Little Dutch Nativity Play Box

Most Christmas decorations live on a high shelf where children can look but not touch. The Little Dutch Nativity Play Box is the opposite idea. It is a nativity scene built to be handled, rearranged, knocked over and set up again, which is how a three year old actually learns a story.

Every figure is sized for small hands and finished in Little Dutch's soft, muted palette, so it sits happily on a mantel or a play mat. When the season is over, the whole scene packs back into its own box and waits for next December.

Suitable from 18 months. See more toys and gifts, or the rest of the Little Dutch range.

Features

• A complete nativity scene, stored in its own keepsake play box
• Figures scaled and weighted for small hands
• Little Dutch's signature muted colour palette
• Encourages storytelling and conversation rather than passive play
• Packs away as a set, so nothing goes missing between years
• Suits any child, and gets more interesting as they get older

Why parents love the Nativity Play Box

The first year, they will mostly line the figures up and carry them around. By the third or fourth year they are telling the story back to you, usually with improvements. That is the value here: it is one of the few Christmas things that improves as the child grows rather than being outgrown.

It also solves the perennial problem of a delicate nativity set and a curious toddler. This one is meant to be picked up.

Specifications

FAQs

What age is this suitable for?
From 18 months. Younger toddlers will enjoy handling and carrying the figures. The storytelling side tends to start around two and a half to three.

Does it come with somewhere to store it?
Yes. The play box is the packaging and the storage, so the whole set stays together between Christmases.

Is it safe for a toddler to play with unsupervised?
It contains small parts, so supervise children under three. Older children can play with it freely.

Would this make a good first Christmas gift?
It is better as a gift for a child who is already walking and talking a little. For a newborn's first Christmas it works as a keepsake to be opened in a year or two.