Treating wooden toys
Without protection, wooden toys can wear out, discolour, and become less resistant to moisture and saliva. With Osmo Decorwax Creativ or Hardwax Oil, the wood is safely finished, protected against liquids, and suitable for children.

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Why do you need to treat wooden toys?
In addition to treating wooden floors, furniture, and countertops, wooden toys can also be treated with Osmo products. The advantage of wooden toys is that they last a long time and do not break easily. Therefore, the toys can be played with for a long time. Sometimes wooden toys even last for multiple generations. To maintain the good quality of the wood for as long as possible, it is important to treat it. The treatment ensures that the wood does not wear out or discolor. The wood can be treated in various colors; bare wood can therefore be finished in a cheerful color such as red or blue.
Benefits of Decorwas Creativ
- Based on natural, plant-based oils and waxes
- High yield, 1L = treats 24m²
- Intensive wash or covering effect
- Can be touched up locally and is easy to maintain
- Also suitable for children's toys
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Protect wooden toys
After treatment with Osmo, the wood is saliva- and sweat-resistant. This makes it highly suitable for children's toys. Additionally, it is resistant to all kinds of drinks, such as coffee, water, beer, and cola.
Osmo Quality Mark
Osmo products bear the quality mark: ‘Safe for humans, animals, and plants’ and ‘Suitable for children's toys’. The items are therefore highly suitable for treating children's toys. Furthermore, it is not a problem if children put the toys in their mouths, as they are safe for humans.
Cleaning wooden toys
After the wood has been treated with Osmo, it can be cleaned easily. After treatment, the wood offers protection against moisture and saliva. The toys can be easily cleaned without moisture penetrating the wood. It is also not a problem if the wood is cleaned with baby wipes.
Wooden toy kitchen
Toy kitchens made of wood can also be treated with Osmo. This causes the wood to wear out less quickly, allowing the kitchen to be played with for longer. The treatment also reduces scratches caused by sliding cups across the wood. It is also not a problem if your little one accidentally spills a cup of tea on the kitchen counter, as the wood is protected against all kinds of drinks.
Which products for wooden toys?
If you are looking for a colorless treatment for the toys, you can consider Osmo Hardwax-Oil Original. This is a colorless product that provides good protection against liquids.
One of these products suitable for children's toys is Osmo Decor Wax. This product is available in transparent and intense colors. In just two days and with two coats, an optimal wood surface is created. With bold, intense colors such as red, yellow, green, or blue, building blocks, cribs, or other toys can be creatively colored. Because Osmo Decor Wax is safe for humans, animals, and plants when dry, the product can also be used on (children's) furniture indoors. Since all Decor Wax colors can be mixed together, there are no limits to creativity. For example, 3104 Red combined with 3188 Snow creates a bright pink color; combining 3125 Blue and 3186 Matte White results in a beautiful sky-blue color. The 15 transparent colors can be combined to create a contrast with the intense bright colors, resulting in even more colors!
Because there are so many colors, we have sample packs of all these beautiful colors in our assortment. You can order these sample packs via the button below.
Supplies for treating wooden toys
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