The recent freezing weather has given us the perfect conditions for making ice lanterns.
Tag: seasonal crafts
Hairy Halloween spider
Enjoy making this hairy spider with your kids this Halloween, courtesy of Making Simple Needle Felts by Steffi Stern.
Hawthorn Press is forty years young
The last month of the year it is a time of reflection. This is Hawthorn Press’ 40th year and those 40 years have gone by quickly. It seems only yesterday in 1981 that Hawthorn’s founding…
Lughnasa – Harvest Time
Beltane Celebrations
Beltane, the celebration of light and fertility, takes place on 1st May. Celebrate with stories and craft ideas from The Children’s Forest
Easter Activity from The Children’s Forest – natural egg dyeing
Learn how to paint eggs using natural dye, leaves and flowers that can all be gathered on a sunny Easter weekend walk.
Present and Activity Ideas for a Quiet Christmas
For many of us, Christmas will be quieter than usual this year, with fewer friends and family members around us. But there is still plenty we can do to embrace this atmospheric time of year…
’tis the season to be crafting
As we spend more time at home again, make the most of chilly days and early evenings by taking up a new craft project. Hikaru Noguchi-darned jumper Darn it! As discussed in a recent article…
Celebrating Autumn
The Autumn Equinox brings a turning point in the year, when summer gives way to autumn and the nights begin to draw in. It is the season of harvest – fruits, nuts and berries fill…
Fun Things To Do in July With Findus
The summer holidays are here! Whether you prefer to relax inside with some home cooking, or spend time outside making things, Findus has a couple of fun activities to try this month …
Making Soft Dolls this Summer
Earlier this summer we published Making Soft Dolls: Simple Waldorf Designs to Sew and Love by Steffi Stern. Throughout lockdown Steffi has hosted a number of online Sew-Along tutorials, using projects from the book. A…
Reforesting Scotland Journal reviews Creative Place-Based Environmental Education and The Children’s Forest
These reviews appeared in the Spring/Summer 2020 issue (Issue 61) of the Reforesting Scotland Journal
Tie-dyed Eggs
Eggs are symbolic of the new life that comes with spring. We may all be familiar with the exchange of chocolate eggs at Easter but traditionally real eggs were given as gifts. These would be…
Review: All Year Round; a Calendar of Celebration
This wonderful review of All Year Round recently appeared on the blog adventureswithmonster, and as ever we are very grateful for the enthusiasm! This week we received another lovely package from our friends at Hawthorn…
Thursday 16th October, Campaign for Education.
Richard House, of the “Too Much, Too Soon” campaign, will be speaking at this exciting event, discussing the future of education and the direction in which it is heading. This is certain to be a…
