Colour of the day
Our mornings start with one of the children changing our day of the week gnome. They seem to take turns and work it out between them. It is a rare day when I get to change the gnome *smile* The day...
View ArticlePainting rainbow Easter eggs
There is no such thing as too many rainbows. They make us smile. They are whimsical, beautiful and fun to create. They can transform a peg doll or a wooden egg! To make our wooden rainbow Easter eggs I...
View ArticleA felt rabbit and toadstool
Easter in the Southern Hemisphere is an interesting conundrum in some ways. Celebrating a festival more suited to the awakening Earth in Spring while slowly moving towards a time of introspection and...
View ArticleAutumn nature table
I love Autumn. The crisp early mornings. The changing colours of the leaves overhead. Before the crunching of leaves underfoot. A general slowing down and move towards introspection. Warm comfort foods...
View ArticleBaking spelt bread
One of the things we love most about Waldorf playgroup is the beautiful bread. The nourishing scent of the dough as we work it with our hands. The delicious smell of the freshly baked bread spread with...
View ArticleCreating our book nook
Each night I tell my children a story from when I was little. I start the story the same way each night. Recently I told them this story… When I was little and lived in my home town with my mum and dad...
View ArticleWearing an apron
As I tie my apron around my waist, it is as though I am saying to myself, it is cleaning time. Although I have a love-hate relationship with cleaning. And not just the results versus the work....
View ArticleMaking fairy houses
We have been in our new home for nearly a year. A year full of wonderful, challenging, amazing changes. A year in which we have slowly being making our home. Creating a new children’s garden. Some...
View ArticleA birthday girl
Birthdays really are events full of joy. I love preparing for our family birthdays. And so do the kids. They pour over the birthday cake book choosing which cake they would like their dad to make them....
View ArticleA Winter lantern walk
Playgroup last week was extra special. The children excitedly held their lanterns and walked through our playsilk spiral to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Some of the children held lanterns they had...
View ArticleChildren’s Winter books
This post contains affiliate links We have some lovely new Winter storybooks to enjoy in our book nook (a space that has changed to include a bench seat since I last shared about it ~ much more...
View ArticleWinter nature table
We have had every cold going around this Winter. I normally really love Winter ~ I enjoy making us all cosy, drinking hot chocolate, snuggling under blankets reading, the crisp bracing air… but Winter...
View ArticleA Waldorf Winter Festival
In early Winter our Steiner school celebrated our Winter Festival. The children, all rugged up, waited patiently while the sun started to set. And as the sun went down the light of the shining lanterns...
View ArticleSecondhand Waldorf toys
Some of our favourite Waldorf toys are secondhand or repurposed. And thank goodness, because Waldorf toys can be expensive! Over four years we have slowly created our ‘Waldorf home’, shifting from loud...
View ArticleWaldorf storytelling
There is so much to love about our parent-led Waldorf playgroup, but I think the most magical part is when the story is told. The children know it is time to make their way inside, after playing...
View ArticleRainbow wind wands
I was itching to craft last week. And I only had a short time in which to craft. So wind wands it was! From my stash, I grabbed some ribbon and wooden curtain rings. And it was as simple as cutting the...
View ArticleA maypole dance at playgroup
The playgroup children excitedly chose their ribbon around the maypole and waited patiently for the parents to join the fun. And as the sun shone down, we sang: Now we go round the maypole high...
View ArticleA knights’ quest
This is the story of seven brave knights who went on a quest that required courage, wisdom, kindness, strength and beauty. These marvellous knights worked together to follow the clues to slay a dragon,...
View ArticleA family garden
Each afternoon the children play outside until the sun goes down. They jump on the trampoline, slide down the cubby house slide. They happily mix dirt, water and flowers in the mud kitchen. And between...
View ArticleSimple play
I love watching my children play. Even better, I love when they play while I do the things I need to do. Which can include enjoying a nice relaxing cup of tea *wink* I set out this simple invitation to...
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