How to make Waldorf Martinmas Lanterns (tutorial)
Martinmas Martinmas is another one of those fantastic holidays, like Saint Nicholas (Sinterklaas) that most Americans either have never heard of, or only heard of through Waldorf schools. It is celebrated … Continue reading
Celebrating Samhain – Multicultural Kids Blog
A few days ago I was lucky to guest post on Multicultural Kid Blog, a great site dedicated to raising world citizens, through arts, activities, crafts, food, language, and love. … Continue reading
Advent – The Fourth Week
The Human Kingdom The fourth light of advent is the light of man. The light of love, the light of thought to give and understand. Today we will light … Continue reading
Advent – The Third Week
The Animal Kingdom The third light of advent is the light of beasts. The light of hope that we see in the greatest and the least. Today we light … Continue reading
Advent – The Second Week
The Plant World The second light of advent is the light of plants. Plants that reach up to the sun and in the breezes dance. Today we light our … Continue reading
Advent – The First Week
The Mineral World Advent is a very special time of year. A time of moving through the darkness toward the yearly rebirth of light, when the days begin to grow … Continue reading
Samhain – Out with the Old – In with the New
Samhain, the beginning of the dark half of the year. It means “Summer’s end” and for the northern European Celts it marked the end of the agricultural year and … Continue reading
A potion to fight a cold
Today we made a potion which we can take if we might catch a cold. The boys had a lot of fun making this and they can’t wait until … Continue reading
Advent Calender 2014
I can’t remember when but I made an Advent Calender before. Every day had a different story. We have used the same calendar the last couple of years, suplemented with … Continue reading