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Melissa and Doug Wooden Abacus
 
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Melissa and Doug Wooden Abacus

by Melissa&Doug
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
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Technical Details

  • This wooden “calculator” helps teach math skills, patterning and colour recognition
  • Slide and count the beads with this timeless counting frame
  • Fun activity ideas included
  • Handcrafted wooden construction
  • Non-toxic paints and finishes

Product Specifications
Model Number493
Assembly RequiredNo
Batteries Required?No
Batteries Included?No

Product details

  • Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 29.2 x 30.5 cm ; 798 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 1.9 Kg
  • Delivery Destinations: Visit the Delivery Destinations Help page to see where this item can be delivered.
  • Manufacturer recommended age: 3 - 3 years
  • Item model number: 493
  • ASIN: B00005BVRQ
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 862 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)

Product Safety

This product is subject to specific safety warnings
  • Warning: Not suitable for children under 36 months

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

This wooden “calculator” helps teach math skills, patterning and colour recognition. Slide and count the beads with this timeless counting frame. Fun activity ideas included.

Box Contains

  • 1 x Abacus

  • Frequently Bought Together

    Melissa and Doug Wooden Abacus + Maths Made Easy Ages 5-6 Key Stage 1 Beginner (Carol Vorderman's Maths Made Easy) + Maths Made Easy Times Tables Ages 5-7 Key Stage 1 (Carol Vorderman's Maths Made Easy)
    Price For All Three: £16.08

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    Most Helpful Customer Reviews
    36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
    Wooden Abacus 4 Oct 2008
    By muffin
    Durability:    Educational:    Fun:   
    Had this for a couple of years now. Kids have thrown it around and it's been under other toys at the bottom of the toy box etc. Still in one piece though. Quality build and hardwearing.
    I have used this to help kids with the concept of adding and substraction. Can't say that this is their favourite toy. They'd rather play with their NDS than with this. But has an educational value and they get a concept of addition and substraction for their maths through this. Would recommend it for 4+yrs in my opinion, but others may have different experiences.
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    17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
    A sturdy abacus 7 Mar 2010
    Amazon Verified Purchase
    Durability:    Educational:    Fun:   
    Before buying this abacus, I was reading reviews of various abaci on Amazon. Other reviewers wrote of products which fell apart almost immediately. There's no chance of this abacus falling apart almost immediately or, I would imagine, in the long term. It's an extremely well constructed educational toy, clearly made from good quality materials, and if by chance anything does break then it has a lifetime guarantee. I can recommend this abacus without reservation.
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    8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
    ABACUS 29 April 2010
    By Pat45
    Durability:    Educational:    Fun:   
    My little grand-daughter was having difficulty in grasping the concept of 'tables' and I could think of no better way of helping her than by using the old-fashioned method of the Abacus. She is really keen and enthusiastic and thoroughly enjoys using this colourful method of counting, adding, subtracting etc. Problem solved! Must say though.. not a toy as such but a fun way of learning the basics of mathematics.
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    Most Recent Customer Reviews
    Durable and child friendly. Quality.
    Good for kids, robust and not just cheap but seems of good quality. You will need to give it a once over to remove any splints but these are minor and can just be picked of by... Read more
    Published 6 days ago by D. Ferros
    Overall OK
    Bought this for 1yr old child as though colours and movement of beads would be interesting, and would come in useful when he was old enough to understand it. Read more
    Published 2 months ago by Steptey
    Wooden abacus
    This abacus is great, it has really helped my son get to grips with number bonds, times tables. He can visualise the sums now which has led to greater understanding. Read more
    Published 2 months ago by DomK
    Very durable abacus - even bigger than I expected
    I like this wooden abacus. I like that the balls are made of wood too, because I have seen many made of plastic. It is very durable, strong. Bigger than I expected, which is good.
    Published 3 months ago by Maria
    Abacus galore
    My daughter is 6 years old has not been able to grasp maths very well. Since purchasing this item it has helped her heaps and bounds. Read more
    Published 5 months ago by Mochaboomess
    Melissa and Doug Abacus
    Pleased with this purchase. I looked at loads of options online and instore (and there are quite a few!) before buying this one. Read more
    Published 6 months ago by Haitersy
    Excellent Craftsmanship
    I am very pleased with this product,received it this morning,its a very reasonable size especially for small hands.Its strong and very well built. Read more
    Published 9 months ago by C Chase
    this is the one to buy!
    great Abacus! durable, great colours, all wood and nails not a piece of plastic in sight!
    Another great feature was the guidance for usage, I remember using an abacus when I... Read more
    Published 9 months ago by Soccer Mum
    Excellent product
    Well made, good quality product. Will last my granddaughter years. The education bit will come later, at the moment it's good fun moving the beads around with inquisitive fingers!
    Published 11 months ago by rubytuesday
    Wooden Abacus
    I bought this for my 6 year old daughter who was struggling with the concept of Maths. It has been a great tool. The quality of the product is excellent.
    Published 12 months ago by toria30
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