Archive for 'Dolls & Toys'

Puppetry and Story

Puppetry and Story

“We must do everything in our power to help the children to develop fantasy.” ~ Rudolf Steiner. Puppetry (finger puppets, small puppets and marionettes) are common within Waldorf schools because they are a living play imbued [...]

Felting Together

Felting Together

The current high tech world with its synthetic surroundings has taken us far from the natural world and our historic traditions of making things by hand. We are starved for natural textures, fibers and irregular forms. [...]

Nutshell Boats

Nutshell Boats

Many a year ago, children had no toys. Imagine if you will, a time before toy stores and plastics, a time before electronic games. This was a time where children had to be resourceful and creative [...]

Nurturing Children’s Natural Love of Learning

Nurturing Children’s Natural Love of Learning

by Jan Hunt, M.Sc., Director of The Natural Child Project Nurturing a child’s love for learning begins with trust. As unschoolers, we trust our children to know when they are ready to learn and what they [...]

Toys that Teach: A Lesson in Reverence, Gratitude and Beauty

Toys that Teach: A Lesson in Reverence, Gratitude and Beauty

Ask Kytka Archives: August 1, 1999 Q:  Would you tell me something more about children’s toys? A:  I wouldlove to as this is one of my most favorite subjects! Toys that Teach: A Lesson in Reverence, [...]