Photo credit, Roxie Zwicker, Spirited Woodland Designs.

I have always kept my eye out for anything that may look like a little fairy house at craft stores, yard sales, etc…

Not too long ago, Michael’s was having a sale and my husband had the afternoon off, so I got to go alone. In their floral section I found little “nests” and birdhouses, which didn’t really look like functioning bird houses, but were made of wood and covered with moss, etc..

I purchased several items and kept the bag hidden in the car until they went to their grandmother’s and I again had some free time. I carefully placed all of the items I had found all over the backyard, into hiding places within the bushes, on branches, etc…

Some they discovered right away, some are still awaiting discovery. It was interesting to watch from my window and see

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Ask Kytka Archives: November 11, 1999
Do you have any ideas for the Festivals of Michaelmas & Martinmas. They come so close together.

Our friend Renee was kind enough to share this story and idea for using it during the transition time between Michaelmas (September 29th) and Martinmas (November 11th). It really does fit well and is enjoyed by young children, who delight in helping to make the pancakes!

The Hungry Dragon

The dragon had not been out for days. It had been raining and he hated getting wet, but his stomach was growling. So, he went to the far corner of his cave and there, in his treasure chest, among gold coins and jewels, he found his rain boots, an old umbrella, and bucket for his cloudberries, special berries that grow in Norway.

He ventured outside. Looking up at the clouds…

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Ask Kytka Archives: March 2, 1999
Do you know any “waldorf” halloween stories?

The Little Hobgoblin: A Halloween Story

Once there was a little hobgoblin who lived deep in the woods, in a little rocky dell. He was a very naughty little hobgoblin, for his favorite pastime was to play tricks on the farmers, and on the farmer’s children, and on the townspeople, and on the townspeople’s children.

When night came and it was dark outside, the little hobgoblin would peer out of his little rocky dell, and if the moon were shining, and the stars were peeping, the little hobgoblin would creep out through the woods. He would sneak right into

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