Peek-a-boo Spin-off

We've all played the game peek-a-boo once or a billion times in our life. I remember playing this game with Ava countless times just to hear her deep belly laugh when my face reappeared. With that being said I bought Ava a object permanence box from Montessori Outlet around 6 months. In essence it is the game peek-a-boo because the ball even though it disappears for a few seconds is still there. Understanding that an object continues to exist when it is out of sight is a major developmental milestone for a child. This simple box is the first in a series designed by Maria Montessori to allow a child to explore the notion of object permanence. The child places the ball into the top hole and it automatically reappears on the tray.

I took this toy out of it's box and sat it in front of Lucy for the first time. I showed Lucy the small white ball and proceeded to put the ball in the hole. When it rolled back out Lucy looked up at me like "where did that come from?" She attempted to put the ball in the hole but settled for banging the ball on the box and giving the ball a taste. This takes great hand eye coordination and I'm sure within the next few weeks she'll be able to place the ball in the hole without any problems.

"It comes back, Mom!"