Holztiger Wooden Animal Toy - Meerkat
Everyone loves a cheeky meerkat! The Holztiger Meerkat is an eco-friendly wooden toy animal figure, hand carved from solid wood with a natural wood body with brown stripe details down its back. This meerkat is standing on guard, looking out across the desert for any threats from the sky or across the sand, and makes a great addition to a wooden animal collection. It is painted with water-based paints for a vibrant, non-toxic finish that allows children to safely explore with all their senses when playing with this toy.
This chunky wooden meerkat animal toy for toddlers and children is easy to stand up and grasp by young children and is perfect for small-world play and for adding to story sacks. Children of all ages will enjoy open-ended play and making imaginative stories with this character, and is a favourite for Waldorf storytelling. This plastic-free toy is a lovely opportunity for little ones to develop their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and imagination. Combine this meerkat with other Holztiger animal and tree figures at Babipur to make timeless wooden toy collections.
- Handmade from solid sustainably sourced wood
- Non-toxic water based paint coating
- Plastic-free
- Great Waldorf toy for imaginative play
- Exciting addition to any bird toy collection
Size: 3.8 x 6.5 x 1.9cm
Sensory Play: Touch and Role Play
Schematic Play: This toy is suited to children displaying the positioning schema.
Safety Instructions: Suitable for children aged 3+
Key product ethics: Made from European hardwood and painted using non-toxic water-based acrylic stains. Testing by European Directives for toys (DIN EN 71) confirms no lead or other banned substances. A water-based satin-finish topcoat is applied to make each figure resistant to saliva.
Step into the beautiful, handcrafted world of Holztiger, where each figure is as unique as the child playing with it. Holztiger Waldorf style toys are wholly sustainable - made by hand from durable solid maple and beech, and painted with non-toxic, water-based paints in Europe. Durable hardwood will stand the test of time in the playroom and the beauty of its grain shows through the paint on each painstakingly made figure. Watch these beautiful toys come to life in the hands of a child as they play. These purposefully simplified wooden figures are popular with the Steiner Waldorf Education sector because they allow children to breathe life into the characters using their own imaginations. Children can recreate their own experiences from the world around them and also delve into a world of fantasy with some of the more exotic figures. Holztiger toys are loved by children and adults alike all over the world. Young minds will develop and learn by playing with these enchanting figures. Build your Holztiger set today!