Autumn and Winter Nature Activities for Waldorf Kindergartens

Autumn and Winter Nature Activities for Waldorf Kindergartens

A wonderful resource book for any Waldorf or Waldorf-inspired kindergarten.

Encourage children to engage with the seasons as they craft willow hanging baskets, harvest and prepare fruit, care for birds and make Advent wreaths.

In addition to fun nature activities for children—both indoors and outside—this book also includes advice for teachers and valuable background reading on topics such as biodynamic farms.

The activities in this book are based on practical experience from the Children’s Nature and Garden Center in Germany and are fully tried and tested.

C O N T E N T S:

Introduction

SEPTEMBER
Healthy food
Harvesting and preparation
The Little Pot that Was Always Full

OCTOBER
Basket-making
House-building

NOVEMBER
Caring for birds
Beeswax
Dipping candles
Making paper
Painting and handicrafts

DECEMBER
Advent
An Advent story
Christmas scenes

JANUARY
Working with wool
Weaving
Knitting
Felting
Magic wool

FEBRUARY
Willow hedge
Wooden toys
Carving twigs in kindergarten
More wood projects
Working with clay

Resources

About the Author

CIrmgard Kutsch (b. 1952) trained as a veterinarian before working with children with special needs. In 1994, she established the Children’s Nature and Garden Center in Reichshof, Germany, where children and teachers can learn about nature and participate in workshops.

Brigitte Walden (b. 1953) was as a Waldorf teacher for fifteen years. She is a caregiver at Haus Hohenfried in Bavaria, Germany, a center for people with special needs.