Beautiful colors, whimsical patterns, and smoothly-rounded wood make these wonderful first toys for babies and toddlers! Classic wooden toys & puzzles for educational & creative playing. Proudly partnering with the American Academy of Pediatrics to foster early brain development. Discover award-winning, open-ended toys to spark imagination! Wooden toys have long been associated with open play and are a favorite of educators, particularly those who ascribe to the Montessori and Waldorf philosophies. The Montessori philosophy states that wooden toys “emphasize simplicity, setting children up to be able to learn things on their own through their own explorations”; Waldorf educators prefers toys made of “natural materials” like wood because it is “nourishing to a young child’s senses.”