Journal

Continuing with our theme of simplifying Halloween (see my last two blog posts about making your own costumes and introducing the Switch Witch),...

      Teaching our children to care for Mother Earth is very important to me. This Halloween I hope to encourage you to use eco-friendly, reusable...

In last week’s journal entry about celebrating Michaelmas, I wrote about one of my favorite traditions--helping my sons’ Waldorf kindergarten cl...

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

Oh Summer, you came and went and here we are, already a few days into the first week of school (for most of us), wondering where the last sev...

    Have you heard about John Holt before? I mentioned him in last week’s blog about the Woodstock era and the value of free play, because it wa...

Press play below if you want to take a trip down  memory lane with us... As the first weeks of August come and go, heralding the end of Summ...

Into the Garden from Sarah's Silks on Vimeo. It's no coincidence that some of the most beloved children's books take place in gardens: Francis ...

While water play is a wonderful activity to enjoy with your children all year round, the summer months are an especially great opportunity to en...

If you've been a part of the Sarah's Silks community for a while, you know that we love rainbows -- they've unofficially become something of a mo...

    Make a fun floating toy silk sailboat with your children this summer. Use for the bath or take it to a river or pond! 1080p from Sarah's Si...

    Pretend to be in a cocoon all wrapped up then burst into a butterfly Make red fire from the mouth of a dragon Dance with one or two  Use b...