Waldorf wool crafts

Discover the power of Waldorf Handwork in early childhood education and experience the transformative journey of creativity and growth in it.

Magic wands! Homeschooling children in our Woodworking and Handwork classes finished creating birch wands with handles wrapped in leather with a stone bead. Plus, a plant-dyed wool, hand-stitched felt wand case with a crocheted handle and needle-felted embellishments. A special ceremony was followed with wood burning the name on the wand. www.wholisticlearningresources.net #needlefelting #magicwand #woodworking #handwork #waldorf #homeschooling #wholisticlearningresources #syrendell…

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and I have been working on these felted flowers with some of the children I work with. This is a simple activity that even the littlest of children can …

Many years ago, my children and I made our first wet felted eggs. Our eggs turned out thick and wobbly but despite their imperfections they have been much loved over the years.

I never have enough verses so I scoured the internet and gathered verses for us all in one place. I will update as I know there are many more. Some are not handwork specifically with the words but create action for the hands and fingers to warm them up. Also, many might feel as though that certain verses are grade specific but I feel you can mix them up a bit depending on the feeling of the children. These are just suggested grades and you can see fit which verse fits each class. I will…

Nothing connects hands, heart, and head quite like the Waldorf practice of handwork. Its importance is woven into the very fabric of the Waldorf curriculum and is a practice that nurtures not just skills, but the development of well-rounded individuals. The fact that through making beautiful and enduring objects, child

Our daughter has long been a bunny lover and upon receiving a felting kit, we knew exactly what she would make! You can use this process to make any animal you like! Materials Large felting mat Fe...