Hauck Alpha Wooden Highchair Review

Hauck Alpha Wooden Highchair Review

The Hauck Alpha Wooden Highchair was the first highchair that I purchased. I knew way before we started weaning our first baby that this was the chair that I wanted. Like many parents, I love the Stokke Tripp Trapp highchair but I find it way too expensive for my budget. After finding and using the Hauck Alpha highchair, I actually think it might even be better than the Stokke! The baby seat/tray on the Hauck highchair is definitely nicer than the plastic Stokke one. The wooden Hauck highchair tray
looks much nicer. Let’s get stuck into my Hauck Alpha Wooden Highchair review.

What age is the Hauck Alpha Wooden Highchair suitable for?

The Hauck Alpha Wooden Highchair is suitable from 6 months onwards and can then be adjusted and used for toddlers, children and adults up to 90 kilos. It grows with you!

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Is the Hauck Alpha Wooden Highchair easy to assemble?

Yes, the Hauck Alpha Wooden Highchair was very easy to assemble.

Is the Hauck Alpha Wooden Highchair easy to clean?

Yes, the Hauck Alpha Wooden Highchair is easy to clean. Just wipe it down with a wipe or some baby-friendly cleaning spray on a cloth. The strap that goes between your baby’s legs can easily be taken out to be cleaned.

How much does the Hauck Alpha Wooden Highchair cost?

I had this highchair on my Amazon wish list for months, then snapped it up when it was only £34.99! It’s worth keeping it on your wish list and monitoring the price if you are interested in this chair because the prices on Amazon fluctuate so much.

Can you put a newborn in a Hauck high chair?

There is a Hauck high chair newborn set that can make the high chair suitable for newborn babies/babies under 6 months. You can buy it with a Hauck high chair in a bundle or separately. The Hauck newborn set is a 2-in-1 baby bouncer. You can use it as a baby bouncer and also for creating a newborn seat for the Hauck Alpha+ high chair.

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Hauck high chair accessories

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Hauck high chair cushion

Small babies need some extra support when first using this highchair. There are a bunch of seat cushions available for this chair but most of them cost nearly as much as the chair itself which is a bit crazy!

You can find a wide selection of Hauck high chair cushion options on Amazon.co.uk. There are lots of different styles and colours to choose from. Most are a back cushion and a seat pad duo, but there are a few that are a one-piece design with support on the side for younger babies. You can see even more Hauck Alpha+ Highchair Pads here.

I personally didn’t fancy buying a really expensive insert for my bargain chair so I used a long cushion from IKEA that only cost £3.50 at the time and that was available in a few different designs. (Now there’s a similar cushion for £5.) We have one from a few seasons ago that is a different pattern. This cushion fits perfectly behind your baby and makes sure he/she does not fall backwards or slips to the side. Perfect!

Hauck high chair harness

We also use a harness from Clippasafe (Clippasafe Harness Easy Wash) that keeps our girl safe in her chair. This is so easy to use and makes the highchair very safe. The Clippasafe harness makes an excellent Hauck high chair harness and is quick to put on and take off the chair if needed.

We always take it with us when we go out for a meal in case the highchair in the restaurant does not have a (good) harness. It is nice to have your own harness when you are out because babies chew everything, including these…

These harnesses from Clippasafe are amazing quality by the way. We ended up buying two sets to have a spare for when the other one needed washing. Both lasted us for all three of our children and were then passed onto another family as they still looked brand new. And we washed them A LOT.

We chose the multi-colour design because I think it looks fun but the harness is available in lots of other designs (pink here, black here, navy here). If you’re looking for Hauck high chair straps, I would highly recommend the harnesses from Clippasafe. See all Clippasafe harness design here.

Hauck high chair tray & Other Hauck high chair accessories

Now you can also get this removable and adjustable Hauck Alpha Tray, 3-in-1 Table Set for Hauck Wooden Highchairs which looks very handy. There are lots of other accessories for the Hauck high chair on the same link: different types of storage boxes that attach to the Hauck high chair, different types of trays in different materials for eating and playing, and tray mats in different colours

Hauck Alpha High Chair Colours

We have the Natural design which I think works well in our home. I also believe that wood is a better choice for longevity as paint always chips eventually. The Hauck Alpha+ highchair is available in quite a few different colourways from Amazon now in 2024:

• Natural
• Walnut
• Grey
• Mint
• White
• Rose

Some of these come with a 5-Point Harness Bumper Bar Crotch Strap these days which means you wouldn’t have to purchase a separate harness. There are also more colours available from other retailers including hot pink, brown (terracotta), and charcoal.

Conclusion – Hauck Alpha High Chair Review

This is a really good chair and my daughter loves sitting in it for her mealtimes or for a play when I’m preparing dinner or doing some dishes.

This Hauck Alpha Wooden Highchair review was first written and published in 2014 and then updated in 2024.