3+ months
Encourage gripping and shaking. Let your baby try this independently before stepping in to help, if necessary.
Show your baby how to move each abacus piece from side to side.
Show your baby how to spin the abacus pieces
Encourage lots of free play and noise with this simple but effective toy.
Encourage simple counting with the abacus pieces - even if your infant is too young to understand numbers, talking and communicating will help later sound recognition and language development.