Games and Toys

Countdown to Christmas With a Playmobil Advent Calendar

November 5, 2018

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Advent Season in Germany

One year when my kids were little, their Oma gave them a Playmobil Advent Calendar. This had to be the exciting HIT of the Season. Imagine, every day, a box containing a little Playmobil part would be opened (they took turns… ) and the piece would be added to the scene that was developing on […]

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Super Easy German Fanta Cake or Fantakuchen Recipe

Start a Family Tradition- Ravensburger Christmas Puzzles

November 3, 2018

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Every year we bring out a new Ravensburger Christmas Puzzle to work on during the days and nights leading up to Christmas. A table is set up, and the pieces are sorted (edge verses middle)… and off we go. Ravensburger …the German company based in Ravensburg… makes high quality puzzles with beautiful Christmas images. They […]

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Christmas Traditions from Germany that are Celebrated in America

Playmobil for Easter- Fill the Easter Basket with Bunnies & Eggs that Last!

March 9, 2018

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Playmobil 4450 Bunny Spring Workshop When filling Easter Baskets for kids, it’s nice to include something that they can enjoy playing with for a long time. Why not add a set from Playmobil for Easter? I’ve written before about my love for the high quality Playmobil toys that encourage children to use their imagination–>Playmobil Toys. Not only […]

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Super Easy German Fanta Cake or Fantakuchen Recipe

Traditional German Games Kids and their Omas like to Play!

January 5, 2018

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Growing up, my family played a LOT of traditional German Games. Games like Mensch Ärgere Dich Nicht, Mühle, Schwarzer Peter and Quartet. My Oma was part of a Doppelkopf group, and Dad loved Skat. In the car we would play Stadt Land Fluß to pass the time. Today Board Games are undergoing a Renaissance of […]

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Traditions from Germany- Traditional German Christmas Decorations

Haba For Easter- German Toys and Games for the Easter Basket!

March 29, 2017

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HABA Animal Upon Animal – Classic Wooden Stacking Game Fun for the Whole Family (Made in Germany) While I never say no to a nice Chocolate Bunny, I love tucking things into the Easter Basket that last a little longer. A stuffed toy, book or game last a lot longer than colored eggs… and will […]

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German Easter Nest Tradition- From Germany to Texas

History of German Nutcrackers- Get a Nutcracker for Your Home!

November 18, 2016

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  I love how the History of German Nutcrackers is tied up in a Fairy Tale….how perfectly German! Once upon a time, a farmer offered a reward for anyone who could help him easily open the Walnuts from his tree. A Carpenter said he should saw them open. A Soldier told him he should SHOOT […]

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Super Easy German Fanta Cake or Fantakuchen Recipe

What is a Monchhichi?? It’s a LOVE MONKEY!

January 25, 2016

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I have seen them for years, I even had one as a child (and so did my sister) but I always wondered What is a Monchhichi? Obviously, they are a stuffed animal… but where did they come from? And how did they become so popular? What is a Monchhichi? A Monchhichi is a “sweet little […]

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Traditions from Germany- Traditional German Christmas Decorations

What is Playmobil ? Find New and Vintage Toys for the Imagination!

July 29, 2015

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  In 2017 a little Playmobil  Martin Luther, complete with quill and German Bible became the fastest selling Playmobil toy in the history of Brandstätter Toys. 34,000 of these “little Luthers” sold in under 72 hours! Created to honor the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation in 2017, the sales figures astonished everyone in the company known […]

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Traditions from Germany- Traditional German Christmas Decorations

German Fairy Tale Wall Art -Wandfiguren from Mertens Kunst

June 4, 2015

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  See what I found while clearing out the closet? Like many German kids in the 1970s, my room was decorated with colorful wooden Fairy Tail wall art, Wandfigur, that depicted some of my favorite Fairy Tales. Made by companies like Mertens Kunst and Ravi Kunst, these bright and cheery wall hangings have become collectible […]

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Traditions from Germany- Traditional German Christmas Decorations

What is the Spiel des Jahres? The Prestigious German Board Game Award

March 16, 2015

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Walk down the game aisle, or a look around the game store, and you will see a Spiel des Jahres emblem. But, what is the Spiel des Jahres Award? Why is it important? And how is it that a German Game Award became so prestigious worldwide? To me… the emblem means that the game is […]

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Countdown to Christmas With a Playmobil Advent Calendar