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The best gift for your toddler: Montessori Busy Board
Real buckles, zips, laces and gears on pages that unzip. Master one, another is waiting. It arrives assembled and ready to wrap, with no batteries and no noise. Ages 6 months to 5 years.
Style · Blue
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Sale stock is limited this season, and December is when carrier delays start, so ordering early is the safe play.
Standard or Plus?
Same board, same colors. Different activities inside.
| StandardFirst busy board | PlusGrows with them | |
|---|---|---|
| Best age | 6 months to 4 years | 18 months to 5 years |
| Pages | 4 pages | 8 pages |
| What's on it | Buckles, zips, laces, gears, dress up, space puzzle, clock and calendar | All the core fasteners plus weather and seasons, number lacing, weaving, animal puzzles, upper and lower case letter tiles |
| Skill level | Simple, easy to explore | More to master, longer focus |
| Best for | Babies and younger toddlers | Travel and everyday play |
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What parents wrote on Trustpilot
“My 18 month old loves her busy board!”
“Our toddler loves playing with the different snaps and hooks!”
“My son loves exploring all the different activities”
“My toddler plays with it independently.”
“my little one was instantly excited to explore everything inside!”
“it kept him engrossed for a very long flight.”
A felt Christmas tree for toddlers, so your tree stays standing
Every December someone small heads straight for the baubles. This felt Christmas tree hangs on a wall or door at their height, with felt ornaments that press on and peel off as often as they like. They decorate theirs. Yours stays in one piece all season.
- 32 felt ornaments that attach and peel off with velcro
- Hangs on a wall, door or window at their height
- Something for them to decorate while you do yours
- Folds away flat for next Christmas
“I got the Christmas tree for my toddler and she absolutely loved it!” Erica, Ireland, on Trustpilot
The toy that doesn't end up in the donate pile
Most gifts get two good days, then they're buried. A busy board makes your toddler do the work, buckles, zips and laces, so they keep coming back to it.
No batteries, no noise
Nothing flashes, sings or needs charging. Your ears will thank you.
Screen-free and it travels
It folds shut with a handle for the car seat, the cafe or seat 24B.
Arrives assembled
Peel back the cover and hand it straight over. No kit of parts on Christmas morning.
Stitched, not glued
Every velcro dot is stitched through the board, so the pieces stay put.
Lab-tested
CE-certified and tested to US toy safety standard ASTM F963.
Honest about age
Made for 6 months to 5 years, with close supervision under 18 months.
Exactly what arrives in the box
Questions parents ask before they buy
What are good gifts for 1 year old boys and girls?
Start with the busy board: it suits a first birthday or a first Christmas. Blue and Pink have exactly the same pages, so pick the color you like. If you're comparing gifts for 1 year old boy and gifts for 1 year old girl lists, the Standard board, the sensory baby books and the busy cube all suit this age. Need a gift for 1 year old twins? One board each ends the tug of war.
What are good gifts for 2 year olds?
Two year olds love a challenge they can win. The Plus board adds number lacing, weaving and animal puzzles, so there's more to master. For Christmas gifts for 2 year olds, the felt Christmas tree is the one they decorate again and again. Good gifts for two year olds don't need a screen or batteries, whether you're shopping gifts for 2 year old boy or girl.
What about gifts for 3 year olds?
For a 3 year old, go for the Plus board: 8 pages with letter tiles, number lacing and weaving. Other gifts for 3 year old boy and girl favorites are the switch board and the geometric eggs. Browse the 3+ years collection above for the full list.
Standard or Plus: which busy board should I get?
Standard has 4 pages: buckles, zips, laces, gears, dress up, a space puzzle, a clock and a calendar. It's best from 6 months to 4 years. Plus has 8 pages: everything in Standard, plus weather and seasons, number lacing, weaving, animal puzzles and letter tiles. It's best from 18 months to 5 years.
Is it safe for my 1 year old?
The busy board is CE-certified and tested to US toy safety standard ASTM F963. It's made for 6 months to 5 years. Under 18 months, play together and stay close by.
Will it arrive before Christmas?
Order by 12 December for Christmas delivery. Orders are dispatched within 1 to 2 business days, and up to 4 business days during sales. Your ship date shows above the Add to cart button.
Can family send it as a gift?
Yes. Share this page with grandparents or friends: they enter your address as the shipping address at checkout and we ship it to your door, tracked.
Is the felt Christmas tree OK for toddlers?
Yes, it's a felt Christmas tree for toddlers: soft felt, hung at their height, with 32 felt ornaments that press on with velcro. The product page recommends it from 2 years. It keeps little hands busy and away from the real tree.
Any Christmas presents for 1 year old toddlers that aren't plastic and loud?
That's exactly what the busy board is for. Christmas gifts for 1 year old toddlers tend to light up and sing; this one is felt, buckles and zips, with nothing to switch on. It's one of the presents for 1 year old children you won't mind keeping in the living room.
What if they already have one?
A second board for the car or the diaper bag works well, and the pages unzip so siblings can share. If you have the Standard, the Plus adds 4 more pages. The felt Christmas tree is a different kind of busy for December.
Pick their gift before the 12 Dec cut-off
One toy they play with all year beats a pile they don't. Start with the busy board, then add a stocking filler or two.