I’ve always loved having my kids work together with me in the kitchen, and I’ve been looking forward to having grandkids work with me in the kitchen, too. So the Learning Tower was on my list of best Montessori-friendly products for toddlers. And after all the good things I’ve read about the Learning Tower, it was something I planned to get for my house. I was thrilled when I was given the chance to review a Learning Tower!
Disclosure: I received a Little Partners Learning Tower to facilitate my review. I was not required to write a positive review. My opinions are honest and my own. This post also contains some affiliate links (at no cost to you).
About the Learning Tower by Little Partners
- The Learning Tower is a super-safe “step stool” manufactured by Little Partners. It is designed for ages 18 months to 6 years.
- It’s constructed from the highest-quality layered birch. (The Learning Tower has a beautiful finish and feel. It’s obvious that it’s a very high-quality product. The beauty of it fits well with the Montessori philosophy of having the child’s environment as attractive as possible.)
- The platform height easily adjusts to grow with children from 18 months to 6 years.
- The platform is wide enough that one child can move around, and two children can use the Learning Tower at one time.
- Four-sided railings prevent falls.
- It fits flush against counters.
- It has a non-toxic finish.
- It has been tested to hold up to 500 lbs.
- The Learning Tower is available in natural wood, dark cherry, ebony, soft white, red, and apple green
Learning Tower in Natural Wood
The Learning Tower also has some very cool attachments that can be purchased, such as a one-piece slipcover that includes a puppet theatre and popcorn stand.
The Little Partners Learning Tower is also available on Amazon. Update: I was able to add the Learn and Share Easel (also on Amazon) to the Learning Tower. It’s awesome!
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My Experience with the Learning Tower
I requested the dark cherry Learning Tower because it fits well with my kitchen cabinets and dining room table. I was very happy with the perfect match. My granddaughter, Zoey, is just one year old, so she isn’t technically at the minimum age for the Learning Tower. Because Zoey started to walk at 9 months, she’s very steady on her feet. I decided to let her use the Learning Tower if I’m right beside her. The Learning Tower is VERY stable, so I didn’t worry that Zoey would tip over or fall off the Learning Tower … and she didn’t have any difficulty with it. I can’t imagine a safer “step stool.”
Using and Storing the Learning Tower
First, I showed Zoey how to prepare her afternoon snack. Chea, Zoey’s mom, sends her snack and dinner with her, so I just have to heat up her food. In the photo, Zoey is helping transfer her tofu from the storage container to her bowl. Zoey loved being able to work at the kitchen counter! I look forward to lots of fun food preparation activities using the Learning Tower in the future!
Using the Learning Tower to Wash Hands
The next day, I let Zoey use the Learning Tower to wash her hands in the bathroom sink. I would normally use the Learning Tower at the kitchen sink, but I wanted Zoey to have fun looking in the bathroom mirror as well.
So proud!
It was so much fun to see the joy in Zoey’s face as she was able to wash her hands independently … truly a Montessori moment! 🙂 Even though the Learning Tower isn’t inexpensive at $199.99, I consider it well worth the price. Because of the safety factor and the large amount of use the Learning Tower can get in most families, I highly recommend the Learning Tower.
Review of Learning Tower/Art Easel Combo
Learning Tower/Art Easel Combo
Read my review of the Learning Tower/art easel combo (my favorite way to use the Learning Tower) here. (See it on Amazon here.)
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I have a 4 year old and a under one year old. We have little step stools that my 4 year old still ends up on the countertop when she uses. I’m going to need a good step stool for many years to come and this looks perfect.
I’d love one of these so that my daughter can easily and safely learn to cook and bake with me!
My first child loved helping me at the kitchen since he was one year old. I would just Stan him on the chair near the counter or sink. But I always had to be right near him to make sure he does not fall. Learning tower gives you freedom to move around while child is occupied with kitchen activity.
Now for my daughter I made improvised learning tower out of cardboard box that I put on the chair and pushed under the edge of the dining table. She enjoys tremendously
I have a 2&3 yo that love to help in the kitchen and we have been eyeing one of these for a long time! It would be great to win one!
I would love to win this Learning Tower to use with my almost 2 year old son. I think it will be especially handy in the kitchen where he loves to come and see what I am up to. 😉
I have wanted one of these for years! Maybe I will get lucky this time… The puppet theater attachment is cute, too.
I would love to win a Learning Tower! I have seen these before and have often thought how useful this would be, especially since my five-year-old isn’t quite tall enough to get to everything on the counter and my one-year-old will soon enough want to be active in the kitchen, too.
How cool is that?!? I’ve thought of how to do this but this design beats all my ideas =-) What a great way to involve your littles without always worrying about them falling. I really appreciate the fact that you can adjust for different ages (and children). Will have to go and see what other handy things they have at their site.
At Little partners I learned they have some fun things! I especially love the easel.
As a new mom, Im learning as nuch as I can about montessori to teach my baby girl how to do things by herself. I want her to be confident and I belive this is a great way to teach her ways she can help in the kitchen. It will also be helpful for my new baby to come. 🙂 Thank you for the oportunity to win this awesome tower!
I would love to win for my grand daughter. This looks amazing and SAFE!!
i learned they also make a toy tower
This would be great for my 15 month old. Who also started walking at 9 months. She tries to pull my step stool around the kitchen now.
I would love one of these. I have a 2 and a 4 year old. I’ve been looking at them but $200 is just a little bit too much for our little family.
This would be a great addition to our new house! We don’t have a step stool of any kind
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My kids love to help me in the kitchen. At 5 and 7, they are still too short to reach the counter and chairs have a dangerous way of sliding out from under them! The Learning Tower has always been on my wishlist for them. Now that we are expecting a third child, it makes even more sense to have one!
I’m a preschool teacher and I’ve wanted one of these since before I had my own children! My oldest is almost two and loves to help. His main job in the kitchen is that of taste tester because he can’t safely reach the counters…this solves that problem. Plus we could take it to grandma’s for him to help with canning!
I love this tower! I learned that you can buy an art easel attachment for it and that you can convert it into a lemonade stand with their kit! Such a terrific idea!
I would love to win this for my grandson. It looks like a wonderful product.
Oh my gosh! This is a great giveaway! We would love to add this tower to our home! Both of our children (2 and 4) enjoy cooking and baking in the kitchen! I love the idea that it can be converted into a puppet/popcorn stand, so clever! We love to cook and bake during the cold winter months up here in Alaska. We would love to win! Thanks for another terrific giveaway!!!