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Our top 10 favorite Ostheimer “animals”

Today I’m going to share my current top 10 favorite figurines from Ostheimer. Now I say animals since that is what they are known for but they also offer a selection of wooden people, trees, pieces of nature, and building structures. At this time…

May 22, 2020
Baby Toys

Starting your wooden animal collection

If you’re interested in starting a figurine collection of wooden animals and bits of nature for toddler, you’re probably debating between two popular brands: Ostheimer & Holztiger. I did a comparison post between the two, so if you’re interested in learning more about the…

April 9, 2020
Baby Toys

Sustainable Play from the Start

Why sustainable play? How do I start? What should I invest in? Why sustainable play? It can take up to 1,000 years for plastic to decompose in landfills. A lot of these toys now have a lot of bells and whistles and after they…

September 14, 2019
Baby Toys

Lovevery Toddler Kits – At a Glance Review

Lovevery recently launched their toddler kits earlier this year. Out of all the products they offer, I was personally really excited about the toddler kits. I put a lot of thought and research into the toys I buy for J. A while back I…

August 22, 2019
Baby Toys

Grimm’s Stacking Bowls (Wooden Toys)

I previously wrote a review on the natural bowls. The bowls are heavily loved in this household, by me, J and I think my husband too. The colored bowls are made of alder wood and are hand painted with water based colours whereas the…

May 14, 2019
Baby Toys

Grimm’s Wooden Balls Review

I initially ordered the original set from Amazon. At the time I already loved Grimm’s toys – combine that with Amazon Prime and it’s a lethal combination. These balls have been a hit with baby J. He cannot resist these balls! I think it’s…

May 9, 2019
Baby Toys

Alternatives to Conventional Plastic Toys for Babies

Baby toys… by now you probably noticed that most toys out there are made of plastic. I made the conscious decision to try to reduce the amount of plastic in our family consumes – starting with my baby. So whatever your reasons are, if…

May 2, 2019