My children love to throw. The farther toys fly through the air, the better. I like flying toys that are soft and don’t break household objects. I also like flying toys that are great for OUTSIDE play. Super Flyers are easy to make, they are soft, simple to throw and can really travel. I first…
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Super Flyers -Quick Toys to Make
June 8, 2013 by
Toadstool Fairy House -June Waldorf Nature Table
May 31, 2013 by
The flowers we planted in our garden are blooming and so are the flower children on our Nature Table. The flower children fairies love to dance and sing in the early summer air. Your own children might be wondering where the flower children live? In a toadstool cottage of course! We’ve been learning about mushrooms…
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Waldorf Nature Table-MayPole Dancing Fairies
April 29, 2013 by
Our Waldorf Nature Table is celebrating Spring. The Spring flower fairies are singing and dancing around the Maypole! We have a little Spring celebration in my home daycare on May 1st. The children sing and dance around our life-sized Maypole. I thought it would be fun if the flower fairies on the Nature Table had…
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DIY Easy Handmade Bean Bags
April 12, 2013 by
I love making hand made gifts for my daycare children when it’s their birthday. My kids can find a million different games to play with a bean bag so I decided to make them personalized bean bags. This gift was quick and simple to sew. You could make a few or just give one. Vary…
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Spring Fairy VideoTutorial
April 1, 2013 by
Spring is here! The flowers need to be awakened by the spring flower fairies. Our Waldorf inspired Nature Table displays the flower fairies. Each flower fairy represents a different colour of flower and it is that fairy’s job to fly above the ground and ‘wake up’ the flowers. I try to tell this story the first…
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Easter Egg Tree- Waldorf Nature Table
March 20, 2013 by
Our nature table has changed its colours to reflect the signs of Spring. Knitted chicks peek out of felted eggs and a bunny waits quietly under a tree. We took a nature walk to find a branch for our spring nature table a week ago. The children helped me fill a vase with stones to…
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Waldorf Seed Pod Babies Craft
March 13, 2013 by
These seed babies have been asleep in their milk weed pods for the cold months. These adorable little babies are easy and quick to make for your nature table. We collected milkweed pods and acorns in the fall in preparation for making this craft in March. The weather can be very cold at the beginning…
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Easy Felted Easter Eggs and Knitted Chicks
March 11, 2013 by
These felted Easter Eggs are very straight forward to make. They are a great first project for anyone interested in trying the technique of wet felting. Felted eggs are a good project for young children. Children as young as two or three years old can make these eggs and the finished project will be beautiful.…
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Valentine’s Day Felt Gnome Tutorial
February 5, 2013 by
It’s February and the heart gnomes are out on our nature table. They bring joy and friendship this month. When the gnomes appeared on the nature table, I told a little story to the children about how good friends take turns. These gnomes took turns standing on the log. You could choose whatever topic your…
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Needle Felted Waldorf King Winter Doll Tutorial
January 16, 2013 by
King Winter King Winter now is in the land, he reigns with cold and freezing hand. He makes Jack Frost touch nose and toes, and gives our cheeks a shining glow. Author Unknown King Winter stands nobly on the Nature Table in winter. He is a mighty image that reminds us how small we are compared to…
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