Wooden toys have really made a come back in recent years and when you see the range available from our Adelaide friends at Oskars Wooden Ark it’s easy to see why. Plastic definitely doesn’t equal fantastic and if you’re after some new toys that will not only spark imagination and be fun to play with but will also stand the test of time take a look at our favourite wooden toys from OWA.
Grapat Nins Carla
It took precisely 3 seconds for us to invent a game to play with our Nins Carla. Actually that’s a lie, just the simple act of tipping them all out of the bag was the first game! Great for learning to count, colour matching, stacking and sorting these beatifully coloured pieces can be used for so many play situations.
My 8 and 2 year old have made up a number of little games all by themselves. One of them where all the wooden people were on a bus and they all had to sit on their matching seat (the wooden disc) and all had to have their matching seatbelt on (the wooden ring). Isn’t it amazing to just sit and watch what kids can come up with .
The Grapat Nins Carla set includes 12 Nins, 72 rings and 36 coins in 12 rainbow colours with Grapat cloth bag and gift box. Recommended for children aged 12 months+. Nins measure 6cm in height, coins and rings have a diameter of 4.7 cm.
Recommended age 18+ months
Check out the full Grapat Wooden Toy range here
oskarswoodenark.com.au/collections/grapat-wooden-toys
Verneuer Walker Wagon with brake
We must say, there are plenty of walkers around to help your baby transition from a cot-bound little bundle to a mobile mess creating machine, but the Verneuer walker is just top shelf. You can feel the sturdy craftsmanship, which really puts your mind at ease while your baby starts trying to push themselves along. The guide is for 10 months plus, but our baby tester Jack has been using it in various ways from about 7 months, which has included some really great memories of watching his big brother push him around while he sits inside. It is that strong a build!
We also love the brake, which we found really easy to adjust to ease or increase the tension to find that sweet spot so baby Jack could push himself around without it flying out from beneath him. This will allow it to grow with him and be enjoyed well into his toddler years, which puts the $299 price tag in perspective when you consider how many years it will be used for. Plus being handcrafted in Germany it just looks beautiful doesn’t it!
Shop online here
oskarswoodenark.com.au/products/verneuer-wooden-walker-wagon-with-brake
Wooden Puzzle
We can’t write about wooden toys without mentioning a good puzzle. Fine motor skills, problem solving, team work. There are so many skills to be learned getting stuck into a good puzzle. Oskar’s Wooden Ark have a range of puzzles to suit all ages and abilities. We love the Weizenkorn range that start from just $19.95. There’s everything from animals to space, pirates to princesses. And we drool over the Grimms stacking flower puzzle below. Isn’t it gorgeous.
Check out the range of wooden puzzles available from OWA here
oskarswoodenark.com.au/collections/creative-puzzles
Marble Sound Tree
A toy that DOESN’T make a noise that makes you want to scream. THAT is the main thing I love about our Marble Sound Tree. Drop a marble from the top rung and watch it cascade down the rainbow coloured leaves while making the most relaxing and gorgeous sound. It’s something out of a day spa. This one is a favourite.
Shop online at
oskarswoodenark.com.au/collections/magic-wood
Grimms Rainbow
Erzi Wooden Food
If you’re kids love to play Masterchef then you MUST check out the absolutely enourmous range of Erzi Wooden Food available at Oskar’s Wooden Ark. Each peach, pear and plum (and ice cream and lettuce and onion and pretzel) is made from FSC certified solid beech wood and hand finished. They look good enough to eat!
They even have a special Aussie range. We’re talking fairy bread, sausages and of course “erzi”mite!
Great if you’re kids are into pretend play, or love to collect things. Price start from just a few dollars so you can add a few each birthday or Christmas, or as a special treat for good behaviour.
Check out the HUUUUGE range here
oskarswoodenark.com.au/collections/erzi-playfood
Find out more about the range of beautiful toys available from Oskar’s Wooden Ark and shop online from their website www.oskarswoodenark.com.au
The toys mentioned above we received free of charge for the purpose of this review however as for all reviews from Kids in Adelaide the above is honest and in our own words.
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