Featured Product: HABA Ball Track Construction Set

June 16, 2008 by toy-tma  
Filed under Haba Toys

haba construction set 282x300 Featured Product: HABA Ball Track Construction Set

Construction sets are a perfect way to foster children’s creativity, improve their motor coordination, and nurture their cognitive development. They’re also a toy that is easily integrated with others, and that lets a child’s imagination run wild. Unlike newer, flashier play sets, the Ball Track Construction Set from HABA promises to hold your child’s interest for years to come.

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HABA and Product Safety

May 5, 2008 by dungan  
Filed under Toy Recalls and Safety

Something a toy company must always balance is the value of the product versus the cost of production.  Even with quality wood toys, safety and inspection have to be an integral part of the process. Because of rising demand for wood and labor, many makers of wood toys like HABA have found that some toys are too expensive to make at their headquarters.

We respect HABA for their transparency about which products are made overseas, as well as the care that goes into their inspection procedures no matter where they are made.  This level of transparency is necessary these days when so many cheap toys are on the world market, only to be recalled later for atrocious omissions such as baby toys made with lead paint and other heavy metals.

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HABA Toys Information and Buying Guide

April 14, 2008 by toy-tma  
Filed under Toys

HABA wooden blocksHABA is one of the oldest toymakers from Germany. Founded in 1938, HABA has continued to “stand up for the little guy” by making high quality toys and games for babies and young children. In a world where infant safety is more important than ever before, HABA toys are a great choice that will stand the test of time. These are the kinds of toys that are passed down for generations.

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HABA Toys Remember the Old Ways

February 22, 2008 by toy-tma  
Filed under Haba Toys

Last week’s International Toy Fair has put us in a toy-reviewing mood. Today’s favorite are HABA Toys, which makes high quality traditional toys for infants, toddlers and the under five set.
habacastle HABA Toys Remember the Old Ways

What impresses me about HABA is that their wooden toys are made in Germany – it doesn’t get more traditional than that. The wood used is Maple and Beech and smells great.

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