Object Permanence Box with Tray and Ball Montessori Material Tools Wooden Object Permanence Box Infant Development Ball Drop Toys for Preschool Toddlers

An object permanence box is a classic Montessori material (It is also one of the Montessori toys for toddlers) that is introduced to infants once they can sit up independently.  The concept of object permanence plays a significant role in the theory of cognitive development created by psychologist Jean Piaget. Piaget suggested that infant understand the world through their motor abilities such as touch, vision, taste, and movement. Use the object permanence box: an infant places a large wooden ball into a hole located on the top of the box.  The ball momentarily disappears into the box, but then reappears as it rolls back out into a tray where it is then easily retrieved by the infant.  For little baby it is a challenge for them to be able to do it because their eye-hand coordination. After the ball rolled out, then they see the ball show up again so they learn object permanence. Product Features: Materials: solid rubberwood The set consists of:  a box with two holes and a tray  a wooden ball  Item size - 11.8 x 5.9 x 4.3 inches