Felting needles – Glückskäfer

Glückskäfer’s set of 6 metal felting needles are specialist Waldorf handwork crafting tools for various wet and dry felting craft projects. Felting is a wonderful way to make your own beautiful toys and decorations and have fun crafting with older children! The set includes three different thicknesses of needle:  2 coarse, 2 medium and 2 fine needles. A wooden felting needle holder is also available separately in our shop.

Wet and dry felting and working with natural wool and plant dyed fibres are all important part of Waldorf Steiner Education. Needle felting is a highly tactile experience and a fun, creative Waldorf handwork activity. It is taught in Waldorf Schools worldwide beginning from the age of 7 or 10, and projects can range from beginner to advanced.

These specialist felting needles are designed to matt and lock fibres together. They are longer than sewing needles with a curved end instead of an eye and tiny notches or barbs along the shaft to catch and drag the fibres.

German brand Glückskäfer are well-known in Waldorf and Montessori education for their child-size, real tools specially designed to help children grow in independence.

Please note children must be supervised by an adult until they have mastered the felting techniques and using the felting tools safely. Manufacturer recommended age: 14+.

Attention! Not suitable for children under 36 months due to the risk of impact in the throat area with sharp objects.

Contents:

6 felting needles (2 coarse, 2 medium, 2 fine)

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).