Wild Mountain Child

Wild Mountain Child Floating Leaf Spoon

$18.00

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Pre-order open

Our last batch of Wild Tree Tools until further notice is on its way to our LA warehouse. Ships around mid-November. We will email you the moment it ships.

If you have ever watched a leaf caught in a breeze, this is that moment carved in wood: a spoon shaped to capture the floating feeling, on air or on water, and put it in a child's hand.

It scoops, it stirs, it floats treasures across the water table, and it keeps the play connected to nature whether the kitchen is set up inside or out under the trees.

MaterialDoussie hardwood, food-grade oil finish
IncludesOne floating leaf spoon
Size3.1 × 1.6 in
StandardsFree of harmful chemicals, paints, and toxins
Pair withLeaf Spoon
Origin DesignedAustralia MadeVietnam

Age Recommendations

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From age three up. Younger children scoop, stir, and pour; older children run the whole mud kitchen and invent the recipes.

Why it lasts.

We carry Wild Mountain Child because these are real tools, not toy-shaped props: hand-carved, hand-sanded, and hand-polished from Doussie plantation timber by Vietnamese artisans in a traditional craft village, finished in food-grade oil, and designed in Australia by a mother who watched her own child's sensory play and built the tools it was missing. No two are the same, and that is the point.

Carved by hand

Each piece is carved, sanded, and polished by hand from Doussie, a Vietnamese plantation hardwood, so the grain and shape vary from one to the next. No two match, and that is the point.

Made for wet play

A food-grade oil finish lets it go into water, sand, and mud and come back out. A rub of beeswax or oil now and then keeps the wood smooth for years.

Works with the whole range

Part of the leaf family, with the Leaf Spoon, so the water table gets a scoop and a stirrer that both look like they blew in from outside.

Who it's for

For the parent
The pretty one that turns out to be the workhorse: scoop, stirrer, and bath-time boat all in one leaf.
For the educator
A nature-table natural: leaf form study, water play, and fine motor scooping in a single tool.
For the gift-giver
A small hand-carved beauty under twenty dollars that looks like it came from a gallery, not a toy aisle.

Ways to play.

  • Float it on the water table
  • Scoop petals and sand
  • Stir mud-kitchen soup
  • Pair it with the Leaf Spoon for a leaf set

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Details

Materials & construction

Hand-carved, hand-sanded, and hand-polished from Doussie, a Vietnamese plantation timber, then finished with food-grade oil. Grain and carving vary piece to piece; that variation is the handwork showing, not a defect. Size: 3.1 × 1.6 in.

Skills it builds

Scooping, Fine motor, Water play, Pretend play

Age & safety

Safety

Ages 3+. Solid wood with no paint or varnish, finished with food-grade oil. Check for raised fibers after heavy water play and re-oil as needed. Adult supervision recommended.

Care & storage

Water, sand, and mud play are all fine; just don't leave it soaking for days. Towel-dry after wet play and let it air-dry fully. Now and then, rub in a little beeswax or vegetable oil to keep the fibers smooth. Use only mild dish soap if needed, and never the dishwasher.

Shipping & returns

Shipping

In-stock items ship from LA in 1–3 business days, plus 1–6 in transit (contiguous U.S.).

  • $10.95 standard, free on orders $150+ (after discounts, before tax)
  • Partner-warehouse items can take up to 2 weeks, check the product page
  • Pre-orders follow their own timeline; mixed orders ship together when the pre-order arrives
  • Local LA/OC delivery, Quick Ship, Hawaii/Alaska, and international at checkout

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Returns accepted for 30 days from delivery. If the toy isn't right, send it back. Free returns on damaged or defective items.

Wild Mountain Child Wild Mountain Child is Elise, a nature-play advocate and mother in Australia. Wild Tree Tools began in 2018, after a fair trade project introduced her to artisans in Vietnam. She built the range around their work and now runs the production relationship directly, with the same regional artisans making it for nearly eight years. The work supports a small Vietnamese enterprise that promotes traditional handicrafts and offers work-from-home income for young mothers.
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