Promoting Motor Skills in Babies from 12 Months Onward

Special motor skill toys help your child engage with shapes and movements, while playfully developing and refining hand-eye coordination.

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Motorikförderung bei Babys ab 12 Monaten

Motor skills toys for babies and children from 12 months

It's hard to believe how quickly one year passes. You can best see this in your own children. It feels like the little one was just born, and suddenly, the child has already reached their first year of life, during which everything will change for your baby. Now is the time to promote your child's motor skills.

Playfully promote your child's motor skills

By the 12th month, babies can already sit securely, some are pulling themselves up on objects to stand, and they take their first steps by holding on, exploring the world from a whole new perspective, which further develops their perception and motor skills. They love the challenge and discovering new things. The fact that they can now grasp securely with both hands allows them to go on exploratory journeys, which parents can support playfully with age-appropriate motor skills toys, such as a push walker, motor skills cubes, and motor skills loops.

Toys that promote babies' motor skills

There are countless ways to promote your baby's or toddler's motor skills, but choosing the right one can often be difficult. Special motor skills toys help your child engage with shapes and movements and playfully develop and refine hand-eye coordination.


howa play ideas to support your child's motor skills

howa motor skills toy motor skills loop with wooden puzzle "my rainbow"

The howa motor skills loop "my rainbow" with a fun 4-piece puzzle promotes babies' dexterity and finger skills in an entertaining way. This toy is designed in the shape of a cheerful rainbow and offers plenty of colorful hues for little ones. The motor skills loop consists of two wires, allowing the small cloud, star, raindrop, marble, and fly agaric to be pushed back and forth as desired. This not only trains motor skills but also concentration! At the base of the "my rainbow" motor skills loop, children will find a total of four puzzle pieces in the same design.

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howa motor skills toy motor skills cube "my rainbow" wood

Promote motor skills - with the howa motor skills toy motor skills cube "my rainbow" wood
Promote motor skills - with the howa motor skills toy motor skills cube "My rainbow" wood

The howa "my rainbow" motor skills cube leaves nothing to be desired. The 6-sided cube offers plenty of opportunities for playful activity: rattle, peg cube, sliding element for matching colors, and many rotating wooden details in the shapes of cloud, star & co. invite playing, grasping, and discovering.

On top of the "my rainbow" motor skills cube is a cheerful cloud with an integrated motor skills loop, which can also be detached from the toy. This gives the little ones the ultimate 2-in-1 toy. With the new "my rainbow" motor skills cube, babies train their dexterity, spatial awareness, and motor skills.

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The "my rainbow" baby walker specifically promotes development and motor skills

howa Baby Walker "my rainbow" wooden walker 6016
howa Baby Walker "my rainbow" wooden walker 6016

Children from one year old have plenty to discover with the "my rainbow" baby walker. The walker is designed in the style of a cheerful rainbow and can be played with on all sides. The colorful wooden details in the shapes of moon, cloud, star & co. skillfully engage the little ones' sense of sight and also train their ability to recognize contrasts. Babies can feel and explore gears, a motor skills loop, and a rotating rainbow puzzle. Additionally, a fun rainbow labyrinth and a marble wheel specifically train the fine motor skills of the little ones. The peg puzzle with loving wooden details also playfully promotes babies' dexterity and finger skills. A small mirror provides lots of fun making faces. Thanks to the combination of a walking aid and play elements, the little ones can enjoy an effective 2-in-1 toy. Thanks to the rubber tires, the little ones move quietly and gently on the floor.

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More ideas and information in the development calendar at Hipp.de



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