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A Simple Craft in Natural Fiber In the Montessori tradition, celebrating a child's birthday is more than just a party—it's a mindful acknowledgment...

Flower Dyed Playsilks A Simple Craft in Natural Dyes & Botanical Wonder A simple craft inspired by the natural world is dyeing your Playsilks ...

Read on for our list of favorite ways to play with Playsilks! Find play ideas to match your child's age & favorite type of play, and download a...

Make a May Day Playsilk Ring! May Day is such a wonderful day to celebrate! Fresh flower garlands, strawberry shortcake and dancing around a May...

A Simple Craft in Color Mixing & Dyeing What You'll Need: Playsilk Dye Kit 6 regular eggs Jars (one for each dye color) Large pot Spoon ...

A simple craft in watercolor & paper folding We hope you and your little ones love folding your own rainbow Easter baskets! You will need: ...

  Valentine's Heart Envelopes   A Simple Craft in Watercolor and Weaving  These beloved woven Valentine’s envelopes are a staple in most Waldorf k...

Heart Dyed Playsilks Discover the Wonders of Silk Dyeing Children love learning how dye takes to silk so effortlessly and beautifully! Join us for ...

  The Great Race The story of how the animals got their place in the Chinese Zodiac LONG AGO, IN China, the Jade Emperor decided there should b...

Simplicity Parenting At Sarah’s Silks we believe having only a few open-ended toys can lead to happier, more engaged children and feeling more s...

Understanding you and your child's temperaments can help with parenting. For example, melancholic children respond well to fairy tales describing hardships. The phlegmatic child likes comfort, to be kept warm, and delicious food. Sanguine children respond well to calm parenting but enjoy social situations. Choleric children like to be leaders and you may find letting them be in charge of tasks helps to give them direction.

Fort building is one of those creative play activities that can be done from ages 2 (with lots of help!) up to the teen years.