When we designed the cards in the UNDERHÅLLA series, we had to find the exact right size and style of the letters and numbers, so they are easy to understand and recognize, no matter age or where you live. When we asked Kristiina Kumpulainen for advice, she suggested adding cards with familiar symbols like houses and hearts. “That way, the cards also have a meaning for smaller children who don’t know the letters yet. Children are inventive, and it is good if things they play with are not too limited but can be used in different ways.”
UNDERHÅLLA Abacus, multicolour
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305.066.73With the abacus, your child can independently and playfully explore patterns and colours or practice addition and subtraction. A great educational tool for both preschool and primary school children.
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Helps your child learn abstract mathematical concepts in a simple and visual way.
10 rows with 10 beads on each row. To make it easier for your child to learn to count, the beads are also colour-coded in groups of 5.
Develops fine motor skills and logical thinking.
Easy to use – and simple to store since it can be folded up.
Reviews
High quality, simple and well madeEmmaA gorgeous piece for the playroom to promote and enhance learning with our children. High quality and easy to store if required.
Nice educational toyCourtneyNice and colourful toy for learning counting.
Frame is very heavy for toddlers and the string to hold it open is flimsy.
Note to IKEA: children’s toys *do not* need giant barcode stickers that leave a sticky mess when attempting to remove them. The stickers you use cannot be removed. This ruined our peg and hammer toy also. Very disappointing and unnecessary!
High qualityAnonymousIt’s a very well made toy, worth the money and hopefully kids will like it too!
Great must have kids toy!TaraI think every child should have one of these! What a great timeless piece. Nice and sturdy for a decent price. Quality product. Happy house =D
Great for little hands and finger dexterityKateThis is great as it's so colourful and engaging for little ones, my only quibble is that it doesn't lock open to stay upright, and my little one kept pulling it so it would close and then fall over (sometimes on her). But otherwise it's fantastic and great value for money!
good qualityAriunjargalmy son is happy to calculate use easy
High qualityCarolHigh quality
Great productAndreaGreat product
Great for Spectrum kidsBelindaI bought this for my son who is autistic. He loves the colourful beads and how easy it is to do math sums.
Good for teaching mathElenaLove this product, very good for teaching kids math.
SturdyIsabelleGood design for kids so they won’t jam their fingers in it.
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4.8Average rating
284Reviews
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Story
Playful learning
Playing is above all, fun, but the clever thing is that it is also an essential part of the child’s development. We created UNDERHÅLLA to stimulate playing and learning in a fun and inspiring way. The series has pedagogical wooden toys, cards with letters and numbers – things that can play an important part in a more and more digital world.
“Yes, it’s important that children have opportunities to play and learn with different toys and games, both traditional and digital ones. It means diversity and freedom for children,” Kristiina Kumpulainen explains. She is a Professor of Education and Scientific Director of the Playful Learning Center at the University of Helsinki. Her research focuses on children’s learning and how design affects their learning ability.
Cards for all ages
Play gives skills
Cards, abacus, clock and building blocks – all parts of the UNDERHÅLLA series are made to attract to play. ”We know from research that children play for the sake of it, but while playing, they practice social, emotional, and cognitive skills and regulate emotions. Voluntary play is a healthy and rich way for learning and well-being”, Kristiina says. And there is a special freedom with analogue games and toys. Children can play with them anywhere and anytime since no electricity or internet is needed. That’s pretty handy, isn’t it?
Material
What is solid wood?
Solid wood is one of our favourite materials and is part of our Scandinavian heritage. It is also a timeless material with many uses. Regardless of the wood species, it is durable, beautiful and renewable. We strive to use this raw material as smartly and efficiently as possible to avoid waste – and we also invest in facilities and logistics so that we can increase the use of recycled wood.