Category: General
Walking well – on the way to healthy children’s feet
Notes from the POLOLO retailer lecture with Nina Holtkamp The Digital POLOLO Retailer Lecture on July 19th, 2022 was once again dedicated to the fundamental question of how children can be “well on their way” to healthy feet as the basis for foot health in adulthood. The impulse this time was given by the children’s… continue reading
Eurythmy – what’s that?
And what does eurythmy have to do with our POLOLOs? Eurythmy is the art of expressing language or music with the body through movement. It connects mind and body and strengthens social behaviour and trust in a community. Through coordination exercises it helps to connect the body with the head. The word “eurythmy” is derived… continue reading
POLOLO finally live again: Invitation for retailers
We will show our new collection at the “SUPREME KIDS” in Munich, “INNATEX” near Frankfurt/Main and “Kindermoden NORD” in Hamburg. This summer of 2021, POLOLO will again be represented with trade fair stands in Bavaria, Hesse and Hamburg, so that we are easy to reach from all parts of Germany. We cordially invite you to… continue reading
Compensating and reducing emissions together!
Optimised transport routes reduce emissions, save resources and protect the environment. POLOLO stands for the highest social and ecological principles – in the interest of all, we strive for the highest level of environmental, nature and resource protection. Logistics company in Germany – with GOTS standard and own solar power generation Our logistics company WKS… continue reading
Vegan colourful shoes made from SEAQUAL® YARN
“Together for a clean ocean!” SEAQUAL INITIATIVE‘s motto has inspired us to create our new colourful children’s shoe collection made from Upcycled Marine Plastic. Unfortunately, millions of tonnes of waste still end up in our seas every year. We all know: This is a danger to our environment! SEAQUAL INITIATIVE works with ocean clean-up programmes,… continue reading
The anthroposophical way of life: Do POLOLOs fit in?
Rudolf Steiner is a well-known name for many
Steiner has become known worldwide as the founder of anthroposophy, school founder, artist and social reformer. He was a lateral thinker in his time and moved many things. Waldorf education focuses on the continue reading
Hemp: The universally applicable natural fibre
Report on the „Fibre Seminar“ in POLOLO‘s ShowRoom, Part 4
At the end of our “Fibre Seminar”, the natural fibre hemp and a few short remarks on the topic of the “Green Button” were on the agenda. The first hemp fabrics are said to have existed in Asia a good 12,000 years ago, said guest speaker Heike Hess, office manager of the continue reading
Mobility requires motivation and training
Adults and other children play a decisive role in shaping the little ones’ attitude towards walking
Our feet are a true marvel – by the way, the training of a child’s motor skills begins right after birth: When you hold your baby in your arms and carry it around with you, you are already setting in motion an important training process – the little one first learns to hold on, to be able to hold its head and to balance itself. These are the basics for continue reading
April 21st is Kindergarten Day
Honouring the first kindergarten created by Friedrich Fröbel in Bad Blankenburg in 1840
“Kindergarten Day” is celebrated mainly in the USA – it is intended to commemorate the birthday of the German educator and inventor of the modern kindergarten, Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel (1782-1852). He was a student of the famous Swiss educator Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827). Fröbel recognised that early childhood was of central importance from an educational point of view – he put his theoretical insights into practice and developed a system of activity opportunities, songs and so-called play gifts to promote continue reading