Filling the school cone: What goes in the school cone?

Fill a colorful school cone – discover special gifts for the school cone at HABA!

On the first day of school, it is customary for parents, grandparents, or godparents to give children starting school a school cone. On the first day of school, the school cone is ceremonially presented. That is always a lovely surprise for the children and fits the special occasion. In most families the school cone is opened after the enrollment celebration – lots of joy at the special contents of the school cone guaranteed! At HABA you'll find numerous tips for beautiful and, above all, practical gifts for the school cone.

How big is a school cone?

Most school or sugar cones are between 70 and 85 centimeters long. Some parents and children want to craft and fill the school cone themselves, others buy ready-made school cones. You can find school cones, for example, in stationery stores or craft shops. It's best to first think about what you want to give children starting school and then buy or make the cone. It's especially nice if the design of the cone matches the child's preferences. You can buy or customize school cones with dinosaurs, lions, princesses, or pirates – entirely according to the taste of the children starting school!

What goes into the school cone?

Many parents wonder what you can pack into the school cone and what sensible contents for the school cone at the start of school are. Traditionally, school cones are filled with small gifts and sweets filled. Whether filling the school cone differs for boys and girls, of course, depends entirely on your kids. Some boys and girls are more delighted by toy cars, others by dolls that accompany them as best friends from the first day of school. Let your imagination run wild when filling the school cone and, above all, remember what your kids like best! Particularly popular: small games from age 6, children's books, small guardian angel dolls or Terra Kids outdoor toys. Also practical school supplies, from pencils and erasers to rulers, fit well in the school cone.

Ideas for filling the tip of the school cone

Many parents wonder how to successfully fill the tip of the school cone. Our tip: choose particularly small, flexible items – soft candies or small toys like bendable dolls or our HABA Cars toy vehicles, fit perfectly in the narrow tip and provide a good foundation for all further gifts in the school cone.

Besides our school cone gift ideas you can also find at HABA great inspiration for school-start gifts for children starting schoolSmall surprise cone for siblings

When the older siblings start school, the little ones often look on in amazement. To let them also

properly take part in this special occasion to let them take part properly, you can, for example, buy a small school cone and fill it with surprises. That increases the younger siblings' anticipation for their own first day of school! While the school cone usually also learning and developmental games at the start of school are included, you can when filling the sibling or kindergarten cone focus on compact games and toys. Also small craft materials are a great choice.Are you looking for

gifts for preschool children that prepare them well for school life and promote diverse skills? In our shop you'll find great gift ideas – from toys and books to suitable games for preschool childrenWhere does the tradition of the school cone actually come from? Small surprise cone for siblings

For over 200 years

parents have been giving their children a school cone at the start of school. The bag filled with small treats was invented in East Germany and called a Zuckertüte. To this day, in the new federal states people speak of filling the sugar cone, in the old federal states of filling the school cone. Not only in Germany, but also in Austria and the Czech Republic, the presentation of the school cone is a loving tradition for the start of school Small surprise cone for siblings