Ostheimer Small Polar Bear Short Neck

Ostheimer Wooden Figures – Small Polar Bear With Short Neck
This playful Ostheimer polar bear cub looks ready to plunge into the icy water of the Arctic Circle, most likely going for a family swim. The natural hard wood beautifully mirrors the soft, white fur of a baby polar bear, making it irresistible to play with.
This Waldorf polar bear cub has a wonderfully simplistic style, inviting children to incorporate it in a variety of scenes and story-telling devices. The care that has been taken to handcraft this small polar bear is evident in the smooth edges, the hint of a little tail, the sizeable paws and the pair of adorable ears. Add this polar bear cub to your arctic world scene, connecting children to parts of the world they may not ordinarily see. Create a whole polar bear family by adding a sibling or 2 and a set of parents.
The open-ended nature of this wooden polar bear helps connect children with elements of the world they wouldn’t ordinarily encounter, inviting them to ask questions about different species, and soon discover the new risks these beautiful creatures face in a changing world.
Add this polar bear figure to other arctic animals, such as seals, fish and the Arctic Ocean.
This Waldorf figure has been expertly hand crafted from sustainable, solid hard wood and is smooth, warm and tactile in children’s hands. Hand-made in Germany, each figure is beautifully unique.

Suitable for children over 3 years.
Made from sustainable hard wood, painted with non-toxic water based colour stain and organic oils.
This figure is 5.5cm high.

Ostheimer have been making Waldorf wooden figures for generations with a desire to craft toys that inspire children to play freely and explore the world with all their senses. Each Ostheimer wooden figure is made in the traditional way by hand at every stage, sawn, sanded, painted and oiled. With these figures children can create imaginary worlds re-enacting scenes from their own experiences or conjuring fanciful worlds filled with exotic creatures and tales of wonder. All Ostheimer toys are made from local sustainable hardwood, painted with safe transparent paint and finished in organic oil to ensure a connection with nature and respect for the environment. Ostheimer are considered the quintessential maker of Waldorf wooden figures, their range is extensive so there is something for everyone.