This is a most original present, especially loved by children who enjoy knitting. The idea is that as the child knits, little presents appear and fall out of the ball of wool.
Magic ball of wool
Autumn Lanterns
When the nights are drawing in and the sun loses its strength, it is time to make our own little sun – a lantern.
Hairy Halloween spider
Enjoy making this hairy spider with your kids this Halloween, courtesy of Making Simple Needle Felts by Steffi Stern.
A reader’s response to Seven Secrets of Spontaneous Storytelling
Event: Spontaneous Storytelling, Family Fun and Games with Danyah Miller
Families with children aged 5–12 are invited to join inspirational storyteller Danyah Miller for a magical hour of fun, games and stories. DATESaturday 28 October at 2.30pm LOCATIONThe Museum in the Park, Stroud BOOKING LINK…
Event: Danya Miller in Michael Morpurgo’s I Believe in Unicorns
Suitable for children aged 6+ and anyone who loves stories and books. Sun 29 Oct 2023 at the Sub Rooms in Stroud Award-winning storyteller Danyah Miller brings best-selling children’s author Michael Morpurgo’s treasured story to life. This intimate…
Review: Fairytales, Families & Forests
Fairytales, Families & Forests reviewed by Nimue Brown on her blog, originally posted on 7 June. Georgiana Keable and Dawne McFarlane have created a brilliant resource for anyone who wants to wants to tell stories…
Q&A with Betty K. Staley author of Between Form and Freedom
Betty K. Staley has been a Waldorf educator and researcher for over 50 years. As a founder of the Sacramento Waldorf High School, she taught history and literature for 20 years and then helped found…
Fairytales, Families and Forests review
Jill Tina Taplin is a Waldorf early childhood teacher, parent educator, and advisor. With Janni Nicol she is author of Understanding the Steiner Waldorf Approach, now in its second edition at Routledge. Here she reviews…
Advance Copies: Fairytales, Families & Forests
It has arrived! Fairytales, Families & Forests is jam-packed with stories, singing games and rhymes of nature for ages 0–7 years. The book is written by Georgiana Keable and Dawne McFarlane and gorgeously illustrated by…
