The Montessori Ring on Elastic is a tactile mobile. This mobile provides new opportunities for your little one to physically interact with their environment. This material allows them to explore visual, kinesthetic, and auditory cues.

Recommended age period

The tactile mobiles come after Montessori visual mobiles. It is usually introduced around 4 months, when the baby starts to move more voluntarily.

Intended space

It is intended to be hung above the baby’s movement area.

Tip

When placing your baby under a mobile, make sure that the baby is fully awake so that he/she can focus and interact with the mobile.

How to introduce the activity to my child?

The Ring on Elastic Mobile is introduced when the baby starts to grasp things and bring them to his/her mouth. At first the mobile hangs at a height where the baby can easily grasp the ring.

The child grasps the ring, brings it to the mouth, releases it, and the objects springs back to its original position, ready to be grabbed and brought to his mouth again. It gives to a child experience with depth perception. This way the child gains knowledge of himself and his environment.

After the baby has had enough practice, it can be shortened a bit to let the baby try to reach out further. The elasticity of the mobile, aids in arm and wrist movement of the baby.

What will my child learn?

The mobile gives a perfect reaction to your little one’s every move while stimulating their sense of touch, sight, and hearing.

In addition to experience with cause-and-effect, these serve as an aid in the development of hand-eye coordination, and visual tracking.

It also strengthens the muscles in the eyes, neck, arms, and core.

In addition, the baby will pull this ring towards herself and use it as a teether.

What is included?

A wooden teether ring with a bright rainbow colored crochet pattern suspended from an elastic band.

What is it made of?

The mobile is handmade with organic cotton and Beech wood. Safe and easy for your baby to chew upon.

Dimensions

Care instructions

Wooden toys are beautiful and durable. Toys made of natural materials bring your little one a little closer to the nature by nourishing the child’s senses.

Wood has natural anti-bacterial properties, so keeping them clean is simple and you can even get your kids involved in the process. Here are some tips that can come handy while taking care of the wooden toys –

1. Wooden toys can be wiped with a dry cloth for daily maintenance and cleaning.
2. No Soaking. Never submerge wooden toys in the water; to clean or otherwise. The wood can soak up the water which can gradually lead to cracks.
3. Instead, a slightly damp cloth or sponge can be used to remove dirt or dust and then the toy should be air dried.
4. While drying the toys, do not leave them in a direct sunlight. Sunlight can cause the colors to fade and long exposure to the sunlight and air might damage the wood.
5. Every once in a while, you may want to moisturize wooden toys when it starts to look dry or dull. Coconut oil or olive oil can be applied sparingly with a washcloth. Then let it dry.

Note

• During its lifetime, a tree is subjected to many natural forces that cause variations in wood grain, color, knots, splits, and stains. These variations are not defects. They enhance the beauty of the wood and add to the characteristic of the handcrafted toys making each toy unique.
• As with any baby toy or accessory, please use only under adult supervision.
• Always inspect for damage prior to use.