This brightly coloured wooden abacus that makes a great educational toy - it helped the Chinese become awesome mathematicians after all.
The Melissa and Doug abacus will help children to learn counting, patterns, colours and encourage manual dexterity.
There is renewed evidence that the use of an abacus helps children develop a more visual whole brain approach to mathematics .

Melissa and Doug create award-winning children's wooden puzzles and wooden toys that are beautifully-crafted, innovative and educational! They design all products with your child's development in mind, fostering vocabulary development, fine and gross motor coordination, and a strong sense of purpose for children of all ages. Their high standards of quality make Melissa and Doug the leading brand name in wooden puzzles and toys. Because of their quality and solid construction from real wood, Melissa and Doug toys will be cherished for generations.