grasping fish

Grasping, touching, hearing, experiencing – Hugo Kükelhaus invented the grasping toy genre as a toy for toddlers in 1939 and initially called it "Allbedeut." This sensorimotor wooden toy promotes the senses, motor skills, and imagination in early childhood. The designer, architect, and carpenter was inspired by the pedagogical approach of Friedrich Fröbel, the founder of kindergarten. The proportions, the elaborate details, the wood material, and its surface are well thought out and become increasingly beautiful with wear and play. Kükelhaus's design was based on the idea: "Weak stimuli trigger - moderate stimuli develop - strong stimuli inhibit - excessive stimuli destroy."

The grasping toys are made true to the original in a workshop in Bavaria using a variety of woods. However, the shape of the fish has been slightly modified due to EU toy regulations: the fin is wider than in the previous version.