Activity gyms & play arches

Play gyms and play arches – baby's first toy

A baby's senses are wide awake. Shapes, colors, faces, sounds, smells – everything is admired, observed and felt with the same insatiable curiosity.

Especially in the first months, when the baby is not yet mobile and cannot go on a journey of discovery on its own, it relies on stimulation from its caregivers. Play gyms and play arches from HABA offer a wide variety of visual, tactile and auditory stimuli and are an ideal toy for the very youngest during this time.

Stimulate all senses with play arches

If babies are not carried, they lie mostly on their backs at first, looking up. In the stroller, stroller chains provide variety, and in the crib or on the changing table, mobiles are an indispensable part of baby equipment. For the remaining time, play gyms or play arches are recommended. With their figures hanging above the child or grasping toys, which move, rattle or rustle, stimulate the baby's perception with many different stimuli.

At first, babies simply watch this play paradise in amazement, but soon they actively reach for the figures, feel them or push them with their feet. Thus, the arches, also called 'activity centers', not only stimulate early sensory perception but also support fine motor skills.

Play mats and crawling mats

With some play gyms and play arches, a soft play mat with pretty motifs and small 'discovery elements' is already included. Other HABA play gyms, which are simply set up over a crawling mat, can instead be individually equipped with different hanging elements. On a play mat, babies not only lie soft and comfortable, but also, once they can roll or crawl after a few months, receive a variety of stimuli 'from below'. In addition, play rugs and blankets are beautiful, long-lasting accessories for the nursery and children's room.