MONTESSORI KIDS FURNITURE
Kids Furniture
Furniture a child can use without asking
Tables and chairs at the right height, shelves they can reach, beds they can climb into and storage they can actually tidy. Solid wood, built to be leaned on, and shipping from within Canada.
- Solid woodNot particle board
- Free shippingAcross Canada
- Pay in 4Klarna and Afterpay
- Family run since 2020We answer the emails
Before you decide, three things worth knowing
THE ONE RULE
Everything at their height, or it may as well not be there
A child cannot choose a book on a shelf they cannot see, or put a cup away in a cupboard they cannot reach. Adult sized furniture quietly teaches a toddler that they need an adult for everything. Lowering the furniture is the whole idea, and it is cheaper than it sounds.
Feet flat on the floor
At a correctly sized table and chair, a child's feet rest flat and their elbows sit level with the tabletop. That is when they stop wriggling and start concentrating.
Front facing, not stacked
Low shelves that show a few things clearly beat a toy box that hides everything. Fewer visible options gets played with more, not less.
They can undo it themselves
If a child can take something out, they can be expected to put it back. Tidying stops being a negotiation once the shelf is reachable.
FOUR PIECES
What a Montessori room actually needs
Not much, and not all at once. Most families build it over a year or two.
A bed they can leave
A floor bed lets a child get up without calling out. It is usually the first change families make and the one they notice most. See beds and cribs.
A table and chair that fit
For eating, drawing and the long stretches of concentration that only happen when a child is physically comfortable. See seating.
A low, open shelf
Front facing, holding a handful of things rather than everything they own. Rotate what is on it every few weeks and it feels new without buying anything.
Storage they can reach
Low baskets, open bins, a wardrobe rail at their height. The point is not tidiness, it is that they can dress themselves. See the Montessori room.
BUYING ONCE
What makes kids furniture last
Children's furniture takes abuse adult furniture never sees. It gets stood on, climbed, dragged and drawn on.
- Anchor anything taller than it is wideTall shelves and wardrobes tip when a child climbs them, and children climb them. Use the wall fixings supplied, every time, before the room is used.
- Solid wood or good plywood, not particle boardParticle board swells the first time a drink is spilled and never recovers. It also cannot be taken apart and reassembled after a move.
- Check whether it growsAdjustable chair and table heights, or a shelf that turns on its side, buy you two or three extra years for the same money.
- Rounded edges at head heightAt two years old, the corner of a table is exactly eye level. Worth checking before it is in the room.
BEFORE YOU BUY
The questions parents actually ask us
What height table and chair should I get?
The test is the child, not their age. Sat on the chair, their feet should rest flat on the floor and their knees bend at roughly a right angle. At the table, their elbows should sit around tabletop height without their shoulders lifting. Every product page lists seat height and table height, so measure your child sitting on a step and compare.
Do I need to anchor the furniture?
Yes, for anything tall or top heavy, and it is the single most important thing on this page. Furniture tip overs are a genuine risk with climbing toddlers. Use the fixings supplied and attach to a stud rather than plasterboard alone. Our safety recommendations cover this in more detail.
Is Montessori furniture just normal furniture, smaller?
Largely, yes, and that is the honest answer. The useful part is the height and the openness, not the label. If a shelf is low and front facing and a chair fits the child, it is doing the job whether or not anyone calls it Montessori.
What is the wood finished with?
It varies by manufacturer. Where a range has been independently tested, the report is on our certifications page, and the certifications that apply to a specific item are listed on its own product page. If it is not listed and you want to know, email us and we will find out.
Does it arrive assembled?
Most arrives flat packed with fixings and instructions included. Assembly detail is on each product page. Almost everything can be taken apart again if you move, which is worth knowing when a piece is meant to last five years.
Do you ship from Canada?
Yes. Everything on this page ships from within Canada, so there are no customs charges or duties on arrival. Delivery times and regional exceptions, including the northern territories, are in our shipping policy.
BROWSE BY ROOM
Narrow it down
Three smaller collections inside this one, if you already know what you are after.
Setting up a whole room and not sure where to start? Email hello@truelittlenorth.com with your child's age and a photo of the space and we will tell you what we would buy first. We are a small family business in Toronto and these come to us directly.