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What does Hoohobbers mean?

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is what is the world does the word Hoohobbers mean? Well... wonder no more... here's the story...

When Hoohobbers first created their first product, the classic junior director chair, the founders knew they had something great on their hands. A company was born dedicated to innovation, modern design, functionality... the biggest problem they faced was coming up with a name that appropriately encapsulated this new vision.

Bill, the founder, dreamed of a name that was whimsical, unique, fun, sounded like a kids word but had never been heard before. Hoohobbers was his word for something when he didn't have a word for it. Similar to "whatchamacallit" or "thingamabob." With that Hoohobbers came and stayed. Really, a fancy word for "that really great product for my child that I simply can't live without."

Entertaining the Kids in a Tight Economy

As parents ourselves, we are constantly looking for ways to have a great time with our kids without spending a lot of money. Recently, we had a blast with these new (and old) ideas. We made great memories, had quality time with our children and didn't spend a dime! Thought we'd share the ideas with you:

Outdoor Fun: (it's cold in Chicago but whenever it hits above 50 we bundle up and go outside)

• Scavenger Hunt in the Park: Write a list of 10 common things you find in a park. Head outdoors and send the kids searching. We declare everyone a winner and have cookies as a prize. To length the activity, have each child decorate a brown paper lunch bag to put their treasures they find outside. 
• Glassic "Gym Class" Games: In our backyard we play all the old classic games I loved as a child. Our favorites are "red light/ green light" and "Simon Says"

Indoor Fun: (alas, for months now we have played mostly indoors)

• Choose your own Adventure Storytelling: Remember those books? This is basically the same idea except done with storytelling instead of reading. I start a make believe story and after a few minutes give the kids an option for how the story will proceed. For example, 1) the princess will cross over the river to see what is in land ahead or 2) the princess will go back through the woods to find the prince
• Campfire Sing-Alongs (known in our family as "smores around the stove")  Most kids love smores... help them make them indoors using your stove and then sing familiar songs as you enjoy!

MADE IN THE USA!

Love the MADE IN THE USA trend... seems like everything old is new again!

These days there is a lot of buzz about the importance and value of supporting American made products. Hoohobbers has proudly manufactured all of our products in the USA for more than 30 years. Some of our other favorite Made in the USA companies are...

Green Toys
Three Crazy Monkeys
Maple Landmarks
Ciao Bella Natural bath and body