T-lab polepole wooden hedgehog

These beautiful wooden animals are handmade by Japanese company T-lab. Polepole is a Swahili term meaning "slowly, slowly", which is exactly how each of these delicate animals are made. Made of soft albizia wood from Indonesia and carefully sanded to a soft buttery-smooth feel, each animal is then finished and hand-painted by craftspeople in Japan. The handmade nature of these animals means that each will have their own unique warm expression and charm.

These wooden animals are made of a soft wood that can dent or stain easily when not handled with care. 

• for ages 3 and up
• measures approximately 3.5 x 4.5 x 3.6 cm
• handmade, finished in Japan
• delicate soft wood figurines