Ostheimer Rabbit with Ears Up

The Ostheimer Rabbit with Ears Up brings a sense of alert curiosity to small world play. Its attentive stance and perked ears make it perfect for imagining woodland exploration, listening to distant sounds, or keeping watch over friends in a meadow. The hand-painted details and visible wood grain invite tactile interaction, inspiring imaginative storytelling and engaging play scenarios.

Children can imagine the Rabbit with Ears Up as a playful scout, discovering hidden paths, interacting with other animals, or pausing to observe the world around it. Its expressive pose encourages open-ended play, helping children explore creativity, empathy, and narrative-building in a small world setup, whether a forest, garden, or farm scene.

Hand-carved from sustainably sourced wood and painted with non-toxic colours, this rabbit is durable and ready for endless adventures. Its presence enriches small world scenes, inviting children to explore nature-based stories, experiment with imaginative scenarios, and develop slow, purposeful play that celebrates curiosity and observation.

Play and Story Inspiration

The Ostheimer Rabbit with Ears Up is perfect for small world play, imaginative storytelling, and woodland adventures. Children can imagine it listening for friends, hopping across meadows, or exploring hidden corners. Its figure encourages open-ended play, nurtures creativity, and inspires storytelling that evolves with every imaginative session, fostering a love of narrative and exploration.

About Ostheimer

Ostheimer has been handcrafting Waldorf-inspired wooden toys in Germany for over six decades. Each figure is carved from sustainably sourced wood and painted with non-toxic colours to promote open-ended play, creativity, and storytelling.

Find out how Ostheimer toys encourage open-ended storytelling in Ostheimer’s Story.

• Product number:  15003
• Length: 3.5 cm
• Width: 2 cm
• Height: 7.5 cm
•  Wood type: Maple
• Age recommendation: Not suitable for children under 36 month.