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More Than Gift Wrap - Furoshiki is an Artful, Sustainable Gift in Itself

Posted by Sarah on November 01, 2011
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In these beautiful golden days of November, many families are celebrating the bounty of Fall's harvest. Our days of plentiful grasses, flowers, fair weather and food crops, leave us feeling generous and eager to share. People are beginning to look ahead and imagine the gifts they will bestow on family members and friends.

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Green Halloween®!

Posted by Sarah on October 04, 2011
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►Consider creating a Halloween costume with your child this year! It's easy to do with playsilks.

They are versatile, eco-friendly, and demand imagination.

Here are some ideas:

make fairy wings, a superheroe cape, princess dress, head veil, pirate cape and belt,

over your head to be a ghost, and we have seen many a rainbow princess at our Waldorf school's Sprite's Night celebration.

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How Silk is Made

Posted by Sarah on August 15, 2011
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Here is a link to a good place to buy some silk worm eggs. It is a very fun project to do with kids, at home or in a classroom. If you don't have any Mulberry trees nearby you should order some mulberry mash from these people too.

Here are some of our silk worms, cocoons, and moths:

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Silkworms and Mulberry Trees

Posted by Mike on June 23, 2011
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In early spring, thousands of families in rural China are trekking into fields to strip the last mulberry leaves from the trees. Mulberry leaves are the only leaves that silkworms will eat. The leaves must be fresh as silkworms will not drink water and the leaves supply all the moisture they need. By the end of April, silkworm trays fill homes.  The silkworms are at their largest and their appetite is truly immense.

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