Posted under Mealtimes
Meal Blessings Waldorf & Seasonal These are some of my favourite blessings I have used over the past 14 years. Earth who gives to us this food, Sun who makes it ripe and good Dear Earth, Dear Sun By you we live Our loving thanks to you we give Blessings on our meal, and peace on earth …
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30 Days of Dolls: Paper finger puppet dolls for storytelling No. 12: A Finger Family for Nursery Rhyme Fun In my quest to make a variety of dolls in this 30 days of dolls series, I wanted to be sure to make dolls out of all kinds of materials. Doll making doesn’t have to be limited to using fabric or…
Posted under Kids in the Kitchen
Sing while you work. Or better yet… SING while you BAKE! I believe in letting children join in as soon as possible. Not just in the ‘nice’ tasks such as baking and bread making, but in helping you to hang out washing, sweep floors, wash windows, polish tables- in fact, just about anything. Children love to pass you pegs,…
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Saving Money on Food A Month of Food Fun: Day Six A friend of mine, Dominika, told me about her family’s Friday Night ritual. I’ve been saving the idea ever since to share it with you. She calls it her, “Eat Out, not Throw Out” strategy. On Friday, she gathers all the leftover bits and pieces from the fridge,…
Posted under Meet our Educators
Find a daycare near you? Family Day Care Murwillumbah Are you looking to find a daycare near you, in the Murwillumbah region? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that our educator Ingrid is meeting potential families now. Ingrid is a mother of five, who loves nature, and spending time with her children. LOTS MORE DETAILS COMING…
Posted under Ideas for Educators
Today, Ned said to me, “Mum. You have the coolest things.” (This is about the nicest thing he has said of late. Usually, the 6 year old thinks I’m super UNcool.) He was talking about this new Epson LabelWorks Printer 600 Label Maker I’ve been playing with for the past few days. Have you seen these? OMG. With…
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How to make Quick and Easy Christmas Ornaments Something to keep the kids busy on Christmas Eve. Brought to you in collaboration with Staedtler Are you kids driving you mad today? Are you running out of ideas to keep them busy and out of your hair? If so, you’ll love this tutorial- how to make quick and easy christmas…
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Only Organic Kindy Range Guess what? A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to go to Sydney for the Kids Business Blogger Brunch and while I was there, I discovered this. Only Organic has a new Kindy range of food, perfect for children 1 to 5 years old! And let’s not stop there. I like to have the…
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DIY Christmas Angel Peg Dolls Inspired by Margaret Bloom’s new book “Making Peg Dolls and More” published by Hawthorn Press, I decided to tackle a project I’ve had on my to-do list for a while now. To make Christmas Angel peg dolls. I’m a little bit in love with how they turned out. Ooooooo! Cute! If you want to…
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DIY Santa Stop Here Sign for the front door handle Brought to you by Staedtler Our house decorations this year are non-existent. Nil. Nothing. But Ned and Jack do need some kind of sign, a notice of sorts, to ensure Santa does stop here this year. So I made this simple one using these Staedtler Wax Twister Crayons, in a…
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Make Simple Christmas Tree Decorations with Icy Pole Sticks Brought to you by Crayola Last week, I visited one of our educators who was making simple Christmas Tree decorations with miniature icy pole sticks (popsicle sticks). They were so cute, and something the children could easily do. Our educator had seen this craft in her daughter’s preschool room and had…
Posted under Drawing and Painting
Festive Fun! When else are you allowed to write on windows? In conjunction with Crayola. Last week, I was co-host of our monthly Crafternoon get together. (Madness… it’s been going for 4.5 years now!) We decided to make it a cooking/baking day, so the girls all made a festive Christmas box with a handle and then filled it…
Posted under Nature and Animal Crafts
New Book Releases from Hawthorn Press Introducing “Making Peg Dolls and More” By Margaret Bloom A few years ago, I stumbled across a delightful blog called “We Bloom Here”, written by an American lady Margaret Bloom. Margaret had just started making some very cute wooden peg dolls, and I was lucky enough to win one in a giveaway. (This…
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Make Your Own Hair Clips for the Christmas and Festive Season! Ho Ho Ho! I love handmade hair clips and this one is pretty sweet for the festive season. Want to make one for your little girls or for Secret Santa presents? Here’s how… How to make your own hair clips 1. Draw around a hair clip…
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Have you seen this sweet Paper Doll kit by Tiger Tribe? My little 5 year old niece Alice loves dolls, and she adores crafting. So when I saw this new Tiger Tribe Paper Doll set, I thought it would make a perfect present for her. The dolls, of which there are two in the set, remind me of my…