{"product_id":"ostheimer-bird-blue-tit","title":"Ostheimer Bird (Blue Tit)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA little bird to perch wherever your child decides!\u003c\/strong\u003e This hand-carved wooden blue tit is small enough to tuck into a pocket, balance on a branch, or settle onto a nature table alongside pinecones and conkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBirds are lovely small world pieces because they go everywhere — up in the trees of a wooden forest, down in a play-silk meadow, visiting a dollhouse windowsill, or flying from one hand to the other across the living room. A single figure can carry a whole afternoon of quiet storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCarved and painted by hand in Ostheimer’s traditional style, so each one has its own small variations and the wood grain shows through the colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we love the Ostheimer Blue Tit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Enough to Travel:\u003c\/strong\u003e A pocket-sized figure that comes along to the park, the car, or grandma’s kitchen table.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand Carved and Painted:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Ostheimer’s traditional style, with gentle variations that make each bird its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLovely on a Nature Table:\u003c\/strong\u003e Settles in beautifully among seasonal finds, wooden trees, and woodland animals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Wood, Built to Last:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sturdy enough for daily handling and to be passed along later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a blue tit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA small, acrobatic garden songbird with a blue cap and a bright yellow breast, common across the UK and Europe. They’re famous for hanging upside down from feeders and nesting happily in garden boxes. In Canada, their closest familiar cousin is the chickadee — so children here often recognise the shape and size straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are realistic animal figures good for play?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause children connect them to the real thing. A wooden bird that resembles an actual species gives a child a reason to look outside and spot one, and that back-and-forth between play and the real world is how early nature knowledge takes root — far more memorably than a picture in a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOne small bird, and a whole garden to fly through! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ostheimer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67850582622462,"sku":"o16811","price":27.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0527\/4448\/7112\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-26110208.png?v=1793027210","url":"https:\/\/www.theplayfulpeacock.com\/products\/ostheimer-bird-blue-tit","provider":"The Playful Peacock","version":"1.0","type":"link"}