Wooden Arctic Fox Collectible Toy Figurine – Montessori

This original design is inspired by real animals, making it a great educational tool for children to learn about the species of animals that live in the wild. This wooden toy is not only beautiful but also promotes imaginative play, which is crucial for the development of a child's creativity. The very detailed animal figure is carefully sanded for a smooth surface with no hard edges, ensuring that it is durable and safe for children to play with. Handmade and painted by Noelino artists us

Each piece is carved from a single block of solid ash wood, hand-sanded and painted in layers. The finish is olive oil: natural, protective and gentle on the wood grain. No plastic components. Small variations in colour and grain are a natural characteristic of handmade production — not defects.

Open-ended wooden figurines work best when children are given time, space and freedom to direct their own play. There is no right way to use them — they become whatever the child needs them to be.

Part of our Realistic Animals & Birds collection. Explore the full Arctic animals range and our Arctic playscapes.

Height: 4.0 cm ; Width: 7.3 cm ; Depth 1.6 cm (1.57 x 2.87 x 0.63 inches)

Solid ash wood. Hand-painted with water-based, non-toxic paints in multiple layers. Finished with olive oil. No plastic components. Made in conformity with the European toy safety standard EN 71. Small variations in colour and grain are a natural characteristic of handmade production — not defects. Each piece is unique.

Realistic woodland animal figurines are among the most developmentally valuable toys a child can own. Without a fixed use or prescribed story, they invite children to observe, imagine and narrate — building language, empathy and a quiet attentiveness to the natural world. Research shows that open-ended, child-led play builds narrative thinking and emotional intelligence more effectively than toys with a prescribed use.