Journal

Advent Celebrations with Children Most of us are familiar with Advent calendars, but the tradition of Advent actually goes well beyond calendars, ...

The Switch Witch A Creative Alternative to Halloween Candy  The Switch Witch (some call her the Candy Fairy) is a witch that arrives on Halloween...

Celebrating Michaelmas I think it's important to recognize holidays like Michaelmas that honor the turn of the seasons with little ones, to help re...

"You were once a yellow pumpkin  sitting on a sturdy vine, Now you are a Jack-o'-lantern, let your little light shine." Here at Sarah's Silks we l...

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...

Waldorf Birthdays A Special Verse & Rainbow Cape & Crown! Birthdays are special celebrations in Waldorf schools. The birthday child feels ...

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 ...

Children love searching for things and finding them. A fun game to play is to hide things for each other and then find them. 

Unwrapping them after they find them makes it all even more exciting! Here is an idea of wrapping different objects with playsilks and tying them with a ribbon, yarn or a finger knit. 

The Great Race The story of how the animals got their place in the Chinese ZodiacJanuary 29nd, 2024 LONG AGO, IN China, the Jade Emperor decide...

Celebrating Saint Nicholas Day Saint Nicholas Day is celebrated around the world on the 6th of December. On the eve of this special holiday, Saint...

A rainbow of color may be found in your kitchen thanks to the magic of natural dye!  With spring upon us at Sarah’s Silks we got our eggs and White Playsilks out for dyeing.  This recipe will dye 12-24 eggs and 8 Mini Playsilks (or 4 regular size Playsilks).

Playsilk & Egg Dyeing   Spring is coming and with it I'm thinking about activities that are enjoyable to do outside with children. Dyeing eggs ...