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Stories and Inspiration

  • Should we move to Australia?

    Should we move to Australia? - our story part 04

    2015 was the year I visited Australia for the first time. It was love at first sight. The weather, the mentality and kindness of it’s people, the amazing beaches, the BBQs and the beautiful countryside made my first Australian holiday remarkable. Especially the way Thuy’s family and friends welcomed me...
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  • Our Wedding Story

    Weddingstory - our story part 03

    We both initially agreed to have a small official wedding ceremony in Germany but that idea went straight out the window as soon as my wife Thuy heard about the possibility of getting hitched in an actual German castle. We had a fantastic day in an absolutely stunning...
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  • The philosophy behind our toys

    The philosophy behind our toys - our story part 2

    Grimm's Wooden Toys and Ostheimer are inspired by the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. Although less well known than the Montessori educational philosophy, Waldorf is an alternative education system which leaves room for independent and open-ended play...
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  • Who we are

    Who we are - our story part 01

    Welcome! You’ve made it to our first blog post and we hope you have fun exploring our story. We would love to hear from you in any form and we hope that knowing a little bit about our history gives you insight to what we are about. So, hello and welcome to Oskar's Wooden Ark. My name is...
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Creative Guides - Step by Step

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