Ostheimer Chaffinch

The Ostheimer Chaffinch brings charm and delicate beauty to small world play. Its gentle colours and attentive stance make it perfect for imagining garden visits, forest adventures, or social interactions with other birds. Children can explore stories of friendship, curiosity, and nature through this expressive little figure.

This figure enhances open-ended play by encouraging children to create narratives of the chaffinch flitting from tree to tree, gathering food, or joining a lively chorus with other Ostheimer birds. It works beautifully alongside small world landscapes, seasonal scenes, or animal habitats, offering endless possibilities for imaginative storytelling and creative exploration.

Hand-carved from sustainably sourced wood and finished with non-toxic paints, the Ostheimer Chaffinch is a tactile, engaging companion for imaginative play. Its presence supports slow, thoughtful play, allowing children to connect with the natural world and nurture storytelling, observation, and curiosity.

Play and Story Inspiration

The Ostheimer Chaffinch is ideal for small world play, where children can create realistic or fantastical bird adventures. It encourages open-ended storytelling, interaction with other birds, and imaginative scenarios that evolve over time. Children can practise narrative-building, empathy, and creative exploration through its gentle presence.

About Ostheimer

Handcrafted in Zell unter Aichelberg, Germany, Ostheimer has been creating wooden toys for over sixty years. Their Waldorf-inspired designs encourage imaginative storytelling and open-ended play, crafted from sustainable hardwood and painted with non-toxic colours.

Learn about Ostheimer’s long tradition of crafting wooden animal figures in Ostheimer’s Story.

• Product number: 16803
• Length: 7 cm
• Width: 2 cm
• Height: 3 cm
• Wood type: Maple
• Age recommendation: Not suitable for children under 36 month.