trees, flora & water

Ostheimer bushes are a small addition that goes a long way, with the imaginary play world of wooden figures. There is something so charming and inviting about this little prop, and we find that once it's introduced to a scene, the invitation to story is just a little greener.

It's quite versatile for play with many of the land animal groups or backgrounds for various stories.

The light green push makes a nice perch for parrots too.

5 cm high.

Made in Germany.

Ostheimer bushes are a small addition that goes a long way, with the imaginary play world of wooden figures. There is something so charming and inviting about this little prop, and we find that once it's introduced to a scene, the invitation to story is just a little greener.

It's quite versatile for play with many of the land animal groups or backgrounds for various stories.

5 cm high.

Made in Germany.

Ostheimer bushes are a small addition that goes a long way, with the imaginary play world of wooden figures.  There is something so charming and inviting about this little prop, and we find that once it's introduced to a scene, the invitation to story is just a little greener.

It's quite versatile for play with many of the land animal groups or backgrounds for various stories.

9.5 cm tall.

Made in Germany.

The Ostheimer grass set is a small addition that goes a long way, with the imaginary play world of wooden figures. There is something so charming and inviting about this little prop, and we find that once it's introduced to a scene, the invitation to story is just a little greener.

It's quite versatile for play with any of the land animal groups or people. It could conceivably even be used as seaweed in the water, although it more often finds a place next to pond's or blue playsilk's edge. Add some ducks and ducklings, and there is a little story waiting for little hands to bring it to life.

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.