{"product_id":"ostheimer-holy-family-nativity-set-small","title":"Ostheimer Small Holy Family Nativity Set (5pcs)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe whole scene in five little figures! \u003c\/strong\u003eMary bowed in blue and red, Joseph in soft purple, the baby tucked into his wooden cradle, and a donkey and ox resting quietly alongside — a complete nativity scaled from 2cm to 6.5cm, small enough for little hands to carry about and arrange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe painting is what makes these so lovely to look at. Colours are brushed on in soft, layered washes that let the wood grain show right through, and the faces are barely there — just enough to suggest a bowed head or a closed eye. That gentleness leaves plenty of room for your child to bring their own feeling to the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAnd because it's wood rather than china, this is a nativity that gets played with. Set it somewhere reachable and the figures will be moved, retold, and rearranged all through December.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we love the Ostheimer Holy Family Nativity Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive Figures, Complete Scene:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus in his cradle, a donkey, and an ox — everything the story needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoftly Hand-Painted Wood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Layered colour washes that let the grain show through, with gentle, understated faces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSized for Small Hands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pieces from 2cm to 6.5cm, solid enough to be picked up, carried, and set down again daily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJust Right from Age 3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chunky wooden forms with no small fiddly parts to lose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do children play with a nativity set?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsually by retelling the story their own way. Children move the figures around, give them voices, add animals or figures from other sets, and happily rearrange the whole scene several times a day. Leaving it somewhere reachable rather than up high is what turns it from a decoration into part of their play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan we add to the nativity over time?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany families do, building the scene up across several Christmases — starting with the Holy Family and adding shepherds, sheep, or kings in later years. It makes a lovely tradition, with each piece carrying the memory of the year it arrived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFive little figures, one quiet scene, and a story told again each December.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ostheimer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67659811193086,"sku":"o66510","price":150.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0527\/4448\/7112\/files\/NEW2026ProductSquares2048x2048-2026-10-04T061750.014.png?v=1791109105","url":"https:\/\/www.theplayfulpeacock.com\/products\/ostheimer-holy-family-nativity-set-small","provider":"The Playful Peacock","version":"1.0","type":"link"}