Wooden ambulance – cutout for crafting & painting

A children's party with an emergency services theme. A craft afternoon with little fans of flashing lights and sirens. And you still need a motif that everyone recognises straight away. This wooden ambulance is made for craft projects like these. It is a laser-cut poplar plywood cutout. You can paint it, stick things on it and decorate it however you like. A simple idea quickly becomes finished decoration or a small gift for a child's bedroom.

What changes for you

• You can start crafting straight away, with no sawing or cutting. The ambulance arrives ready laser-cut with smooth edges.
• You design the motif exactly as you want. The wood is unfinished, so you can paint it, stick things on it, varnish it or oil it.
• You can find exactly the right size for your project. The cutout is available in widths from 5 to 50 cm in 1 cm steps.
• You are ready for groups too, whether a nursery, a school class or a craft group. Sets of 10, 25, 50 or 100 pieces are available.
• You get a motif that everyone recognises at once: an ambulance. It is ideal for any theme around the emergency services.

Why this wooden ambulance makes a difference

With a ready-made wooden motif, your craft project starts with the fun part: decorating. Children get a sense of achievement, because the shape is already right. All that's missing is colour and imagination. As finished decoration, the little ambulance is real wood, unlike printed cardboard figures.

Material & finish

The ambulance is laser-cut from 3 mm poplar plywood. It is made in our own production at Bütic in Pößneck, Thuringia. Laser cutting creates smooth edges with the typical brown rim. This is part of the process and gives the motif a clear outline. The wood is unfinished, neither varnished nor stained, so it takes paint well. As a natural material, every piece is unique. Brightness and grain vary, and small knots may occur. That is simply how real wood is.

Dimensions & technical details

• Material: poplar plywood, untreated
• Material thickness: 3 mm
• Shape: ambulance
• Width: 5 to 50 cm, selectable in 1 cm steps
• Reference size: at a width of 10 cm, the height is 6.5 cm
• Cut: laser-cut, smooth edges with the typical brown edge
• Made in Thuringia, Germany

How to use the ambulance

• Crafting with children: each child paints their own ambulance. At the end, they proudly take home a keepsake they made themselves.
• At nursery or school for a project on the emergency services: the wooden motifs make the topic tangible. Afterwards, they can decorate the classroom.
• As a small gift or party favour: add a name and the cutout becomes a personalised lucky charm, for example as a get-well-soon greeting.
• As table scatter or card decoration: stick the small sizes onto cards or gifts. Your greeting has a theme straight away.
• For surgeries, ambulance stations or club events: with the sets, you can decorate a counter, information table or raffle in a uniform way with little effort.

Good to know about the ambulance

The word "ambulance" goes back to the Latin "ambulare", meaning to walk about. It originally referred to mobile field hospitals that came to the wounded. This idea of help on the move still lives on in the ambulance today. That makes the motif a good fit for craft projects about the emergency services, first aid and get-well-soon greetings.

Care & durability

There isn't much you need to do. Store the unfinished cutout in a dry place and avoid constant moisture. That way the wood keeps its shape and light colour. You can also protect the surface with paint, varnish or oil, depending on your project.

Options & what's included

• Width freely selectable from 5 to 50 cm in 1 cm steps
• Available singly or as a set of 10, 25, 50 or 100
• The wooden cutout is supplied unfinished and unpainted – the colours shown in the pictures are only for inspiration

Frequently asked questions

Can I paint the ambulance? Yes. The poplar plywood is unfinished and can be painted, decorated, varnished or oiled.

Why does the cutout have a brown edge? The edge is created by laser cutting and is typical of this process. The edges are smooth and clean.

Do all cutouts look the same? The shape is identical, but wood is a natural material. Brightness and grain vary, and small knots are normal. This makes every piece unique.

How tall is my ambulance? The height depends on the width you choose. For example, at a width of 10 cm the height is 6.5 cm.

Picture a child holding up their own painted ambulance and beaming. Simply choose your size and quantity. Then your next craft project can begin.