If you want a magic tissue box for a fraction of the cost, you can easily make your own DIY version!

The Senser Play Kit will engage your 5-6 month old baby in sensory exploration as they learn more about cause and effect and establish neural networks based on sound and sight. Learn more 5 ways to play with the Magic Tissue Box: Object permanence The magic tissue box is a popular Montessori toy that people often make for their kids. What is a magic tissue box toy for? Finally, we coated the whole thing in food-safe Walrus Oil cutting board oil since we knew he would end up chewing on it at some point. To make this DIY version, we used thin, 1/4″ cedar planks that we had leftover from our guest bedroom ceiling. You can also use 1/4″ plywood.Once the glue was dry, we sanded the whole thing down, rounding the corners and edges and removing any glue that seeped out. Our son absolutely loves playing with his new magic tissue box. He pulls scarves out one at a time and is in awe that they just keep coming. We clamped together the four long pieces with the two sides lined up on the inner edges of the top and bottom. Since our kid would be playing with this, we didn’t want to use any nails, so the whole thing is held together with wood glue. I absolutely love building little toys for our son and this DIY magic tissue box toy has definitely been the biggest hit so far!

However, it ripped, he tried to eat the cardboard, it got mushy, and we decided to make a wooden version. The reason to use thin wood is to make sure that it is light enough for your baby or toddler to hold and play with. Don’t want to build your tissue box toy from scratch? Use the tissues to partially hide other playthings, like the Organic Cotton Rainbow Ball from The Play Kits. Does your baby try to find it? This is an early lesson in object permanence, or the idea that even if something disappears for a while, it still exists. You can help your baby understand this concept by narrating as you play: “Where is the ball? Do you see it anywhere? Oh! There it is—it’s under the tissue!” Tactile exploration In photo: Magic Tissues from The Senser Play Kit in the Treasure Basket from The Inspector Play Kit