Ostheimer Seated Lynx Figurine – Ethically Made Wooden Animal

Description

Ostheimer Wooden Sitting Lynx

The graceful Sitting Lynx by Ostheimer is a wooden big cat toy handcrafted with attention to detail. The Sitting Lynx is a beautiful wooden figure for small world play and will be at home as part of a forest animal collection.

With a rich orange body with black spots, a bob tail and delicate facial details this big cat is made from smooth and tactile maple wood and skillfully handpainted with natural waterbased dyes. Create your own small-world stories with this Sitting Lynx from Ostheimer or add to a nature table display exploring the world’s great animals.

Making stories is great for children’s imagination and moving the toys helps with their fine motor skills too. The thick cut of the wood gives them a solid base that makes them easy to stand up and position how you wish, which is ideal for making seasonal displays and decorating. Warm, smooth and tactile, they feel lovely and smooth in children’s hands and will look fantastic in any playroom or bedroom. Handmade in Germany, each figure is beautifully unique.

• Suitable for children over 3 years
• Made from sustainable hardwood
• Handcrafted in Germany

Size: 7.1 x 2 x 7.2cm

Sensory Play: Touch

Schematic Play: This toy is suited to children displaying the positioning schema.

Safety Instructions: Suitable for children aged 3+

Key product ethics: Key product ethics: Made from locally sourced European hardwood from sustainably managed forests. Hand painted with non-toxic water based colour stain and organic plant oils.

Ostheimer have been making Waldorf wooden figures for generations with a desire to craft toys that inspire children to play freely and explore the world with all their senses. Each Ostheimer wooden figure is made in the traditional way by hand at every stage, sawn, sanded, painted and oiled. With these figures children can create imaginary worlds re-enacting scenes from their own experiences or conjuring fanciful worlds filled with exotic creatures and tales of wonder. All Ostheimer toys are made from local sustainable hardwood, painted with safe transparent paint and finished in organic oil to ensure a connection with nature and respect for the environment. Ostheimer are considered the quintessential maker of Waldorf wooden figures, their range is extensive so there is something for everyone.

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