Brand NEW HOOLYUK Montessori Busy Board Toy for Ages 1+ Wooden Controller Sensory Toy with LED Light Up Buttons Early Learning Fidget Toy Great Gift Idea! Busy boards are fun, interactive, and a Montessori way of learning. Children use their senses to explore and try to make sense of the world around them. This is crucial to early childhood development. This helps provide opportunities for children to use their senses as they explore through sensory play. Not only does this develop motor skills, but it may encourage them to stop touching real ?forbidden? household objects and instead focus on their own. Children learn quickly by touching and playing with objects - the problem is, however, a lot of these objects can be dangerous. This Montessori toy is designed to creating a safer approach by creating a busy board removing the danger and creates a safe and interactive space to let your child?s mind run wild and free, playing as they see fit. This Montessori Busy Board can be quite calming for kids. Perhaps, you have noticed it - handing something interesting to your baby would help quiet them down. Your child always interested in everything around them, especially if the texture is something they find interesting. Montessori toys have been proven to calm overstimulated, frustrated, and anxious babies. They become noticeably calmer and sleepier. Sensory play helps to relieve discomfort, agitation, anxiety, and restlessness. Any type of wood can be used to create a Montessori busy board; however, plywood is the most common wood used. This is because plywood offers increased stability, high impact resistance, and a strong weight to strength ratio. This toy is made of cabinet grade plywood because it is great for young children, providing a clean and beautiful finish yet withstanding the regular beating dealt by your toddler?s fists every night. (Pass the US toy standard CPSIA ASTM test) This Montessori busy board needs two AAA batteries (NOT included). Unlike competitors this toy uses sanded smooth polished wood to avoid any possibility of splintering. The dimension of the busy board is 5.75x4.25x1.97 inches. The weight is 10.58 ounce. That will makes it easier for kids to hold and use even during car or airplane travel. Tips: The key lock is the main switch, please insert the key first. See pictures for more item details. Trusted Seller-Fast Ship!