Diy waldorf birthday ring

Chocolate Eyes: DIY, Felt Birthday Ring Decorations

My dear nephew turned three last month. I made him this little play set. I thought he might enjoy it because my brother and his f...

My goodness, it has been a long time since I last posted. I have been preoccupied trying not lose myself amid the stress of living in an o...

My goodness, it has been a long time since I last posted. I have been preoccupied trying not lose myself amid the stress of living in an over-crowded, underfunded home for months on end, but I feel myself coming back to my true self. One of the catalysts for me to find my way back was my eldest son's recent birthday. Now he has traveled nine times around the sun. We are full on in what the Waldorf community calls the 9-year change. I watch it happening as my son pulls away from us looking…

If you use a birthday ring in your home celebrations, or even as a seasonal/annual visual calendar of sorts, you can create your own custom needle felted ornaments with which to decorate it and make it as custom to your child and needs as you like. Here's a free tutorial on one of the ways I've made

Waldorf Birthday Ring

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There is a lot to love about Waldorf inspired birthday traditions. No matter how you decide to modify and adjust things to your family needs, the focus is on an important life in your growing family and relationships. Even the focus of the table is not the cake, and certainly not the presents. The below idea & technique could be easily adapted for any kind of count-down celebration, too, like Advent or the Nativity Fast. I really like the use of a candle ring, a circle or spiral candle…

This week, I made a birthday crown for Ember. It was a rare opportunity... As my son's primary caregiver, I do most of my crafting in the spaces between activities-- on park benches, subways, etc, as we move through our day together. However, on this particular day, I was nine months pregnant, and sick with a vaccine reaction.

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These are the waldorf birthday crowns I made when the twins turned 2. Silas is my sun, River is my moon. Silas had always been a morning person, while River is a night owl.

Waldorf inspired Advent Spiral and Birthday Ring ornaments will be beautiful decoration for your home and for waldorf kindergarten and school nature table and dinning table. And of course Advent season! Made from natural woods, colored with food colorants, finished with flax seed oil. In this set there are - Simple leaf - standing - Simple leaf - lying - Simple leaf - plate - Oak leaf - standing - Oak leaf - lying - Oak leaf - plate - Maple leaf - standing - Maple leaf - lying - Maple leaf…