relationships, critical thinking, and an understanding of cause and effect.

Includes 9 basic nuts and bolts in 4 bright colors and shape.

Non-toxic finishes and child safe materials.

7.02 x 2.34 x 7.02 inches

Age: 24+ Months

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7.00.47
$19.80
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Carrot Harvesting Box

Carrot Harvesting Box

This beautifully crafted Carrot Harvesting Box is a favorite Montessori-inspired activity for toddlers. With 16 wooden carrots (8 orange and 8 white) that fit into 16 slots on a wooden box, children enjoy the realistic play of “planting and harvesting.” It develops fine motor skills, hand–eye coordination, and concentration while offering endless opportunities for imaginative play.

Why parents and teachers love it

Parents appreciate the durability and natural design, while Montessori teachers use it as an early Practical Life activity. It encourages sorting, matching, and problem-solving, providing children with hands-on learning through play.

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7.00.51
$37.80
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Hape Montessori Mirror Shape Puzzle (10-18 Months)

Hape Montessori Mirror Shape Puzzle

The Mirror Shape Puzzle is a simple first puzzle for infants and toddlers 10 months +.

It supports early sensorial exploration, fine motor development, and visual awareness through calm, hands-on play.

Under each shape, there is a child-safe mirror. Each mirror offers a slightly different visual effect, inviting curiosity, repetition, and independent exploration.

The base is made of wood. The shape inserts are made from rice material, a natural, plant-based material made from rice husks, designed to be safe, durable, and child-friendly.

The smooth shapes are designed for small hands and fit into matching cut-outs on the base, encouraging shape sorting, color matching, and hand eye coordination.

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7.00.84
$17.10
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Ocean Emotions Matching Set with Photo Cards

Ocean Emotions Matching Set with Photo Cards

Explore feelings through hands-on play! This engaging set combines colourful ocean figures and opening seashells with 12 laminated photo cards showing young children with different facial expressions.

Children match the expressions on the figures to the faces on the cards, learning to notice smiles, frowns, and other facial details. The large cards feature children of diverse backgrounds, with softly blurred beach scenes and no written labels to distract from the faces.

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7.02.03
$44.10
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Farm Animal Matching Activity with Wooden Cards

Farm Animal Matching game with wooden tablets is just right for your toddlers! 

These six large farm animal figures hold an immediate attention, capturing the imagination of young children.


Children will have a great time matching the farm animals to wooden cards and picking up new words along the way.


Attractive cotton bag is included.

Cow measures: L4.5 x H3 inches.


Wooden tablet measures: L3 x H2.5 inches.
 

Ages 2–6.

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7.04A
$50.40
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Learn to Count Wooden Rings

Learn to Count – Wooden Rings

This classic wooden counting toy helps children develop number recognition, sequencing, and fine motor skills. By stacking the brightly colored rings onto the pegs, little learners can match quantities with the symbols on the base. It’s a hands-on way to practice early math while enjoying play.

Montessori-Inspired Learning

Following Montessori principles, this activity gives children a concrete way to explore counting, color recognition, and hand–eye coordination. It encourages self-correcting practice, where children naturally discover how numbers and quantities connect.

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7.11
$19.80
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Dinosaur Party Set

These prehistoric pals are the life of any dinosaur party!

This collection of 9 realistic felt-covered miniature models of prehistoric creatures include some of the most recognized and popular species, ranging from the small Velociraptor, to the "king of the dinosaurs," T-Rex, to the gentle giant Apatosaurus.

The dinosaurs store in individual labeled compartments in a sturdy wooden storage tray.

Information on all the species is included.

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7.11.02
$35.10
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Fruit and Vegetable Sorting Set

Fruit and Vegetable Sorting Set

A hands-on activity for naming and sorting familiar fruits and vegetables. Children explore 16 miniature objects and sort them onto the two baskets pictured on the laminated sorting mat - one for fruits and one for vegetables.

This activity encourages vocabulary development, observation, and classification skills.

The set includes:

  • 8 miniature fruits
  • 8 miniature vegetables
  • A laminated sorting mat featuring two baskets
  • A basket for storing the objects

Size reference: The apple measures approximately 3 cm (1.2″) in diameter.

Recommended age: 3+ years.

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7.11.02A
$23.40
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Shape Sorting Game - Learn to Count

Shape Sorting and Counting Game – Montessori-Inspired

The Shape Sorting and Counting Game introduces children to colors, shapes, and numbers in a simple, hands-on way. By stacking the pieces on the wooden base, children begin to notice differences in form and quantity, laying the foundation for early math learning.

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7.11.03
$34.20
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