Abacus - Classic Wooden Educational Counting Toy With 100 Beads Abacus Toy for Kids Maths for Ages 3+

Very sturdy. Good value for money. Pleased with purchase

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 subtraction. 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 subtraction for their maths through this. Would recommend it for 4+yrs in my opinion, but others may have different experiences. Update May 2014 Have had several kids use it (bigger than average family!!) and my 3 year old is using it now. Still as good as new. Very hardwearing and solid toy. The colours of the beads and the appearence of the wood still good. It has been a very good purchase. These days things you buy don't last long. But nice to have something all my kids have used and still almost as good as when the first child received it. If I get around to it I will upload a picture. I hope these ones they ship now are as good as the one that I received many years ago (saw this on Amazon for £6 recently, which is cheaper than I paid years ago and represent good value).

Extremely well made quality Abacus. Solid wood frame very securely put together. Thick shiny metal rods and sturdy wooden beads. Height approx ~ 12" (30cm). Width at the widest base point approx ~ 12" (30cm). 10 rows of 10 beads ~ Navy Blue, Dark Red, Natural Wood, Dark Green and Yellow. As a baby, my little one loved to bash the beads as they are beautifully tactile. They offer no resistance gliding effortlessly across the sturdy metal rods, creating a lovely noise as they crash into each other. Hands and feet would be moved up and down enjoying the smooth rolling sensation of the beads, moving them side to side to make the noise. As a toddler, holding the frame and tilting it side to side to create LOUD crashes. We count the beads, moving each in turn. I find this helps to slow down and touch count, improving hand eye co ordination. This helps with colour learning and reinforcement as the beads are lovely and bright. When older we will use this as a numeracy aide but for now this more a sensory toy and percussion instrument. We find this to be a multi use abacus, relevant from baby upwards. This will be in our family for many years to come, God willing.

Product is a nice chunky size for young children to hold and use, yet not too big and bulky that it can't be easily stored away when not in use. Very sturdy and practical, i bought it to help my 5-year old with adding and subtracting, and will hopefully help her with homework as she is now going into year one at school. It is a good visual tool to help children to understand working with numbers. So far she is getting the jist of how to use it for adding, taking away and counting, and im sure as she learns more math it will become even more useful for her, as can also be used to help understand multiplication and times-tables etc. Additionally my baby also finds this abacus fun, he likes the bright colours and sounds that the beads make when they move from side to side. It is robust and is definitely built to withstand being dropped and bashed about. Good value for money. I have no doubt that this will be a timeless, useful learning toy in our home for years to come. Glad i bought it.

Definitely better than what I was expecting. Pretty solid. Only issue is that it the paint / plastic chipped a few minutes after receiving it.

Good solid, wooden framed abacus.

Daughter loved it. It's big and sturdy.

I didn't expect to get such a sturdy piece but i love it. I expect to last very long compared to the last one we had 🙏definitely recommend 👌

Good quality

Enfants ravis. Article de très bonne qualité

3歳の子供のために購入しました。 はっきりした色のカラフルなそろばんで見てるだけでも楽しいです。 大きさも大きめで、我が家にはちょうどいい大きさです。 親子で数を数えたりして遊んでいます。

Good quality, and above all very durable for kids and well made

I ordered this educational toy for my daughter who just started forat grade and she absolutely loves it! It’s not only fun but also a great way to help her learn counting, addition and subtraction in a hands-on way. The size is perfect, not too big, easy to hold and fits nicely on her desk. The colors are bright and cheerful which makes learning even more exciting. I was really impressed with the stability and safety - it’s made of solid wood , stands firmly. It feels very well made and durable. Overall I’m happy with this purchase, it’s cute, educational and high-quality - everything we were looking for. Highly recommend to all parents with little learners💕