As part of our holiday and seasonal traditions, we make a beeswax candle to celebrate. This season we made apple candles! In the past we’ve made seashell candles, walnut candles, pumpkin candles, and orange peel candles. This would be a great craft to do after apple picking in fall. Warning: these candles are decorative and…
We made these floating walnut candles for winter solstice, which I think will become a tradition in our family. They were really simple to make, and they are beautiful to watch float over the water as you reflect on your year, state your intentions for the future, or observe a moment of quiet. The boys…
We made these orange peel beeswax candles to celebrate Summer Solstice. We love to make candles for every Solstice or Equinox. We then light the candles are read a story. These orange peel candles were very simple to make! Supplies beeswax oranges wick a double boiler calendula flowers (optional, you can make them without or…
Sun Bread, as inspired by the book by Elisa Kleven, has become a Winter Solstice tradition in our home. This is a super simple recipe, which is great for baking with children. Baking a sun bread during the Winter Solstice is a great way to celebrate the return of light. This tradition has also become…
This was our February waldorf nature table! I always try to incorporate things we have found in nature throughout the month. This month, I included our snowy pinecone owl, rocks and sticks found in our walks together. The walnut beeswax candle was made on winter solstice and lit on Candlemas. We use our alphabet letter…
As forest schoolers, we spend a lot of time observing and experiencing nature. These are a few of my favorite nature quotes! I’ve tried to provide links to where the quotes originate from. These are some of my favorite books and writers who have inspired me to incorporate nature and outdoor play in my children’s…