The Froebel gifts (German: Fröbelgaben) are play materials for young children designed by Friedrich Fröbel for the original Kindergarten at Bad Blankenburg. You may have heard of Froebel Gifts, Spielgabe, or Spielgaben. There is a company out there selling a secondary version of it called Spielgaben. Did you know that the original is called Froebel Gifts, and it has a long history? You can read about the history here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Froebel_gifts Froebel Gifts have a lot to offer babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. They should be a part of every childs early learning process. The best thing about Froebel gifts as compared to Spielgaben, is that you can buy all Froebel gifts separately. Spielgaben is only sold as one big set for a very high price. Froebel is the original, and Froebel is more reasonably affordable. You can visit the Froebel Gifts website for more information and pricing. http://www.froebelgifts.com/ Please view these very informative and eye opening videos about the history of Kindergarten, The history of Friedrich Froebel, and Froebel Gifts.