Ball Drop Shoebox
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Ball Drop Shoebox ! This easy DIY object permanence box was a huge hit with my ten month old! This play idea is for babies about 7 months and older, and will help build gross motor skills as well as teach baby that the balls they drop in are still there even though they went away temporarily! All you need is a shoebox, a piece of extra cardboard the size of the box, a few balls, and scissors. You don’t need a tray to catch the balls, but if you want to you can use one.
Cut a hole in the top of the box the size of the balls or a bit larger. Cut an arch in the side of the box larger than the balls.
Cut a piece of cardboard the size of the bottom of the box. Bend the piece of cardboard slightly (hamburger style 😉 so the crease points toward the arch) and place it in the bottom of the shoebox so it tilts down toward the arch and the crease directs the balls toward the arch.
Let baby put the balls in, you can help baby if you need to! Watch as they come right back out!
I love these ball pit balls, these are similar balls on Amazon:
