The story of Noah, the ark, and all the animals is an enduring one. Children love animals so this set gives an opportunity for you to tell the story if you wish, or is just provides a fun item for play. This ark has sliding doors on either side of the ark that provide access to the interior.
The dimensions and materials are listed below.
The ark itself was made from white oak and it measures 15 ½ inches long, 6 7/8 inches wide, and 11 ½ inches high
The water is made from poplar and is 17 ¼ long, 7 ¼ wide, and ½ inch thick
The 3 trees are made from poplar and measure 6 ¾ tall, 5 3/8 wide, and ¾ inch thick
The ramp is made from white oak and is 7 ½ long, 1 ¾ wide, and 3/8 inch thick
The whales are made from poplar and are 8 long, 3 ¼ high, 1 3/8 inches thick
The sharks are poplar and are 5 ¼ long, 1 ¾ high, and ¾ inch thick
The dolphins are poplar and are 2 5/8 long, 1 ¼ high, and ½ inch thick
The camels are made from walnut and are 3 ¼ long. 3 ¼ high, and ¾ inch thick
The apes are made from mahogany and are 3 1/4 long, 3 ½ high, and ¾ inch thick
The polar bears are cut from maple and are 3 ½ long, 3 high, and ¾ inch thick
The hippos are walnut and are 3 long, 3 high, and ¾ inch thick
Noah and his wife are made from red oak and are 3 ¼ high, 1 ½ wide, and ¾ inch thick
The giraffes are also red oak and are 3 ½ long, 3 ½ high, and ¾ inch thick
The cats are cut from red oak and measure 4 long, 2 ½ high, and ¾ inch thick
The elephants are made from red oak and are 3 ¼ long, 3 ½ high, and ¾ inch thick
The horses are cut from sapele and are 3 ½ long, 3 ¼ high, and ¾ thick
The ark was finished with spray shellac and the animals were all completed with an oil finish. All the finishes are child safe when dry.
