Welcome to the New Year - Hello Babies and Parents 2024
Babies 2024 - Tips for new and expectant parents on the topic of baby toys
The old year is history. Some ended the New Year quietly with a delicious raclette evening, others with a huge New Year's Eve party. However the New Year was celebrated, we wish you a happy and healthy new year. Now the year 2024 is only a few days old, and even in this short time, many babies have already come into the world.
How wonderful it is to look into such shining baby eyes. We warmly welcome all babies who have already been born in 2024 with a heartfelt "Hello Baby 2024."
4 Baby Facts
- Over 700,000 babies are born in Germany each year
- Worldwide, more boys are born than girls
- In 2023, the most popular first names in Germany were EMILIA and NOAH
- Most babies in Germany are born in July, August, and September
Exciting months lie ahead for babies and parents in 2024
Surely among our readers are expectant moms and dads who are expecting their little ones this year. Endless exciting moments and months that will be unforgettable lie ahead. You will notice that time flies by. As soon as your little one is born, you perceive time differently. What babies accomplish, discover, and learn in the first weeks and months is a small miracle. Often, young parents feel overwhelmed, which is completely normal because the little new earthling turns your world upside down. Whether the big event is still ahead or your little favorite has already seen the light of day, finding the right toy to keep the newborn occupied is often a challenge in itself.
Therefore, dear new and expectant parents in 2024, we would like to give you a few recommendations on the topic of baby toys. Which baby toys are suitable from which age? This recommendation list by baby age is also helpful for those who want to give new parents and their little ones a meaningful toy as a birth gift.
Our baby toy recommendations for the first 12 months
Baby toys from 0 months
Just born and already the exploring begins. That’s how our little darlings are. It is important in the first months to pay attention to the fact that babies have the need to put everything graspable into their mouths. Many are hesitant and afraid of buying the wrong thing. But this learning process of the baby is completely normal, and there are countless baby toys that can be used without worry, such as a cuddle cloth.
The cuddle cloth for babies from birth
A cuddle cloth – or as it is also called – the comfort cloth has many functions and is therefore more than just a baby toy! It accompanies the little darling everywhere and can become his or her favorite object. Babies like to put soft materials in their mouths and actively suck on them. Slightly older babies, who already have more dexterity and grasping ability in their fingers and little hands, will use the fabric tips to easily grasp and hold the cuddle cloth. Some cuddle cloths contain crinkle foil or play elements, which are interesting for babies.
The howa cuddle cloth for babies from the "be happy" collection impresses with its cute design. Soft, cuddly, with knots at the ends and a friendly rainbow face, the howa comfort cloth becomes a great playmate with which your baby can safely play, cuddle for hours, and that can help your baby fall asleep. It is about 30x30 cm, washable at 30 degrees, and knitted from 100% cotton. The cuddle cloth will give your baby security, something to cuddle and soothe with day and night. Matching the howa cuddle cloth, the "be happy" cuddle blanket is also available separately or as a set of cuddle cloth and baby blanket. When your baby is happy, we are too – "be happy"...
Baby toys from 3 months
Play arch and play mat for babies from 3 months
A play arch for babies is a wonderful toy that offers so much for our little ones to discover, touch, and see. They are available in many different variations with various hanging toys and made from diverse materials. Hours of playtime fun for your little one are guaranteed here. A soft mat for your baby to lie comfortably on their back is very important.
Our howa wooden toy play arch for babies is available in the "My rainbow" version with a rainbow design and many lovingly crafted play options. The little ones can reach for the pretty wooden details like a small moon, a cloud, a star, and a mini rainbow with small integrated beads or bells. To help our little ones successfully turn to the side soon, a mirror and a rotating smiling star are attached at the feet of the play arch. The play arch encourages touching, grasping, and discovering. By following the dangling wooden details with their eyes, babies also train their visual development and color perception. A wonderful activity for your little one from the 3rd month.
Our howa play arch for babies "Space" is designed in a loving space theme. The little ones can reach for the pretty wooden details like a small moon, a cloud, a star, and other interesting wooden pendants with small integrated beads or bells. At the feet of the play arch, there is a mirror and a rotating star to encourage babies to touch, grasp, and turn sideways. Discover matching children's room items and toys for toddlers on the theme "Space" and outer space in the howa shop.
The baby play mat is also suitable as a base for the play arch
Especially important for our little ones is a comfortable surface where they can lie, play, and not easily roll off. The howa Baby Play Mat measures 100x100 cm, with thick padding of about 7 cm around the edges. A loving rainbow design with the inscription "be happy" completes the beautiful play surface. The howa play mat is sturdy and soft, suitable from birth. It can be perfectly used as a base for the play arch and also when our little ones can already turn onto their stomachs and start their first crawling attempts. Beautiful matching children's room items like decorative pillows and storage boxes in the "be happy" design are also available in the howa shop.
Toys for babies from 6 months
From the age of 6 months, things get lively as the little one crawls, rolls, scoots, or even pushes themselves on an exploration tour. Also, everything that is not child-friendly must now be kept out of reach because everything, really everything, is interesting. Therefore, it is advisable to provide child-appropriate toys during this stage of life so that the toddler can develop well and stay occupied. Touching, smelling, feeling, tasting, and moving around is an exciting and extremely important learning phase. That’s why there are many toys to promote, support, and expand motor skills and sensory perceptions at this age. Rattles, grasping toys, roly-poly toys, baby books with different fabrics and materials—all of these support your baby’s development.
Wooden toys for babies from 1 year
12 months have now passed since the little one was born. In the first year of life, your baby, who has now become a toddler, has developed their motor skills so much that they may even be taking their first steps or already walking. The speed at which a child develops is as unique as your little one. From the 1st year of life, there are many toys such as building blocks, marble runs, motor skills cubes, stacking towers, peg puzzles, and much more. Toys with shapes and colors for sorting, hammering games, music games, and motor skill loops to promote your child's fine motor skills as well as hand-eye coordination. That’s why howa offers a small but carefully selected range of wooden toys to support the motor skills during this childhood phase. In the "Gift Ideas from 1 Year" theme world, you will find many great toys suitable for children from 1 year.
howa wooden toys for children from 1 year:
The howa team wishes you and your baby a wonderful time.
