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[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=69 Bruins] 9 for $0.60<br>
[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=69 Bruins] 9 for $0.60<br>
[http://www.cabdevmontessori.com/product.php?productid=16768&cat=253&page=2 Cabdev] 9 for $2.00<br>
[http://www.cabdevmontessori.com/product.php?productid=16768&cat=253&page=2 Cabdev] 9 for $2.00<br>
[http://www.calibermontessori.com/catalog/item/3528880/3230209.htm Caliber] '''9 for $0.09'''<br>
[http://www.calibermontessori.com/catalog/item/3528880/3230209.htm Caliber] 9 for $0.09<br>
[http://www.montessoribuy.com/cartdetails.asp?id=HTM0254 Creative Learning] 9 for $1.00<br>
[http://www.montessoribuy.com/cartdetails.asp?id=HTM0254 Creative Learning] 9 for $1.00<br>
[http://grandpas.vstore.ca/product_info.php/cPath/5/products_id/278 Grandpas] 9 for $0.50<br>
[http://grandpas.vstore.ca/product_info.php/cPath/5/products_id/278 Grandpas] 9 for $0.50<br>
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[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=73 Bruins] 45 for $39.00<br>
[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=73 Bruins] 45 for $39.00<br>
[http://www.cabdevmontessori.com/product.php?productid=16720&cat=253&page=3 Cabdev] 45 for $52.00<br>
[http://www.cabdevmontessori.com/product.php?productid=16720&cat=253&page=3 Cabdev] 45 for $52.00<br>
[http://www.calibermontessori.com/catalog/item/3528880/3230489.htm Caliber] 45 for $8.99<br>
[http://www.calibermontessori.com/catalog/item/3528880/3230489.htm Caliber] '''45 for $8.99'''<br>
[http://www.montessoribuy.com/cartdetails.asp?id=HTM0246 Creative Learning] 45 for $11.95<br>
[http://www.montessoribuy.com/cartdetails.asp?id=HTM0246 Creative Learning] 45 for $11.95<br>
[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/content/45-golden-bead-bars-10-wooden-box E & O] 45 for $59.00 (with box)<br>
[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/content/45-golden-bead-bars-10-wooden-box E & O] 45 for $59.00 (with box)<br>
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[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=62 Bruins] 1 for $75.00<br>
[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=62 Bruins] 1 for $75.00<br>
[http://www.cabdevmontessori.com/product.php?productid=16715&cat=253&page=2 Cabdev] 1 for $82.00<br>
[http://www.cabdevmontessori.com/product.php?productid=16715&cat=253&page=2 Cabdev] 1 for $82.00<br>
[http://www.calibermontessori.com/catalog/item/3528880/3230312.htm Caliber] 1 for $15.99<br>
[http://www.calibermontessori.com/catalog/item/3528880/3230312.htm Caliber] '''1 for $15.99'''<br>
[http://www.montessoribuy.com/cartdetails.asp?id=HTM0231 Creative Learning] 1 for $21.95<br>
[http://www.montessoribuy.com/cartdetails.asp?id=HTM0231 Creative Learning] 1 for $21.95<br>
[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/content/one-golden-bead-cube-1000 E & O] 1 for $92.00<br>
[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/content/one-golden-bead-cube-1000 E & O] 1 for $92.00<br>
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[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=72 Bruins] 45 for $55.00<br>
[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=72 Bruins] 45 for $55.00<br>
[http://www.cabdevmontessori.com/product.php?productid=16721&cat=253&page=3 Cabdev] 45 for $57.00<br>
[http://www.cabdevmontessori.com/product.php?productid=16721&cat=253&page=3 Cabdev] 45 for $57.00<br>
[http://www.calibermontessori.com/catalog/item/3528880/3225845.htm Caliber] 45 for $19.99<br>
[http://www.calibermontessori.com/catalog/item/3528880/3225845.htm Caliber] '''45 for $19.99'''<br>
[http://www.montessoribuy.com/cartdetails.asp?id=HTM0197 Creative Learning] 45 for $23.95<br>
[http://www.montessoribuy.com/cartdetails.asp?id=HTM0197 Creative Learning] 45 for $23.95<br>
[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/content/45-wooden-squares-100 E & O] 45 for $82.00<br>
[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/content/45-wooden-squares-100 E & O] 45 for $82.00<br>
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[http://www.julianagroup.com/mathematics.lasso?page=detail&Category=&SubCategory=Mathematics&NewItem=&Overstock=&Description=&skip=26 Juliana Group] 45 for $119.00 (with tray)<br>
[http://www.julianagroup.com/mathematics.lasso?page=detail&Category=&SubCategory=Mathematics&NewItem=&Overstock=&Description=&skip=26 Juliana Group] 45 for $119.00 (with tray)<br>
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?pid=108&catid=4 Kid Advance] 45 for $23.99<br>
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?pid=108&catid=4 Kid Advance] 45 for $23.99<br>
[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/products.php?cat=Math Montessori Concepts] 45 for $20.00<br>
[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/products.php?cat=Math Montessori Concepts] '''45 for $20.00'''<br>
[http://www.montessoriland.com/site/1270021/product/ID_%202027 Montessori Land] 45 for $32.00<br>
[http://www.montessoriland.com/site/1270021/product/ID_%202027 Montessori Land] 45 for $32.00<br>
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[http://www.julianagroup.com/mathematics.lasso?page=detail&Category=&SubCategory=Mathematics&NewItem=&Overstock=&Description=&skip=28 Juliana Group] 9 for $100.80 (with tray)<br>
[http://www.julianagroup.com/mathematics.lasso?page=detail&Category=&SubCategory=Mathematics&NewItem=&Overstock=&Description=&skip=28 Juliana Group] 9 for $100.80 (with tray)<br>
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?pid=107&catid=4 Kid Advance] 9 for $23.99<br>
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?pid=107&catid=4 Kid Advance] 9 for $23.99<br>
[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/products.php?cat=Math Montessori Concepts] 9 for $19.00<br>
[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/products.php?cat=Math Montessori Concepts] '''9 for $19.00'''<br>
[http://www.montessoriland.com/site/1270021/product/ID_%202026 Montessori Land] 9 for $30.00<br>
[http://www.montessoriland.com/site/1270021/product/ID_%202026 Montessori Land] 9 for $30.00<br>
[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=522 Montessori N' Such] 10 for $35.00<br>
[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=522 Montessori N' Such] 10 for $35.00<br>

Revision as of 19:59, 5 April 2011

Make Your Own

Unit Bead

The least expensive unit beads available from the vendors below are a little less than a penny a piece.
The beads should be between 7 and 8 millimeters in diameter. They should be a spherical as possible so that they are equally wide as long.

Ten Bar

These can be purchased for as low as $0.20 a piece (bought in groups of 45). If you can make them for less than this it could be worthwhile.

Beaded Hundred Square

Beaded Thousand Cube

Wooden Hundred Square

These can be purchased for as low as $0.44 a piece (bought in groups of 45). If you can make them for less than this it could be worthwhile.

Hundred squares and thousand cubes are 7.5cm across. Hundred squares are 7.5mm thick.
100 sq measure 1.jpg 100 sq measure 2.jpg
Here is a blog post describing how the author made their own wooden hundred squares using a stencil and spray paint. (The site was originally in French.)
Hundred squares can also be made using a stamp made from pencil erasers.
Pencil stamp.jpg Pencil stamp 100.jpg
Source:Walk Beside Me

Wooden Thousand Cube

These can be purchased for as low as $2.11 a piece (bought in groups of 9). If you can make them for less than this it could be worthwhile.

Where to Buy

Golden Unit Beads
Adena 9 for $0.15
Bruins 9 for $0.60
Cabdev 9 for $2.00
Caliber 9 for $0.09
Creative Learning 9 for $1.00
Grandpas 9 for $0.50
Montessori Concepts 9 for $0.40
Juliana Group 10 for $12.60 (with box)
Adena 45 for $0.53
Alison's 45 for $4.00
Bruins 45 for $3.00
Cabdev 45 for $4.00
Caliber 45 for $0.39
Montessori Concepts 45 for $1.80
Albanesi 100 for $9.00
Albanesi 100 for $10.00
Albanesi 100 for $18.00 (with box)
Creative Learning 100 for $2.99
E & O 100 for $11.00 (with box)
Grandpas 100 for $5.00
Hello Wood 100 for $10.00
Juliana Group 100 for $4.20
Juliana Group 100 for $15.40 (with box)
Kid Advance 100 for $3.99
Montessori N' Such 100 for $3.00
Montessori Outlet 100 for $2.95
Nienhuis 100 for $6.50
Nienhuis 100 for $9.50
Nienhuis 100 for $7.50

Golden Bead Ten Bars
Grandpas 1 for $0.50
Grandpas 1 for $0.70
Hello Wood 1 for $1.60
Adena 9 for $2.19
Alison's 9 for $8.00
Bruins 9 for $12.00 (with box)
Bruins 9 for $9.00
Caliber 9 for $1.99
Creative Learning 9 for $2.50
Montessori Concepts 9 for $2.20
Albanesi 10 for $18.00 (with box)
Cabdev 10 for $10.00
Juliana Group 10 for $19.60 (with box)
Juliana Group 10 for $7.00
Adena 45 for $10.20
Albanesi 45 for $36.00 (with box)
Bruins 45 for $39.00
Cabdev 45 for $52.00
Caliber 45 for $8.99
Creative Learning 45 for $11.95
E & O 45 for $59.00 (with box)
Grandpas 45 for $16.00
Grandpas 45 for $18.00
Hello Wood 45 for $75.00 (with box)
Juliana Group 45 for $29.40 (with box)
Kid Advance 45 for $11.99
Kid Advance 45 for $16.99(with box)
Montessori Concepts 45 for $10.00
Montessori N' Such 45 for $25.00
Montessori Outlet 45 for $12.95 (with box)
Nienhuis 45 for $57.50 (with box)
Nienhuis 45 for $35.50 (with box)
Nienhuis 45 for $50.50 (with box)

Golden Bead Hundred Squares
Albanesi 1 for $8.00
Bruins 1 for $10.00
Cabdev 1 for $11.00
Creative Learning 1 for $2.75
E & O 1 for $11.00
Grandpas 1 for $4.00
Hello Wood 1 for $20.00
Juliana Group 1 for $5.60
Kid Advance 1 for $2.99
Montessori Outlet 1 for $2.95
Nienhuis 1 for $3.50
Nienhuis 1 for $14.50
Nienhuis 1 for $13.00
Adena 9 for $20.41
Alison's 9 for $36.00
Bruins 9 for $85.00
Cabdev 9 for $55.00
Caliber 9 for $14.99
Creative Learning 9 for $19.95
Montessori Concepts 9 for $20.00
Albanesi 10 for $125.00
Albanesi 10 for $68.00 (with box)
Juliana Group 10 for $58.80 (with box)
Montessori N' Such 10 for $48.00
Adena 45 for $87.45
Caliber 45 for $79.99
Montessori Concepts 45 for $85.00
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Golden Bead Thousand Cubes
Adena 1 for $22.15
Albanesi 1 for $60.00
Albanesi 1 for $80.00 (with box)
Alison's 1 for $36.00
Bruins 1 for $75.00
Cabdev 1 for $82.00
Caliber 1 for $15.99
Creative Learning 1 for $21.95
E & O 1 for $92.00
Grandpas 1 for $37.00
Grandpas 1 for $39.00
Hello Wood 1 for $150.00
Juliana Group 1 for $65.80 (with box)
Juliana Group 1 for $49.00 (with box)
Kid Advance 1 for $23.99
Montessori Concepts 1 for $20.00
Montessori N' Such 1 for $48.00
Montessori Outlet 1 for $27.95
Nienhuis 1 for $30.50
Nienhuis 1 for $101.50
Nienhuis 1 for $85.50
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Wooden Hundred Squares
Juliana Group 1 for $1.40
Kid Advance 10 for $5.99
Montessori Outlet 10 for $7.95
Nienhuis 10 for $22.50
Adena 45 for $23.32
Albanesi 45 for $177.00 (with tray)
Alison's 45 for $22.00
Alison's 45 for $44.50
Bruins 45 for $55.00
Cabdev 45 for $57.00
Caliber 45 for $19.99
Creative Learning 45 for $23.95
E & O 45 for $82.00
Grandpas 45 for $26.00
Juliana Group 45 for $119.00 (with tray)
Kid Advance 45 for $23.99
Montessori Concepts 45 for $20.00
Montessori Land 45 for $32.00

Wooden Thousand Cubes
Albanesi 1 for $9.00
Juliana Group 1 for $7.00
Montessori N' Such 1 for $4.50
Adena 9 for $23.32
Alison's 9 for $22.00
Alison's 9 for $45.00
Bruins 9 for $39.00
Cabdev 9 for $59.00
Caliber 9 for $19.99
Creative Learning 9 for $23.95
E & O 9 for $64.00
Grandpas 9 for $24.00
Juliana Group 9 for $100.80 (with tray)
Kid Advance 9 for $23.99
Montessori Concepts 9 for $19.00
Montessori Land 9 for $30.00
Montessori N' Such 10 for $35.00
Montessori Outlet 10 for $29.95
Nienhuis 10 for $59.90

Unit Bead Cups
Alison's 2 for $7.00
Bruins 1 for $2.00
Creative Learning 2 for $6.00

Sets
Albanesi $600.00
Alison's $206.00 (45 layout with large number cards)
Alison's $350.00
Alison's $405.00
Bruins $485.00
Bruins $220.00
Cabdev $635.00
E & O $495.00
Grandpas $169.00
Grandpas $179.00
Juliana Group $511.00
Juliana Group $645.60
Kid Advance $239.99