The age where everything gets grabbed, stacked, knocked over, and tried again. This collection covers the leap from baby toys to real play - beginner puzzles, stacking toys, pull-alongs, first instruments, and early matching games, all sized and tested for little hands that are learning what they can do.
Age: 0-12 Months
20Age: 3-5 Years
63Age: 5+ Years
73Age: 6+ Years
33Baby & Toddler
48Wooden Toys & Games
26Puzzles & Games
89Family Games
61The jump from 12 months to 36 months is one of the biggest developmental leaps in childhood. A 1-year-old is just learning to walk and stack two blocks. A 3-year-old is doing beginner puzzles, playing matching games, and asking "why" about everything.
Here's what tends to work at each sub-stage:
Most children are ready for their first tray puzzle around age 2. Beginner sets with 3, 4, 5, and 6-piece puzzles in one box are the best way in - your child progresses through the set at their own pace, and the tray format ensures every piece has one correct spot.
By age 3, many children are ready for 24-piece floor puzzles and simple matching games (flip two cards, find the pair). These are a natural bridge toward the structured games they'll start playing at age 4+.
Xylophones, tambourines, and shakers are all popular at this age because they give immediate feedback - hit it and it makes a sound. No instructions, no setup, no right or wrong way to play. The full range lives in our Musical Instruments collection.
Around age 2-3, children start using toys to tell stories - the wooden animal becomes a character, the blocks become a house. Press-out cardboard play sets and magnetic play scenes feed this instinct by providing settings and characters your child can arrange and rearrange. Our Play Sets collection has the full range of these formats.
Petit Collage combines modern design with a focus on sustainable materials to create bold and thoughtful toys, games, gifts, and activities. Driven by a passion for inspiring a love of play in babies and children, our products are enjoyed by families the world over.
Our first product, back in 2006, was a hand-crafted little owl collage made from recycled materials. That product inspired not only our company name but our sustainability ethos. Despite the brand’s growth, we have never lost sight of our founding principles and small company values as we thoughtfully work towards a more sustainable future. We use FSC® certified wood and paper, recycled PET, organic cotton, and vegetable inks throughout our range, with a focus on recycled and recyclable packaging, and we use recyclable materials to protect products in transit. We are deeply committed to communicating our eco claims clearly and without greenwashing.
While keeping eco-conscious materials and processes at the heart of all development, we strive to make products that are as beautiful on the toyroom shelf as they are fun for children to play with.
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