The Counting and Adding Machine

Make a 'Counting and Adding Machine' using a cardboard box!

This magic box has two tubes at the top. Children need to insert the correct number of cubes / counters / objects into each tube and the machine will combine them when they drop to the bottom, so that the total can be counted.

Could you make one of these for your children? Could this be used in different ways?

Thank you to Maria for sharing this with us on Twitter.