Spring is right around the corner and with Easter less than a week away, I'm so excited to be featuring our favorite toys today on the blog, both for Springtime and all year round. Ostheimer wooden toys make a perfect addition to your little one's Easter basket and I love that you can choose a few favorites for every holiday & celebration to add to your little one's collection and build it over time.
Each toy you buy from Ostheimer is truly one of a kind; I love that the entire process of making each piece from start to finish is done by hand, ensuring the quality and craftsmanship through and through.
Even with just one look at them, it's easy to see that Ostheimer figures spark creativity, a sense of wonder and encourage a childlike imagination for anyone playing with them, even the adults. Our girls have a collection with a wide assortment of Ostheimer figures and some of our absolute favorites are their farm figures, perfect for Springtime and hugely popular in Germany all year. I especially love them because I grew up living on a farm with my parents. The farm figures were some of the first toys Margarete Ostheimer ever created and even today, 50 years later, still remain the core of the Ostheimer brand. Families in Germany especially love to visit farms with their families and because of the deep longing for farm life, the farm collection allows children and their parents to bring that love of farmland and farm life into their homes.
I secretly love when Olivia pulls our baskets of Ostheimer toys out because it gives me an opportunity to totally unplug from my day and just imagine alongside her. Play is a child's work and Ostheimer figures are the perfect medium. I love that they don't make noise, don't require batteries, aren't plastic and look just as beautiful left laying out on our table or in her room as they do piled in baskets around our home. These are the few toys I don't mind looking at day in and day out, and even Poppy at only 6 months old loves holding them. They come in all shapes and sizes and are perfect for little hands.
I secretly love when Olivia pulls our baskets of Ostheimer toys out because it gives me an opportunity to totally unplug from my day and just imagine alongside her. Play is a child's work and Ostheimer figures are the perfect medium. I love that they don't make noise, don't require batteries, aren't plastic and look just as beautiful left laying out on our table or in her room as they do piled in baskets around our home. These are the few toys I don't mind looking at day in and day out, and even Poppy at only 6 months old loves holding them. They come in all shapes and sizes and are perfect for little hands.
So to celebrate the start of Spring & the upcoming Easter holiday, I've teamed up with Ostheimer to give away 8 FARM FIGURES OF CHOICE to one reader {over $100 value}! You can peek at all the farm figures you'll be able to choose from here.
To enter the giveaway, head over to my instagram @blessednestblog and find the posted photo with instructions. Giveaway will run today through Sunday, March 27 and the winner will be announced on the original post within 48 hours of the giveaway ending. And to stay up to date on their toys, new releases, special promotions & more, be sure to follow along with Ostheimer below:
To shop for Ostheimer wooden toys in the US, simply visit The Wooden Wagon or Bella Luna Toys.
And for some extra Springtime inspiration, I've teamed up with a few of my favorite bloggers for a fun little blog hop! You can use the quick links below to visit their posts.
Kid's Fashion Must Haves | Sandy at Sandy a la Mode
Mom/Maternity Fashion Must Haves | Keila at Mommy in Milwaukee
Hope you have a wonderful start to your week!! XO
Seriously love that geese family!
ReplyDeleteLove these! The kitty and horses are just the best.
ReplyDeleteThe toys are so precious. I grew up in Germany and would love to have these for my daughter.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these special little animals! I can't wait to start collecting these for my son!
ReplyDeleteThis is the best giveaway! Love these toys, and I know our son will too. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is the best giveaway! Love these toys, and I know our son will too. :)
ReplyDeleteWe love wooden toys and these are so precious and unique (and great for imaginative play, I'm sure). Thanks for (always) sharing your favorites!
ReplyDeleteWooden toys are the best! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing and so sweet. We love wooden toys that are safe for the kiddos. And all things animals! The fox would look amazing in the new babes room and the toddlers would love the kittens and dogs.
ReplyDeleteThese toys always fascinate me!I never heard of them until I started following you on instagram. Someday my kids will have a collection of them! :)
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These toys always fascinate me!I never heard of them until I started following you on instagram. Someday my kids will have a collection of them! :)
ReplyDeleteStefani {Walls of Home}
We have a small collection of these and I have to restrain myself from growing it too quickly! They are our favorite toys!
ReplyDeleteLove this giveaway! We love wooden toys, but had not heard of this company before! The animals are darling :)
ReplyDeleteI adore this! I used to have wooden animal figures when I was little and they were my absolute favorite! I didn't know about this adorable company until I saw it on your instagram.
ReplyDeleteI adore Ostheimer!! I just ordered my 4 year old a flower child as her first one! I wish I would have known about these toys when she was much younger (only just found out about them this past year) they are beautiful, well made , open ended toys! I'm slowly trying to replace the plastic ones with these heirloom quality! So glad I saw the giveaway on your Instagram! Aloha! Mquinnbrown
ReplyDeleteThese toys are so dreamy. I love the craftsmanship. -Kelsey
ReplyDeletemy kids would LOVE these toys! so dreamy!!
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Sandy
Sandy a la Mode
I fall in love with these cute animals <3
ReplyDeleteWe adore these--we mostly have wild animals (an elephant, a tiger), and these farm animals are charming--thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWould love to get started on a Ostheimer collection!! Kids are absolutely gonna love it!
ReplyDeleteWe love Osheimers and would love more for our collection. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love ostheimer toys. My three sons have several forest animals but no farm animals yet. I like your idea of getting a few here and there ... For their Easter basket or Christmas stocking. They truly are an heirloom toy!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this wonderful giveaway! They are such beautiful toys full of imagination! I'm thankful to have come across your blog too.. I will now be going down your posts ☺️ xxx
ReplyDeleteI found your blog after seeing a post by Ostheimer on IG. I'm glad to have found you! I absolutely love Ostheimer, and have started purchasing pieces for my almost 4 year old, and look forward to adding to the collection over time. Thanks for cosponsoring the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteSo darling!!
ReplyDeleteI'm just staring my daughter's collection of these toys! Ordered her first few for her first birthday, and can't wait to keep the collection going with as many options as they have! Thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteThese toys are beautiful! We would love the chance to win some. Thanks for putting this together!
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful! My children would love them.
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun and cute toy!!
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ReplyDeleteI want to add wooden toys to my little mans toy collection, we would love these!! ❤️
ReplyDeleteMy daughter would love the horses ��
ReplyDeleteThese toys are amazing! Definitely hope I win them for my little Aubrey:)
ReplyDeleteI love wooden toys. These are just adorbs! ��
ReplyDeleteMy grand-daughter's favorite toys are made of cotton, wool & wood; most handmade made by her Momma or myself. She has NO plastic or battery-operated toys, thanks to her dear Momma. She would absolutely LOVE these animals! My name is Mary and I am the dollmaker @woolly.woodland.whimsies on Instagram. Please enter me in your giveaway..
ReplyDeleteWooden toys are so nostalgic!! I remember playing with all sorts and my grandmother's house. These are just so beautiful!! @craveablycabled on Instagram :)
ReplyDeleteWow! These are beautiful! I love wooden toys because they are such good quality! (@kaynprice2 on Instagram)
ReplyDeleteI adore these, I grew up with wooden toys and imagination and lots of good tactile play. I want the same for my Juni. I can imagine her playing with these in the backyard, using grass and twigs to make a home for them:) insta: @kateandpine
ReplyDeleteI grew up with these toys and dream of building a collection for my kiddos. They're beautiful and like you said...unmatched quality! @briannamaurine
ReplyDeleteI would love these toys for my son, Evan. What a classic toy to have and not to mention the amazing texture for curious new minds to feel. Thanks for doing this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway!! These are amazing!! Would love then for my granddaughter
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway!! These are amazing!! Would love then for my granddaughter
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win these for my little boy and would probably enjoy them just as much as he would! Love this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThese are such charming little treasures!
ReplyDeleteWooden toys are the absolute best! I love the imaginative play they promote ��
ReplyDeleteI love these!! What a perfect giveaway'
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