Wooden zoo and aquarium animals – Glückskäfer

This lovely set of handmade wooden zoo and aquarium animals toy figures by Glückskäfer includes 24 animals measuring approximately 5-8cm. The surface of the wood animals are left slightly rough making them fully stackable. The animals are made of natural unfinished beach wood and a selection has been painted with water-based paint colours on the edges.

The Glückskäfer wooden zoo and aquarium animals set is perfectly suited for creating a zoo scene, to decorate Waldorf nature and season tables as well as a stacking and balancing toy. Playing with the animals develops cognitive and problem solving skills and well as eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills.

The set of Glückskäfer zoo and aquarium animals is suitable for children aged 3 years and up.

Contents:

24 wooden zoo and aquarium animals
A storage container with lid

About Glückskäfer

German brand Glückskäfer is a small, ethical, family-run company that has been producing high-quality traditional toys for over 60 years. Designed following Waldorf and Montessori principles and in collaboration with pedagogues, parents, doctors and midwives, the beautiful handmade Glückskäfer toys aim to promote a child’s development through creative and independent play. Their range of handmade toys and colourful play sets are a beautiful addition to toy shelves, a play room or to be featured in a window still!

Ideal for playing with at home, nursery, Waldorf or Rudolf Steiner school, the range of Glückskäfer colourful shapes toys are crafted by hand according to the Waldorf philosophy which is well-known to encourage children to discover creative play independently and without limitations. The wooden toys are coloured by hand with non-toxic water-based paints and are not finished with lacquer to ensure the original characteristics of the wood and the grain shows through. The surface of the FSC certified European wood pieces are left slightly rough making them fully stackable and less slippery.

Glückskäfer’s Waldorf-inspired wooden toys, range of children’s tools, pretend play toys, children’s furniture, wooden birthday decorations and Waldorf crafting tools are designed in Germany and made in Europe. The brand is part of traditional German toy makers Nic Toys, renowned for the highest standards of quality products designed to support child development manufactured ethically and sustainably.

Each Glückskäfer toy is CE certified and complies with the European standard for toy safety (EN 71).