With its chunky beads of brightly painted wood this abacus offers a great visual way for young children to learn to add subtract and multiply a fantastic idea for anyone looking for educational toys it is perfect for introducing your little ones to the joys of counting one of the oldest calculators abacuses were used by the ancient egyptians greeks and romanskey featurescrafted in wood5 rows of 10 beads eachtraditional retro packagingsuitable for children over 3 yearsother wooden toys also a