What: Melissa and Doug Abacus.

What We Say: Is there one toy that all the kids fight over at toddler group? At my group it’s the abacus. As soon as I take it off the shelf, I’m suddenly the most popular parent in the room. An abacus is the best first calculator and although it’s designed for children 3 and up, my 14 month old loves pushing the beads back and forth and shaking it around. Sometimes the classics stick around for a reason.

Buy It: Online @ Baby-Wise from $9.99.