Journal

Animal Masks A Simple Craft in Cardboard Cutouts September 1st, 2021 This Halloween we are excited to celebrate both the holiday and Mother Eart...

How to DyeA Rainbow Playsilk A Simple Craft in Color Mixing There is a special wonder that happens when children learn how mixing colors create ne...

Hot Cross Buns With Madlyn Jane Hot cross buns, hot cross buns One a penny, two a penny Hot cross bunsGive them to your daughters, give them to yo...

Silk Mask Dyeing HALLOWEEN IS COMING and with it I'm thinking about activities that are enjoyable to do outside with children. Making our own costu...

Harvest Mandala September 20th, 2020 IN ANCIENT FOLK traditions, as noted in the farmer's almanac, the full moon closest to equinox is known as...

Dye Eggs & Silks using food from your kitchen with special guest Liz SpencerApril 10th, 2020      A fun proje...

The Eco-Friendly Easter Basket March 16, 2020 HERE ARE SOME of my favorite plastic and candy free Easter basket filler ideas to delight your littl...

 Most of us are familiar with Advent calendars-the tradition of Advent actually goes well beyond calendars, and ultimately signals a time of pr...

Continuing with our theme of simplifying Halloween (see my last two blog posts about making your own costumes and introducing the Switch Witch),...

In last week’s journal entry about celebrating Michaelmas, I wrote about one of my favorite traditions--helping my sons’ Waldorf kindergarten cl...

While water play is a wonderful activity to enjoy with your children all year round, the summer months are an especially great opportunity to en...

    Make a fun floating toy silk sailboat with your children this summer. Use for the bath or take it to a river or pond! 1080p from Sarah's Si...