This baby abacus was a hit with N (15 months)! Sliding the balls back and forth on the string took some practice and was great for her motor skill development. As she moved each ball, we counted for her and that made her giggle. She also experimented with shaking the string and moving the chairs all around.
To make your own baby abacus for counting, moving, shaking, and experimenting, thread the string through a few plastic balls (4/$1 at the dollar store) and tie each end to a chair.
how cute! I bet even my 2 year old would love this!!
ReplyDeletelove it! what a simple game to play with them...can't wait to try it out!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this idea! =)
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea, Nicole! I'm doing this TOMORROW! My son loves anything to do with balls!
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever and easy idea to reproduce! Thanks Nicole!
ReplyDeleteWe tried this today with our stacking rings instead of the balls and it was a huge hit with my 20 mo old. Thanks for the idea!
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