Elite Montessori Object Permanence Box with Tray and Ball

I have a 14 month old baby girl. This drop ball is the perfect size for her, It’s nice and big. The finish is smooth. It is well made, the ball slides out smoothly no matter what, unlike other drop ball toys I’ve tried before, sometimes I would need to shake the ball out. This did not catch her attention right off the box due to the lack of color. However, it does have a red color on one side. I just wish they painted it a little more kid friendly, so it’ll be more inviting. The slide inside the box is rough. It’s not a smooth finish unlike the exterior part. Which can be a risk of getting splinter... My baby puts her hand in the box so I have to keep an eye out on that. Also that is something to consider when buying wooden toys, is the finish. Aside from that, this toy does serve it’s purpose in learning and it is affordable.

Great Montessori product.

Great toy for my 10 month old. I was worried I would get a plastic ball, but the one I received was wood. Overall very well made.

All around excellant toy. Well made and will be enjoyed for a long time.

There are important safety details with the toy. The balls designs is great. 5 month old loves observing how it works.

Great quality! We’ve had this a head and it’s in perfect condition. Baby still loves messing with sometimes.

I’ve only had this for a few months, my baby has barely played with it, and the paint is chipping, with paint chips in the toy. Not safe for children, let alone babies. I cannot recommend and wish I could get a refund.

We bought this because we wanted to start integrating Montessori toys for our LO. My husband was skeptical as it seemed simple and thought that it would not hold her attention and was not happy about how much it cost. I convinced him to keep it and we were pleasantly surprised! After showing her the ball and emphasizing the hole, she immediately started putting the ball in and was very intrigued by how it rolled out. About a month later we were excited when she started grabbing other toys and tried to put them in the hole and seeing if they would roll out as well. It was exciting to watcher her make those connections. I would highly recommend switching out the ball for ones that have different textures, sounds, etc. to keep it interesting. We do a toy rotation and when we bring it out she does play with each excitedly each time, but it does not keep her attention as long as many other toys do, like bead mazes and musical instruments. Good for development, but doesnt hold attention as long as I wish it did.

My kiddo definitely learned that if it is out of site it is not out of mind. And this thing is great quality and very durable. I mean it has been thrown, dropped and trampled and still holding true.

I wish they had sent me the natural ball instead of the red and I wish it came in other colors for the front panel, besides red. If it wasn’t for the color, I’d give it 5 stars. It works so well and has help up very well for several months now! My 1 year old baby still plays with it. He likes the sound it makes when he drops the ball inside and it hits the ramp. I don’t know if this toy is totally necessary. It only does one thing and it’s kind of big and a little expensive for what it does. I wouldn’t say I regret buying it, I just don’t know if it was totally worth it. My baby plays with the ball with other things too though, so it’s not all bad! Red just isn’t my favorite color, I would have liked white, black, blue or green much better but I guess it’s not the end of the world, first world problems lol