A Scandinavian take on the classic abacus, this is the kind of toy that deserves pride of place in a kid's room. Just as they have for generations, toddlers and young kids will delight in sliding the beads along this abacus's sturdy rods, learning counting, color sorting and patterns as they go. With its beautifully crafted wood frame and rows of soft-hued wooden beads, it doubles as decoration, too.