made in Germany

This set of stacking bowls in shades of lollipop pink is a classic and versatile toy for young children: they can stack and sort the bowls by size and colour, build with them, use one as cooking pot or plate, collect treasures, etc.

The set of bowls is recommended by »spiel gut« (good toy guide).

Materials: made from alder, non-toxic water based colour stain.

Size: diameter ca. 9cm.

Made in Germany.

This whimsical little decorative figure and its friends add charm to birthday decorations and celebratory displays on special days.  Choose decorative figures that have meaning for your child - maybe there's a favorite story or animal? Or set up small decorative scenes seasonally.

The decorative ornaments are wonderful for personalizing a birthday ring, spiral and lifelights.  On a birthday table, a window sill and on the nature table, it creates a special atmosphere on each of occasion.

Materials: hand painted lime wood, non-toxic water based colour stain.

Size: 7 cm high.

Made in Europe.

This plant dyed wool of 100% pure wool from the Merino sheep is washed and hand carded. The wool is suitable for wet and dry felting.

Colours: 04 golden yellow ¦ 05 lemon yellow ¦ 06 grey green ¦ 08 forest green ¦ 09 dark blue ¦ 11 pale blue ¦ 12 lilac ¦ 14 red ¦ 16 pink ¦ 20 white

100% new merino wool, 100 grams, 10 colours assorted, 10 grams of each colour.

Felting needle and mat sold separately.

Made in Germany.

A must for anyone who lives in a treehouse: The HABA Terra Kids Block and Tackle hauls all the objects that are needed up above. This not only saves frequent climbing up and downs but also is a whole lot of fun for little adventurers. If you wish, you can also disassemble the block and tackle and use the rope elsewhere. Afterward, it can be easily re-assembled. Ideal for outdoors or indoors where there are high ceilings.

Helps children understand basic physics while playing.

Includes:

• 1 rope
• 1 pulley with reverse eye
• 1 pulley
• 2 quick links
• 1 set of directions

Materials: Nylon and metal

A perfect introduction to the ideas of force, weight, and gravity.

Recommended for children aged 3 years and up.

Made in Germany.

Create pictures, delicate figurines, butterflies and more with this fine, longer combed fiber.  Use for wet or dry (needle) felting.  Additional wool assortments (12 assorted colors and a set of 4 earth tones) available from Filges.

Kit includes:

• 100 grams (2.85 oz.) plant-dyed fairy tale Bioland wool batting in 8 colours
• foam mat: 18 x 12 x 3 cm (7.09 x 4.72 x 1.18 inches)
• 7 felting needles (5 needles suited to coarse work and 2 needles suited to fine work) with 2 different holders (one single needle holder and one 4-needle holder)

• two metal forms
• jute cloth: 45 x 45 cm (17.7 x 17.7 inches)
• a manual

Made in Germany by Filges.

The decorative ornaments are wonderful for personalizing a birthday ring, spiral and lifelights.  On a birthday table, a window sill and on the nature table, they help to create a special atmosphere on each of the occasions.

~ 9 cm high.

Made in Germany.

Children's hand shovel, ideal for backyard gardening or sand play at the beach or in the sandbox.

Made of powder-coated metal, with wooden handle.

21 cm long.

Made in Germany.

Ostheimer figures are made entirely by hand in Germany. The high quality of environmentally-friendly Ostheimer wooden toys is based on the use of certified materials. The warm, natural material of wood comes from sustainable domestic forestry and certified organic wood, and the selected childsafe colors and organic oils preserve the natural characteristics of the wood and make it tangible for the child. Many senses are thus involved: the grains of the surface of the wood, the smell of high-quality oils, the beautiful sight for the eye. Artistic and practical designing and painting have a focus so that the characteristic peculiarities of an animal's very typical appearance, in short its spirit, are expressed in it. This is so achieved, not in merely the naturalistic depiction that each outer detail creates, but rather the shapes and painting are deliberately limited to essentials; something special from the character and gesture of an animal or a human figure. The child is not getting something finished in the hand, not a detailed snapshot of a trotting horse with defined eyelashes and facial expression - rather, an Ostheimer wooden figure leaves the child completely immersed in the exciting world of "horse" and gives their imagination much space for play, again and again new scenes and situations to make: as the horse is galloping, standing, neighing, nestling their head against me or it lies down to rest. The design of Ostheimer figures can behave in typical fashion in their movement, as they can look at any moment quite different. All that is in the restrained design of the wooden figure in it, and the child can bring it out, imaginative play coming to life.

35 colourful large wooden marbles from Grimm's Spiel und Holz of Germany.  These wooden marbles are ideally suited to Grimm's ball runs.

Materials: maple wood, non-toxic water based colour stain.

Diameter of each ball is 2.0 cm.

Made in Europe.

The candle see-saw is powered by a tealight. The motor is made from a bimetal spring that expands and contracts with temperature changes (but it can be good not to tell little ones, but let them come up with their own hypotheses over time). As long as the candle is burning, the little Easter rabbits seesaw at a gentle pace.

Caution: A toy meant for Adults due to open flame.

Instructions in English, French, & German. Tealight included.

Made in Germany.

A little jar of 'honig' - that's German for honey - for the play kitchen pantry. The wooden lid does come off.

Size: length 4.3 cm, diameter 3.8 cm.

Materials: solid beech wood with child-safe paints.

Meets European Toy Safety Standard EN-71.

Made in Germany by Erzi.

Here is a wooden knife, for cutting wooden play food.  The 'blade' is bevelled wood', not sharp enough to harm little fingers, but good for practicing with velcro playfood.

Size: length 15 cm, width 2.5 cm, height 2 cm, weight 20 g

Materials: Beech, Natural and Coloured Laquered.  Non-toxic, meeting European Toy Safety Standards EN71.

Made in Germany by Erzi.

The smooth surface and shape feels good in the hand.

Lovely for a gift or for oneself.

Solid wood, comes with keychain metal ring.

3.5 x 4 cm.

Made in Germany.

The decorative ornaments are wonderful for personalizing a birthday ring, spiral and lifelights.  On a birthday table, a window sill and on the nature table, they help to create a special atmosphere on each of the occasions.

~ 9 cm high.

Made in Germany.

Ostheimer figures are made entirely by hand in Germany. The high quality of environmentally-friendly Ostheimer wooden toys is based on the use of certified materials. The warm, natural material of wood comes from sustainable domestic forestry and certified organic wood, and the selected childsafe colors and organic oils preserve the natural characteristics of the wood and make it tangible for the child. Many senses are thus involved: the grains of the surface of the wood, the smell of high-quality oils, the beautiful sight for the eye. Artistic and practical designing and painting have a focus so that the characteristic peculiarities of an animal's very typical appearance, in short its spirit, are expressed in it. This is so achieved, not in merely the naturalistic depiction that each outer detail creates, but rather the shapes and painting are deliberately limited to essentials; something special from the character and gesture of an animal or a human figure. The child is not getting something finished in the hand, not a detailed snapshot of a trotting horse with defined eyelashes and facial expression - rather, an Ostheimer wooden figure leaves the child completely immersed in the exciting world of "horse" and gives their imagination much space for play, again and again new scenes and situations to make: as the horse is galloping, standing, neighing, nestling their head against me or it lies down to rest. The design of Ostheimer figures can behave in typical fashion in their movement, as they can look at any moment quite different. All that is in the restrained design of the wooden figure in it, and the child can bring it out, imaginative play coming to life.

The textured knit of this baby blanket makes for a cozy, spring-y feel.  It is a joy to bundle and warm an infant, toddler, and it even makes for a special sweet blankie for a pre-schooler or kindergartener.

In Disana's words: "No other article fulfills the feeling of security and warmth more than our baby blanket made of merino new wool.  In no other of our articles can natural wool with all its positive properties shine as in this wonderful piece of knitting art.  It is as light as a feather and yet forms a protective cover around the child.  It is cozy and warm and at the same time balances out temperatures.  It is soft and fluffy and can withstand fun and games.  Anyone who has ever felt our disana baby blanket will share our enthusiasm for natural textiles.  The noble ajour pattern can only be knitted by very few mechanical machines in our production.  This precious look is supported by an elaborate shell seam that surrounds the edge of the ceiling."

Material: 100% new wool.

Merino wool from organic farming.

80 x 100 cm.

Made in Germany.

New version of sitting squirrel from Ostheimer, May 2017.  The lines are a little softer and less angular, and the tail is a little bushier, with a delightful white tip to its tail.

Beautifully illustrated cards to help children learn their numbers and strengthen their math skills. 

Every number is clearly represented with the quantity of animals referring to the number.  For small children it is nice to see that two rabbits plus seven butterflies are as much as nine mice.  This easy understanding of the numbers by playing helps later on for higher math.

48 cards in the deck. 

Contents: 1x 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, +, -, x, :, =, and 2 x 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 3 x 3 and 5 x 2 and 10 x 1.  

Ideas for playing in German and English.

Size: cards 7 x 10.5 cm.

Made in Europe.

The glass ball is hollow and when partly or wholly filled with water, becomes a magnifying glass. Reductions in image sizes are created if held under water.

Recommended for 9+ yrs.  Particularly suited to the study of light and optics in Grades 6 & 7.

Instructions, explanations, and suggested experiments in English and French.

Winner of the german Spiel Gut award.

6.5 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm. Weight 41 grams.

Made in Germany.

The Erzi baby bottle has been a best-selling product at nest for many years. 

Please note: It is not recommended for children who are mouthing toys and might try sucking on the bottle themselves, however.  The bottle is not fashioned from one single piece of hardwood, but rather is glued together at the bottle nipple.  Therefore, in the unlikely even that the glue were to come undone, if the nipple broke off, it could be a choking hazard.  We therefore can recommend this product for playing with large dolls, but not for young children who are still mouthing toys.

Dimensions: height 8.6 cm, diameter 3.3 cm, weight 33 grams.

Materials: beech, coloured laquered.

Made in Germany.

Warning!  Not suitable for children under 36 months.  Choking and suffocation hazard! Contains small parts.

Ostheimer figures are made entirely by hand in Germany. The high quality of environmentally-friendly Ostheimer wooden toys is based on the use of certified materials. The warm, natural material of wood comes from sustainable domestic forestry and certified organic wood, and the selected childsafe colors and organic oils preserve the natural characteristics of the wood and make it tangible for the child. Many senses are thus involved: the grains of the surface of the wood, the smell of high-quality oils, the beautiful sight for the eye. Artistic and practical designing and painting have a focus so that the characteristic peculiarities of an animal's very typical appearance, in short its spirit, are expressed in it. This is so achieved, not in merely the naturalistic depiction that each outer detail creates, but rather the shapes and painting are deliberately limited to essentials; something special from the character and gesture of an animal or a human figure. The child is not getting something finished in the hand, not a detailed snapshot of a trotting horse with defined eyelashes and facial expression - rather, an Ostheimer wooden figure leaves the child completely immersed in the exciting world of "horse" and gives their imagination much space for play, again and again new scenes and situations to make: as the horse is galloping, standing, neighing, nestling their head against me or it lies down to rest. The design of Ostheimer figures can behave in typical fashion in their movement, as they can look at any moment quite different. All that is in the restrained design of the wooden figure in it, and the child can bring it out, imaginative play coming to life.

For decorations with flowers, fruits, puppets etc.

According to Karl-Heinz Flau.

One can vary the height of the layers. There are 7 holes in the lower area for candles. The smaller holes in the top and middle levels are for hanging various decorations, eg. Easter eggs, straw stars or advent gifts. To be attached with a small match or similar above the hole. For displaying a postcard or picture, a groove is in the base. The top and 3 levels are detachable, and can be used as an Advent wreath holder.

Materials: made from solid European alder wood, with non-toxic plant-based oil finish.  Comes with 7 brass candle holders.

Size: overall height 60 cm, overall diameter 43 cm.

Made in Europe.

Ostheimer Wooden Toys - Daughter

Height 8.5 cm

CARE INSTRUCTIONS: For care simply use soapy water with a damp cloth for cleaning. Dry immediately. Please do not submerge in water and do NOT use disinfectant or hot water.

Ostheimer figures are made entirely by hand in Germany. The high quality of environmentally-friendly Ostheimer wooden toys is based on the use of certified materials. The warm, natural material of wood comes from sustainable domestic forestry and certified organic wood, and the selected childsafe colors and organic oils preserve the natural characteristics of the wood and make it tangible for the child. Many senses are thus involved: the grains of the surface of the wood, the smell of high-quality oils, the beautiful sight for the eye. Artistic and practical designing and painting have a focus so that the characteristic peculiarities of an animal's very typical appearance, in short its spirit, are expressed in it. This is so achieved, not in merely the naturalistic depiction that each outer detail creates, but rather the shapes and painting are deliberately limited to essentials; something special from the character and gesture of an animal or a human figure. The child is not getting something finished in the hand, not a detailed snapshot of a trotting horse with defined eyelashes and facial expression - rather, an Ostheimer wooden figure leaves the child completely immersed in the exciting world of "horse" and gives their imagination much space for play, again and again new scenes and situations to make: as the horse is galloping, standing, neighing, nestling their head against me or it lies down to rest. The design of Ostheimer figures can behave in typical fashion in their movement, as they can look at any moment quite different. All that is in the restrained design of the wooden figure in it, and the child can bring it out, imaginative play coming to life.

This whimsical little decorative figure and its friends add charm to birthday decorations and celebratory displays on special days.  Choose decorative figures that have meaning for your child - maybe there's a favorite story or animal? Or set up small decorative scenes seasonally.

The decorative ornaments are wonderful for personalizing a birthday ring, spiral and lifelights.  On a birthday table, a window sill and on the nature table, it creates a special atmosphere on each of occasion.

Materials: hand painted lime wood, non-toxic water based colour stain.

Size: 6 cm high.

Made in Europe.

Ostheimer figures are made entirely by hand in Germany. The high quality of environmentally-friendly Ostheimer wooden toys is based on the use of certified materials. The warm, natural material of wood comes from sustainable domestic forestry and certified organic wood, and the selected childsafe colors and organic oils preserve the natural characteristics of the wood and make it tangible for the child. Many senses are thus involved: the grains of the surface of the wood, the smell of high-quality oils, the beautiful sight for the eye. Artistic and practical designing and painting have a focus so that the characteristic peculiarities of an animal's very typical appearance, in short its spirit, are expressed in it. This is so achieved, not in merely the naturalistic depiction that each outer detail creates, but rather the shapes and painting are deliberately limited to essentials; something special from the character and gesture of an animal or a human figure. The child is not getting something finished in the hand, not a detailed snapshot of a trotting horse with defined eyelashes and facial expression - rather, an Ostheimer wooden figure leaves the child completely immersed in the exciting world of "horse" and gives their imagination much space for play, again and again new scenes and situations to make: as the horse is galloping, standing, neighing, nestling their head against me or it lies down to rest. The design of Ostheimer figures can behave in typical fashion in their movement, as they can look at any moment quite different. All that is in the restrained design of the wooden figure in it, and the child can bring it out, imaginative play coming to life.

Ostheimer figures are made entirely by hand in Germany. The high quality of environmentally-friendly Ostheimer wooden toys is based on the use of certified materials. The warm, natural material of wood comes from sustainable domestic forestry and certified organic wood, and the selected childsafe colors and organic oils preserve the natural characteristics of the wood and make it tangible for the child. Many senses are thus involved: the grains of the surface of the wood, the smell of high-quality oils, the beautiful sight for the eye. Artistic and practical designing and painting have a focus so that the characteristic peculiarities of an animal's very typical appearance, in short its spirit, are expressed in it. This is so achieved, not in merely the naturalistic depiction that each outer detail creates, but rather the shapes and painting are deliberately limited to essentials; something special from the character and gesture of an animal or a human figure. The child is not getting something finished in the hand, not a detailed snapshot of a trotting horse with defined eyelashes and facial expression - rather, an Ostheimer wooden figure leaves the child completely immersed in the exciting world of "horse" and gives their imagination much space for play, again and again new scenes and situations to make: as the horse is galloping, standing, neighing, nestling their head against me or it lies down to rest. The design of Ostheimer figures can behave in typical fashion in their movement, as they can look at any moment quite different. All that is in the restrained design of the wooden figure in it, and the child can bring it out, imaginative play coming to life.

This whimsical little decorative figure and its friends add charm to birthday decorations and celebratory displays on special days.  Choose decorative figures that have meaning for your child - maybe there's a favorite story or animal? Or set up small decorative scenes seasonally.

The decorative ornaments are wonderful for personalizing a birthday ring, spiral and lifelights.  On a birthday table, a window sill and on the nature table, it creates a special atmosphere on each of occasion.

Materials: hand painted lime wood, non-toxic water based colour stain. 

Size: 6 cm high.

Made in Europe.

Trio of one each of the three primary colours: #01 Carmine Red, 05 Lemon Yellow, and #10 Ultramarine.

Made in Germany by Stockmar.

Stockmar wax crayons meet the highest artistic standards. Through the addition of pure beeswax as a binding agent, the light-resistant pigments display their purity and full brilliance.

Because they are mixed with wax, the colours are able to be used in a wide range of interesting colouring techniques - more than any other colouring material. The natural transparency of the wax and the lack of additives result in a high degree of opacity like that of watercolours. Stockmar quality is controlled reliability.

Wax block crayons are recommended for the very youngest children to hold, however, they are also quite functional for older children to use for different techniques, including making thick borders in their lesson books. Wax stick crayons are great also for young children to hold, and as they are nice and thick, they can encourage a good grip. It is an individual choice and preference, but children may of course make use of both types of crayons.

The percentage of beeswax used in Stockmar crayons is just enough to achieve the desired results artistically, and to add smell and touch sensations that are pleasant. Stockmar has worked for years to balance the right amount of beeswax necessary, and they use no more, no less. Beeswax is a finite resource in the world, and Stockmar is very concerned about bee health globally. As a major manufacturer of crayons, they have paired with www.mellifera.de for effective initiatives to protect bee health worldwide.

From Stockmar:

Stockmar wax crayons contain 10% natural beeswax, which provides the right degree of transparency and gives off a pleasant beeswax scent. In addition, the essential oils in beeswax have a preserving effect, enabling us to completely abstain from using preservatives in our wax crayons. A proportion of beeswax in wax crayons that is appreciably higher than 10% would have a negative impact on colouring quality. Too little colour would be produced and the actual colour of the beeswax would distort the colour shades. As a consequence, the use of a higher proportion is not necessary.

Beeswax has advertising appeal: it’s natural, ‘renewable’, smells good and everyone admires and loves bees. Beeswax – what kind of substance is it exactly? It is a precious and limited natural product. In the interests of bees, whose numbers are under threat worldwide, any use of beeswax should be acutely conscious, measured and responsible. Any beekeeping geared towards increasing beeswax production would not constitute natural beekeeping and would have ominous consequences from an ecological perspective.

Why use more beeswax in our crayons if it wouldn’t enhance the product quality and would only unnecessarily consume a precious natural product? That is precisely why Stockmar consciously uses 10% beeswax for its wax crayons.

Why Stockmar uses paraffin (microcrystalline wax) in its wax crayons

Paraffin is broadly used due to its non-toxicity and water insolubility. It is often contained in ointments, skin creams and lip balms, and is even a principle component in many skin protection creams for small children. Paraffin is also used in foodstuffs (sweets, chewing gum, wax coatings for cheese) and in medical applications (as an antidote for poison and as a laxative). The possibility of deposition in the human body only exists in the case of constant intake of the substance. A constant intake is highly unlikely in the case of wax crayons.

According to expert opinion, however, the detrimental effect to health in the case of paraffin does not stem from any potential deposition, but through heating to high temperatures as this could release carcinogenic substances. Accordingly, hazards to health relate to people whose work, for example, involves heating paraffin for long periods and who breathe in the resulting vapours; which naturally does not apply to consumers of cosmetics, medication and wax crayons.

For Stockmar wax crayons, they use paraffin (microcrystalline waxes) with a high melting point, that is they first melt at a temperature of around 70 °C (158 °F). Can this happen with children’s wax crayons or even wax crayons that have been swallowed by kids? 70 °C? No. The paraffin in Stockmar wax crayons have an extremely positive impact on colouring quality. In contrast to chalky fillers, they don’t dull the colours, but rather maintain the transparency and colour intensity. Paraffin is produced as a by-product in oil refineries and, as a crude oil product, is naturally not a renewable resource. Nevertheless, we currently have no viable alternative to paraffin that would be resource conserving and ecologically friendly and at the same time maintain the colouring quality of the product to the extent of the high melting paraffin we use.

Stockmar wax colours: product features and quality

Other frequently used resources that are eagerly touted as renewable, such as soy and palm oil, do not produce the same product quality and in our opinion are not ecologically friendly. As a result of the increase in global demand, they lead to the creation of monocultures, in turn prompting the clearing of rainforests and disappearance of areas used for agriculture, with all the resulting negative ecological and social consequences.

32 cards with illustrations by Eva-Maria Ott-Heidmann.  The rules of the game are similar to 'Go Fish'.

Recommended for 5 years and up.

Made in Germany.

Red cherries, yellow pears, blue plums and green apples hang from the trees in the orchard.  The bold raven wants the delicious fruit too.  The players must harvest the fruit quickly before the raven can grab it.  This is a simple beginning game for children.  Each player rolls the die to see which fruit they may harvest with the baskets.  Watch out! If the raven is rolled, one more piece of the raven puzzle is built in the center!  A great family cooperative game as everyone works together to collect the fruit before the raven puzzle is complete!

Recommended for 3-5 years.

Playing time: 10-15 minutes. For 1-8 players.

This classic game celebrates it's 30th birthday in 2016. More than 2.5 million copies sold. Dr. Toys Best Classic Toys Award Winner!

Sturdy cardboard, beech wood, non-toxic water-based stain.

Made in Germany.

Includes: 3 wooden pieces with velcro

Size: length 10.2 cm, diameter 3 cm, weight 38 g

Materials: Beech, coloured laquered

Made in Europe.

Warning! Not suitable for children under 36 months. Choking and suffocation hazard! Contains small parts.

Erzi six wooden brown eggs in a carton.

Size: length 15.2 cm, width 10.5 cm, height 7 cm, diameter 3.7 cm (single egg).  Weight 128 g.

Materials: Solid beech wood, nontoxic childsafe colour and lacquer.

Made in Germany by Erzi.

Very sturdy workmanship, with good stability. Through play, children get to know the important traffic signals that they see in the world around them.

Beech wood.

10 cm high.

Made in Germany.

Price is per one slice of toasty wooden rye bread.

52 x 76 x 9 mm.  21 grams.

Made in Germany by Erzi.

The two cars are joined with a string.  A wood block or a stone as weight in the upper car will cause it to travel downhill, at the same time pulling the lighter one uphill.  Mini cable car kit includes materials for building 2 cars and a station for shuttle traffic.

Also comes with 2 pieces of 5 m long string.  Cars are ~8 cm long x 3.8 cm wide.

Recommended for 9 years+. 

Nest Notes: we do recommend following the maker's age recommendation, as the gluing of the cable cars takes patience and a little hand steadiness and skill.  For cable car fun without gluing, and for younger children, we recommend the basket cable car kits. Please note that the basket cable car kits and the gondola cable cars kits use different rope (cable) configurations, and therefore do not mix and match.

Made in Germany.

Please note: People and horses sold separately. For the stage coach, we recommend the white horse, or horse with saddle or horse with saddle II, although any of the full-size Ostheimer horses would do.

Please also note that Ostheimer has made a recent change to the stage coach, and it now comes with the fleur-de-lys top only, and not the luggage rack with suitcases, as the old stage coach used to.

Ostheimer figures are made entirely by hand in Germany. The high quality of environmentally-friendly Ostheimer wooden toys is based on the use of certified materials. The warm, natural material of wood comes from sustainable domestic forestry and certified organic wood, and the selected childsafe colors and organic oils preserve the natural characteristics of the wood and make it tangible for the child. Many senses are thus involved: the grains of the surface of the wood, the smell of high-quality oils, the beautiful sight for the eye. Artistic and practical designing and painting have a focus so that the characteristic peculiarities of an animal's very typical appearance, in short its spirit, are expressed in it. This is so achieved, not in merely the naturalistic depiction that each outer detail creates, but rather the shapes and painting are deliberately limited to essentials; something special from the character and gesture of an animal or a human figure. The child is not getting something finished in the hand, not a detailed snapshot of a trotting horse with defined eyelashes and facial expression - rather, an Ostheimer wooden figure leaves the child completely immersed in the exciting world of "horse" and gives their imagination much space for play, again and again new scenes and situations to make: as the horse is galloping, standing, neighing, nestling their head against me or it lies down to rest. The design of Ostheimer figures can behave in typical fashion in their movement, as they can look at any moment quite different. All that is in the restrained design of the wooden figure in it, and the child can bring it out, imaginative play coming to life.

Watch the caterpillar car race down the tower. It's a delight to see.

36 cm tall. Beech and birch plywood.

Recommended for Ages 1.5 yrs and up, or with supervision for under 3 yrs (due to small pieces).

Please note that while the separate individual cars are available by special request, we choose to stock this car with a single 3-car-caterpillar, as we find the overall effect more fun with the 3-cars joined together.

Made in Germany.

The Ostheimer frog, so small and cute, so green. Frogs are well known to young children often, as time spent near riverbeds or ponds usually gives this treasure of spotting a frog, sometimes poking out of the mud.

Here is a delightful wooden figure to sit alongside a small pond scene or blue playsilk or cloth.

The Ostheimer frog jumping is also quite pleasing.

Solid ash.

4 cm long x 2 cm wide x 3 cm high.

Made in Germany.

The snow plough extension is really great on the Fagus unimog in particular.  With the short body of the unimog, it can 'zip' around and get the job done!  However, it will slide onto the front bumper of any Fagus vehicles in the 'Classic series' with a front baseplate bumper (not the fire engine).

Recommended for ages 3 years and up.

Made in Germany by Fagus.

Steerable truck, with 2 figures.

9.8" long.

Attachments are available for sale separately for the Fagus unimog: the sweeper and snowplough being the most fun and popular among young children.

Made in Germany.

Ostheimer figures are made entirely by hand in Germany. The high quality of environmentally-friendly Ostheimer wooden toys is based on the use of certified materials. The warm, natural material of wood comes from sustainable domestic forestry and certified organic wood, and the selected childsafe colors and organic oils preserve the natural characteristics of the wood and make it tangible for the child. Many senses are thus involved: the grains of the surface of the wood, the smell of high-quality oils, the beautiful sight for the eye. Artistic and practical designing and painting have a focus so that the characteristic peculiarities of an animal's very typical appearance, in short its spirit, are expressed in it. This is so achieved, not in merely the naturalistic depiction that each outer detail creates, but rather the shapes and painting are deliberately limited to essentials; something special from the character and gesture of an animal or a human figure. The child is not getting something finished in the hand, not a detailed snapshot of a trotting horse with defined eyelashes and facial expression - rather, an Ostheimer wooden figure leaves the child completely immersed in the exciting world of "horse" and gives their imagination much space for play, again and again new scenes and situations to make: as the horse is galloping, standing, neighing, nestling their head against me or it lies down to rest. The design of Ostheimer figures can behave in typical fashion in their movement, as they can look at any moment quite different. All that is in the restrained design of the wooden figure in it, and the child can bring it out, imaginative play coming to life.

The children can push these small Land Yachts with each one sailor on board.

Materials: lime wood, non-toxic water-based colour stain.

Length 12 cm, height 14 cm.  Set of 4 yachts and 4 peg dolls.

Land Yachts can be used in combination with many other Grimm's blocks and arches as depicted in photos above.  These additional items must be ordered separately.

Product Care: If you clean Grimm's wood products only use a damp cloth. Please do not submerge in water and do not use disinfectant or hot water.

Made in Germany.

This whimsical little decorative figure and its friends add charm to birthday decorations and celebratory displays on special days.  Choose decorative figures that have meaning for your child - maybe there's a favorite story or animal? Or set up small decorative scenes seasonally.

The decorative ornaments are wonderful for personalizing a birthday ring, spiral and lifelights.  On a birthday table, a window sill and on the nature table, it creates a special atmosphere on each of occasion.

Materials: hand painted lime wood, non-toxic water based colour stain. 

Size: 8 cm high.

Made in Europe.

Made of solid beechwood.  Stained in childsafe colours.

Recommended for children three years and up.

6.5 cm long. 

Please note that to give an idea of the sizing, these cars are just *slightly* too large for most North American wooden toy train tracks.

Approx 3 cm width from outside edges of wheels as they contact the ground, but it can vary.  Wheels are slightly concave, however the contact that comes in touch with the ground as they roll along is approximately 3 mm thick.

Made in Germany.

This whimsical little decorative figure and its friends add charm to birthday decorations and celebratory displays on special days.  Choose decorative figures that have meaning for your child - maybe there's a favorite story or animal? Or set up small decorative scenes seasonally.

The decorative ornaments are wonderful for personalizing a birthday ring, spiral and lifelights.  On a birthday table, a window sill and on the nature table, it creates a special atmosphere on each of occasion.

Materials: hand painted lime wood, non-toxic water based colour stain. 

Size: 6 cm high.

Made in Europe.

Ostheimer figures are made entirely by hand in Germany. The high quality of environmentally-friendly Ostheimer wooden toys is based on the use of certified materials. The warm, natural material of wood comes from sustainable domestic forestry and certified organic wood, and the selected childsafe colors and organic oils preserve the natural characteristics of the wood and make it tangible for the child. Many senses are thus involved: the grains of the surface of the wood, the smell of high-quality oils, the beautiful sight for the eye. Artistic and practical designing and painting have a focus so that the characteristic peculiarities of an animal's very typical appearance, in short its spirit, are expressed in it. This is so achieved, not in merely the naturalistic depiction that each outer detail creates, but rather the shapes and painting are deliberately limited to essentials; something special from the character and gesture of an animal or a human figure. The child is not getting something finished in the hand, not a detailed snapshot of a trotting horse with defined eyelashes and facial expression - rather, an Ostheimer wooden figure leaves the child completely immersed in the exciting world of "horse" and gives their imagination much space for play, again and again new scenes and situations to make: as the horse is galloping, standing, neighing, nestling their head against me or it lies down to rest. The design of Ostheimer figures can behave in typical fashion in their movement, as they can look at any moment quite different. All that is in the restrained design of the wooden figure in it, and the child can bring it out, imaginative play coming to life.

With the Grimm's conical tower children can sort, stack, and build.  While stacking, the eye-hand coordination is stimulated and fine motor skills are trained.  Ten discs.

Materials: lime wood, non-toxic water based color stain.

Size: height 21 cm.

Made in Europe.

Rainbow Coloured Hearts Building Blocks

Includes 13 pieces for making sculptures.

Grimms uses European wood, sanded by hand and coated with certified natural plant-based oil. These hearts are made of solid limewood, with non-toxic childsafe colour stain.

Dimensions: frame length = 28cm, height = 4cm; single hearts L = 5-7.5cm, H = 2-4cm.

All components are tested in accordance with EN71 and CPSIA/ASTM F-963.

Care Instructions: For care simply use soapy water with a damp cloth for cleaning. Dry immediately. Please do not submerge in water and do NOT use disinfectant or hot water.

Made in Germany.

Very sturdy workmanship, with good stability. Through play, children get to know the important traffic signals that they see on their outings, and make sense of the order in the world around them.

Beech wood.

10 cm high.

Made in Germany.

New to Grimm's in 2016, the singing, perching, and pecking birds make lovely additions to a birthday or springtime celebration display.

This whimsical little decorative figure and its friends add charm to birthday decorations and celebratory displays on special days.  Choose decorative figures that have meaning for your child - maybe there's a favorite story or animal? Or set up small decorative scenes seasonally.

The decorative ornaments are wonderful for personalizing a birthday ring, spiral and lifelights.  On a birthday table, a window sill and on the nature table, it creates a special atmosphere on each of occasion.

Materials: hand painted lime wood, non-toxic water based colour stain. 

Size: 6 cm high.

Made in Europe.

Wooden bottle of olive oil for the playkitchen shelves.

Made in Germany by Erzi.

Wooden toy plate, to be used for imaginary play.

12 cm diameter.

Childsafe and nontoxic wood, paint, and oils used, conforming to European and North American toy safety laws.

Made in Germany.

Materials: Solid beech wood, non-toxic childsafe colour and lacquer exceeding European toy safety standards.

Size: length 14 cm, diameter 2.4 cm, weight 23 grams.

Made in Germany by Erzi.

Wooden playfood.  Sold individually.

Made in Germany by Erzi.

A smart boiled skirt is part of our disana children's collection.  Its clever cut prevents it from slipping when playing or running, and an extra high, and extra stretchy, soft, and comfortable, knitted waistband ensures a secure fit.  Disana has also built a small pocket for everything you need into this little skirt.  The knitted waistband comes in Disana's two-color mélange look.   This makes it even easier to combine the skirt with Disana jackets, sweaters or leggings.

Material: 100% new wool.

Merino wool from organic farming.

Made by Disana in Germany.

This fun and creative multicolour 'rainbow' pencil draws different colours at the same time.  Delightful fun!

Contains colours: red, blue, green and yellow.

17.5 cm long. 1 cm diameter.  Actual lead diameter 6.25 mm. 

Unlacquered wood.

Please note that price is for one single rainbow pencil.

Made in Germany.