Elite Montessori Object Permanence Box with Tray and Ball

Very well done! Good material, wood is so soft! I love it, so does my 8 month old! And the ball is so smooth. It does make a sound when the ball falls inside BUT it’s not as loud as people make it seem. If your baby is scared of that sound then.... check in on your baby because that’s not normal.. sorry but I had to say it.

This product is very sturdy and my 8 month loves it. When he is done playing with the permanence box, he will crawl around with the ball in his hand. I would recommend this object permanence box over any others.

The ball is small enough to swallow.

I demonstrated how this works to my 5-month-old every day for months. Just once a day. I left it where she could reach it. Eventually, she started showing interest. The challenges for her are to close her hand around the ball without it jumping away, and releasing it after its already partly through the hole. The most she has ever done it is 5 times at one sitting. Its simply not that interesting to her. But, she has favored developing her gross motor skills, such as walking and crawling, so I should not be surprised. This works well with a wooden ball as well. It has a more satisfying sound. One tip: to get her interested in putting the ball in the hole instead of her mouth, I used to poke my fingers up through the hole. This called her attention to the hole. She enjoyed seeing my fingers move and feeling them. Until your baby is sitting up comfortably, they probably will not be able to use this toy. Even after they are sitting up, its awkward to know what position to put them in so they can access the top hole and the exit hole easily. I found myself rotating the toy to give them easy access. Once they are bigger, then they figure it out for themselves. The product arrived with a small piece of wood/plastic loose. I threw it out, then I realized it was the piece that should be glued to the inside to deflect the ball to the exit hole. It works fine anyway. Thats why it looses a star. But overall, Im happy for the price vs. Neinhus product. Its really hard for me to tell if this product is made from wood or plastic that looks like wood. But for the price and how often its used, thats fine with me. This is for home use. The Juliana Group has this product with a slightly modified design. You may want to check it out. Its about $60. If I was in the classroom, Id choose Juliana. Because this is such a single-purpose toy, its hard to know if its a good buy, or if its better to buy the ones with multiple hole shapes, or one for each shape. I decided to go for this one because its the simples of these types of toys. Then for the next step up, I got the similar box that comes with different tops that slide in and out. Each top has different shapes. The shapes fall into a drawer that pulls out. It works OK. If money was no object, I would buy single-purpose boxes like this one for each shape. They are more sturdy and its easier to concentrate on the task at hand.

I saw the Lovevery Dropbox but was not interested in subscribing for it so I searched and found this item, which is quite similar to the one I liked from Lovevery. The product is well made and looks sturdy. But the wooden ball makes a very loud sound when dropped down, my baby was first interested, but she then closed her eyes for the sound. She got terrified by the sound and soon lost her interest. We tried a few times to introduce it to her, but she would try to hide in my arms... So disappointed. It could be a very good toy if the sound was not so loud.

My LO Loves it!! 13 months!

I am very satisfied with my purchase. It is built sturdy. The ball rolls out every time. My 11 month old is still in the stage of placing things in his mouth, so he licks it and then drops it in the hole. I sit with him while he uses it. After a while, I will leave him alone with it. I always point to the whole and say in. I read some of the complaints from other viewers, but I have zero complaints. I am glad the other comments did not deter me. I read about this several times before deciding to give it a try since there were a lot of good reviews in spite of some bad ones. It was a prime item, so I received it in two days. I am a satisfied customer.

No sharp edges. Great price. Not a choking hazard. My daughter really likes it.

My baby liked to play with this item, but the inside part came off after a month. I requested a replacement.

Wonderful product and very well made