Ostheimer Hippopotamus Small | Wild Animals | Children of the Wild

Ostheimer Hippopotamus Small

• Thoughtfully designed to fit into a child’s hands
• Hand carved from sustainable European timber
• Hand painted with Non-toxic water colours and organics.
• Eco-friendly, vegan-friendly, ethically made, and meet or exceed strict EU safety testing standards.
• Suitable for 3+ years
• Measures approx. 4-5cm

The Ostheimer small Hippopotamus has a soft, rounded shape with gentle curves, a hallmark of Ostheimer’s minimalist style. It’s painted with non-toxic, plant-based watercolors in soft grey tones, often with a pinkish undertone peeking through to highlight the natural wood. Details like its little ears, round snout, and green eyes are delicately added to give it a sweet, lifelike appearance. The Ostheimer Hippopotamus Small is often depicted as a calf, perfect for creating family scenes with larger hippo figures or building imaginative waterhole or savannah settings.

Ostheimer have been handcrafting the finest natural wooden toys in Germany for more than 70 years. Inspired by the Waldorf educational principles of Rudolf Steiner, each figure is individually carved with love and care using Ostheimer’s signature soft shapes and gentle colours, bringing warmth and beauty into children’s imaginary play and story-telling.

Thoughtfully designed to fit into a child’s hands, the handcrafted nature of these heirloom toys gives each piece its own special charm and character. Made from sustainable European timber, the natural characteristics of the wood are enhanced by the use of non-toxic water colours and organics.

All Ostheimer toys are eco-friendly, vegan-friendly, ethically made, and meet or exceed strict EU safety testing standards.