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Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Abacus
$45.95
$27.99
Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Abacus is a beautifully crafted counting tool that introduces young children to numbers, counting, and early arithmetic through screen-free, hands-on exploration. With 100 colourful wooden beads arranged in 10 rows of 10, children can count, add, subtract, and group beads in ways that build genuine number sense. Since 1988, Melissa & Doug has been trusted by families and educators for creating quality wooden educational toys that support learning through play.
Product Details
- Brand: Melissa & Doug (est. 1988, USA)
- Feature: 100 wooden beads on 10 rows (10 beads per row)
- Material: Premium solid wood with non-toxic paint
- Suitable age: 3 years and up
- Skills: Counting, addition, subtraction, number patterns, fine motor
Why the Abacus Is a Maths Classic
- 100 beads - supports counting to 100 and place value concepts
- 10 colour rows - visual grouping reinforces base-10 number understanding
- Screen-free maths - tactile, concrete number exploration without a device
- Solid wood quality - durable Melissa & Doug construction for lasting use
- Educational gift - loved by parents, teachers, and occupational therapists
Frequently Asked Questions
The Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Abacus is recommended for children aged 3 years and up. Toddlers will enjoy sliding the colourful beads as a fine motor and sensory activity, while preschoolers and school-aged children can use it for counting, addition, and subtraction practice.
The Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Abacus has 100 beads arranged in 10 rows of 10. The rows alternate in two colours, helping children visually group beads in sets of 10 - a key concept for understanding place value, skip counting, and base-10 number systems that are foundational to primary school maths.
Parents can use the abacus to count objects (one bead per count), practise addition (move 3 beads then 4 more - how many altogether?), subtraction (start with 10, take away 3 - how many left?), and skip counting by 2s, 5s, or 10s by sliding rows. The physical, tactile nature of moving beads makes abstract number concepts concrete and understandable for young children.
Yes! Abacuses are widely used in early childhood education and by occupational therapists as both maths tools and fine motor activity resources. The Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Abacus brings this professional-quality learning tool home in a beautifully made, gift-ready format that families can use for years.
Yes! Peekaboo Baby offers free standard shipping Australia-wide on qualifying orders. The Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Abacus is a wonderful educational gift - order online for fast delivery to your door.
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