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Colors of the Day
Steiner talked about rhythm of our days and weeks as being important for growth and developement. He also beilieved that color corresponds with our "feeling" life.A lovely way to have rhythm in our...
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Gratitude
Josh (string game and cotton cloth maker), Sarah (multi-tasker, designer), Morgan (product tester), Noah (scholar), Mike (operations manager), Talulah (puppy)This has been a summer of change for us,...
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Make Your Own Rainbow Dollhouse or Tipi
A little dollhouse or tipi is a wonderful gift! This one is easy to make yourself and can be taken down to store when not in use.We use ours on our nature table and change the silks to go with the...
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Simple Halloween Costume Ideas
Whether it's a cape, skirt, belt or tunic making your own costume is easy with playsilks. Follow your child's lead, use what you have on hand, and have fun!read more
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Keeping the Joy in Work and Play
Many of us, as adults, have a strong feeling of separation between our work and play. Work may be thought of as a more dreaded must-do activity; play something we do on our weekends and free time. By...
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Make Your Own Sachet Gifts
Each year we make gifts to give to special friends, grandparents, and teachers. One of the easy and fun ones is making sachets. Here is what you need:read more
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Chinese New Year Animal Zodiac Story
Long ago, in China, the Jade Emperor decided there should be a way of measuring time. On his birthday he told the animals that there was to be a swimming race. The first twelve animals across the fast...
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Outdoor Play and Travel Toys
For summer travel, beach trips, and even restaurant visits it is nice to take along a toy or two that pack small and can be used in many creative ways.Some of our lightweight favorites to pack and...
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Silk Scapes
Things to do with your silk scape: Rainbow!Hang one up! Three dowels suspended with ribbons make a nice drape for an outdoor fort or over a child's bed.We sell the dowel set now here.Perform some...
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Nature Tables and Seasonal Playsilks
A nature table or seasonal table can a beautiful addition to your home. Keep it simple and interactive. The important aspect is that the child is able to connect with the objects and the scene...
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Waldorf Toys ~ Shop Local
I love to visit towns and browse in the shops, don't you? This holiday season I plan to buy locally as much as possible. The experience of seeing and touching items is important to me. It is also...
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Creative Play with Playsilks
Many times when my kids were small we would find ourselves in a park, hotel, restaurant or airplane when suddenly they would need a simple prop for pretending.Our dear friend Torii most often...
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The Story of Sarah's Silks
Our toys are designed by Sarah in Forestville, CA. You can see her oldest son Josh hard at work making string games here.We have raised our own silk cocoons here which is a highly recommended project...
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Waldorf Valentines~ Make Your Own!
Part 1: Making the water color paperMaterials:Watercolor paper (8x10 or larger)Watercolor paint (we used liquid water colors)Sponge (for cleanup)Pain- brushesread more
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Play!
We all know how important play is in child development. More and more large companies, educators and scientifically-minded adults are realizing that a childhood sense of wonder is vital to be...
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