Suggested Retail Price: $12.95 Catalog Number: 996771 Package dimensions: 1 x 4.25 x 16 inches weight: 13oz. Shrink-wrapped in the toughest plastic film we could find. Probing fingers can't break into it! If they do manage to pierce it with a sharp object, return it to us and we'll replace it. Packed 6 to a carton. Shipping wt. 5 Lb. * No "fad" toys * Wide age span * Gender neutral * Non-violent * No batteries * Non-seasonal * No deceptive packaging * No TV advertising * Guaranteed play value * Fair profit for dealers * fair value for customers

MANCALA We call our version ARVESTATM Especially designed and optimized for classroom use. $12.95 You'll be surprised at how quickly your child's imagination starts working. They build things. And, oh by the way, they're great for teaching pre-alphabet phonics (phoneme segmentation.) ArvestaTM Description: Made of durable colorful plastic, Arvesta - Modern Mancala - is designed for classroom use by beginners and younger children. The two-color board makes it easier to teach first-graders. The ergonomically (love that word) shaped pits have a sharper slope and are deeper than the older wooden boards so young fingers don't have so much trouble getting the counters out. There are literally dozens of different ways play mancala. The instructions we include are the ones we published in the mid-60s and are the most widely taught in the U.S. schools. We believe they are the simplest and easiest to learn. We offer a money-back guarantee that our instructions will enable an average third grader to learn mancala Mancala's ancient heritage is known throughout Africa and Asia. Its age is evidenced by the fact that at least one historian states that it is the forerunner of the abacus. Frank uses the board to teach abacus, and the lessons for abacus are included in the Arvesta instruction manual. The most popular game in the world MANCALA! set includes playing pieces. A pits & stones game. Still played according to the ancient rules.