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Melissa & Doug Abacus - Classic Wooden Educational Counting Toy With 100 Beads

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  • CLASSIC ABACUS LEARNING TOY: The Melissa & Doug Abacus Classic Wooden Toy is a traditional abacus wooden bead counting frame with 100 brightly-colored wooden beads.
  • QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: This counting beads math activity toy is made from a solid hardwood base and frame that holds 10 thick-coated wires with 10 colorful wooden beads on each – 100 beads in all.
  • 8 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES: Our bead counter for children comes with eight additional extension activities that help kids from 3 to 5 develop early math, counting, and logical thinking skills.
  • GREAT GIFT FOR AGES 3 TO 5: The Abacus Classic Wooden Toy is a delightful and educational gift for kids 3 to 5 years. Add the Melissa & Doug Smarty Pants Kindergarten set to round out the screen-free play experience.
  • “THE GOLD STANDARD IN CHILDHOOD PLAY”: For more than 30 years, Melissa & Doug has created beautifully designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that NBC News called “the gold standard in early childhood play.”

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Kids can count on this wooden "calculator" for years of play and learning! The Melissa & Doug Abacus is beautifully crafted with a solid hardwood base, and 100 brightly colored wooden beads. The sturdy frame holds 10 thick-coated wires with 10 colorful wooden beads on each -- 100 beads in all. Younger kids can slide the beads back and forth to explore different patterns and colors, while practicing their fine motor skills. Older children can enjoy using the abacus as a visual and hands-on way to learn addition and subtraction and other early math concepts. The beads are sized for little hands, and glide easily across the smooth wires. The counting toy comes with eight extension activities to add to your child's learning experience. With no loose pieces and no mess, it's a great toy to pack in a bag for on-the-go play. The abacus makes a great gift for kids ages three and older for hands-on, screen-free play.

From the Manufacturer

From classic wooden toys to crafts, pretend play, and games, Melissa & Doug products provide a launch pad to ignite imagination and a sense of wonder in all children so they can discover themselves, their passions, and their purpose.

Since the company’s founding more than 25 years ago, Melissa & Doug has consistently delivered innovative products that inspire open-ended thinking, encourage kids to see new possibilities, and offer Countless Ways to Play. It’s part of a bigger vision to Take Back Childhood. Because by giving children a true childhood with the space and freedom to explore their world, we give them a path to realizing their full potential!

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Countless Ways to Play

From classic wooden toys to realistic pretend play sets, Melissa & Doug products spark imagination and wonder through screen-free, open-ended play! We make well-crafted toys that are developed with care to be passed down from generation to generation or shared family to family. When kids pretend with Melissa & Doug, anything is possible!

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100 Beads

The solid hardwood base and frame holds 10 thick coated wires with 10 colorful wooden beads on each -- 100 beads in all.

Slide the Beads

Slide the beads for a visual and hands-on way to learn numbers and math concepts and to explore patterns and colors.

Activity Ideas

Comes with 8 great extension actvities to help kids develop early math skills!

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With more than three decades of experience, we’re a brand you can trust. Our safe and durable toys inspire imaginative play and are designed to stand the test of time and be passed down through generations.

We use wood whenever we can because it’s renewable and durable. To ensure the world has healthy forests AND high-quality wooden toys, we’ve committed to planting 10 million trees by 2030.

100% Screen-Free No screens, no apps, just good wholesome toys for hours of kid-powered fun! Each one of our products is designed to engage children in the joy of imaginative, hands-on play.

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  • Abacus with 100 wooden beads
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    4.8 out of 5 stars
    4.8 out of 5
    21,428 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality, sturdiness, entertainment value, ease of use, and value of the math set. For example, they mention it's a great learning tool, it makes math time fun, and it'll help beginners learn math. Some appreciate the color, size, and visual quality of the product.

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    621 customers mention621 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the product. They mention it's sturdy, well built, and a great learning tool for math and counting. Some say that it'll help with their counting skills and is the perfect counting tool for homeschooling. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

    "...It's sturdy and colorful which helps children to learn to use it themselves." Read more

    "...of the brands products as they are sturdy, colorful and always encourage further learning...." Read more

    "I ordered this for the baby’s nursery and it is perfect. We love the bright colors and that it is made of wood so it will be long-lasting." Read more

    "...My first grader took to it really quickly and now math homework is fun and quick. Saves us time doing homework!..." Read more

    495 customers mention464 positive31 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the sturdiness of the balls. They mention that it's very well made, high-quality, and does not break easily.

    "...It's sturdy and colorful which helps children to learn to use it themselves." Read more

    "I'm a big fan of the brands products as they are sturdy, colorful and always encourage further learning...." Read more

    "...We love the bright colors and that it is made of wood so it will be long-lasting." Read more

    "Well made product. The quality I have expected from Melissa & Doug" Read more

    99 customers mention99 positive0 negative

    Customers find the toy very useful and fun for kids of all ages. They say it makes math time fun and is a great tool to reinforce at home what they are learning in school. Customers also say it's a hit with kids of any age and is well made.

    "...multi color beads are great for problem solving and even fun to make different patterns." Read more

    "Well made and fun!" Read more

    "...I'm also finding that it entertains my kids for a long time. They love to count and do math on this! Thank you Amazon...." Read more

    "This is a great hit for an 18 month old. Sturdy enough she can carry it around. Good tactile feeling and sounds when the balls touch one another...." Read more

    75 customers mention74 positive1 negative

    Customers find the product straightforward, easy to teach and learn math, and simple to use. They also say it makes homework a lot easier and provides a hands-on approach to math. Customers also mention that the product comes with basic instructions and is easy for a toddler to handle.

    "...is by far the best product I have used to make math fun and easy to teach and to learn...." Read more

    "...Fixed it and reassembled relatively easily." Read more

    "...abacus: It's very well-made, solid, sturdy, beautiful, & easy for a toddler to handle." Read more

    "...add, subtract, count by 2s, explain units, tens, hundreds is sooooo easy and fun, it has been my best ally for math activities." Read more

    63 customers mention63 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the toy. They say it's good for the price, worth their money, and has a great size.

    "It’s an abacus and does what an abacus should do. Great quality and price." Read more

    "Great for beginners learning math, sturdy, fast shipping, priced just right" Read more

    "...The quality is great and well worth the money. Each row is given a nice even number of 10 beads and rows are colored in good contrast...." Read more

    "...It’s good for the price. Product came fully in tact without any issues. I’d buy another if I needed to." Read more

    58 customers mention50 positive8 negative

    Customers like the color of the toy. They say the different rows of beads are different colors, making it easier to count the rows. They also appreciate the bright, colorful beads that never get lost.

    "...It's sturdy and colorful which helps children to learn to use it themselves." Read more

    "I'm a big fan of the brands products as they are sturdy, colorful and always encourage further learning...." Read more

    "...The colors are fun and the overall product is made well. We will use for years to come." Read more

    "Attractive, colorful. Something a young inquisitive mind can learn from." Read more

    44 customers mention34 positive10 negative

    Customers like the size of the abacus. They say it's sturdy, simple, and great for small hands to maneuver the beads. The size is also great for easy storage. Customers also mention that the balls are big enough for adult hands and the rods holding the balls is slick.

    "This is very durable and sturdy. Bigger than expected but does the job and my son loves it" Read more

    "...I bought several abacuses but this was the best. The balls are big enough for adult hands and the rods holding the balls are slick...." Read more

    "...The size is perfect - not too big for storage, not too small for practical use.Overall, great product. I definitely recommend it." Read more

    "Liked it overall but base is narrow and a bit flimsy overall. Ok with supervision.Not made in USA 😒..." Read more

    29 customers mention29 positive0 negative

    Customers find the visual quality of the product great for visual and hands-on learning. They say it's awesome for visual children, especially special needs kids. The tool is perfect for visualizing math skills for kindergarten through. It's also good for learning colors and counting, and helps with visualizing the answers rather than just memorizing them.

    "Good for learning colors and counting and playing grocery store etc" Read more

    "...Well she uses it daily and it is a great visual to really see what each number looks like and why we would add or subtract to problem solve...." Read more

    "...It helps him visualize the answers rather than just memorizing them.The quality is great and well worth the money...." Read more

    "The way math is being taught this is a great visual fun tool" Read more

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    This is very durable and sturdy. Bigger than expected but does the job and my son loves it
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    Roberto Carlos Martínez Armendáriz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente juguete.
    Reviewed in Mexico on December 27, 2023
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    Matt M
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great toy for a certain kind of kid
    Reviewed in Canada on October 25, 2023
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    Sandra
    5.0 out of 5 stars Muy buen producto
    Reviewed in Mexico on September 25, 2023
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    Reviewed in Belgium on March 17, 2024
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    Shauna mcglasson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great toy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2023
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