All games of the HABA series My First Games are specifically developed for toddlers. First, the little ones explore the material in free play and become familiar with it. Then it's about playing according to rules. Toddlers have no experience with board games yet. This is exactly where the series with simple rules and additional suggestions comes in. The games are perfect board games for toddlers aged 2 and up and support important developmental milestones. Depending on the game the game ideas increase in difficulty or there are several variants. So, My First Games continually offer new stimuli that provide age-appropriate support, promote children's development, stay interesting for a long time – and are great fun!

In the HABA play world, there is a wide variety of professions that children can encounter through play. In the Professions Memory they ask themselves: Who does what? And answer the question playfully themselves by putting together the matching puzzle pieces and profession game pieces. They learn, how varied the world of work is – from the musician to the astronaut to the care worker!

Children are fascinated by animals. With My First Games they learn a lot about the world of animals. In our large collection of games they encounter shapes, colors, fruits - and of course animals! They visit a farm where cats, cows, sheep and rabbits live. While playing, they practice matching colors and shapes, to roll the dice, to build and to stack. And of course the animals are always the focus. What fun!

First Orchard and Hungry Bear are great fine motor skills games for 2-year-olds that promote grasping. In First Orchard, children pick and collect apples, pears, etc. In Hungry Bearthey feed the little bear. In both games, they need to be able to grasp well to reach the goal.

In My first games there are many examples where children have to sort game pieces according to certain criteria. In familiar games like Colors & Shapes, the Rainbow Slide & First Orchard they look closely, notice the details of the game pieces, their colors and shapes. Then they sort them. This also promotes the logical thinking and the ability to solve problems.

Board games always require a certain amount of concentration. Children must listen carefully during explanations, closely follow the course of the game at all times and plan their own actions cleverly. If they play board games regularly, this also improves their concentration.

When children play board games, they often take on other roles. For example, those of the plush toys in the game Duck Hat, All's Well! Here they help giraffe, fox, frog & co. find their hats and are happy when everything works out in the end. In the game Feed Me they learn that animals sometimes get very hungry. And find out what cat, turtle and mouse eat. They find the right food for the animals, train their memory and empathize with other beings.

Hanni Honeybee and My First Orchard are two classics for practicing speech. While the children help Hanni the bee fill the honey jar by correctly naming colors, they find the right names for the fruits in the orchard. They practice full sentences, describe fruits, colors and what is happening, and thereby playfully expand their vocabulary.