Waldorf Inspired Toys
Waldorf Inspired toys for your viewing and buying pleasure. Celebrate childhood by supporting the imaginations of Children.
Handmade Waldorf Toys
Waldorf Play Philosophy
Keep it simple and keep it fun
I love Waldorf inspired toys! I love the fact that they encourage the imagination of the child and challenge them to create a world of their making.Dolls:
A Waldorf doll is unique in that it is handmade with lots of care and love. It's facial features are simple so the child can still use their imagination to create whatever emotion they need. It is soft and made of natural materials like wool and cotton instead of plastic.
Blocks:
Blocks are the foundation for many homes, forts, forests, castles, trains, and more. They don't need to be conventional pre-cut squares, rectangles, or triangles. Tree Blocks which are well known in Waldorf Education are simply just trees cut into circles - tall and short.
Stories:
What is Play without stories? Waldorf preschools incorporate puppets, story time, and legends into everyday play. Some stories you might include are Hans and the Wonderful Flower by Carolyn S. BAiley, Aesops Fables by Milo Winter, Snow White and Red Rose from the The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang.
Instead of reading a story to a child, tell it. Don't overexaggerate but just simply tell the story. Use props such as puppets and silks or other items onhand-the closer to nature the better. Let the child's imagination grab hold of the story so it can continue once you are finished.
Silks:
Silks are a light colorful accessory to incorporate into your child's play. They can be used to build a fort, made into a doll, as a headdress for a princess, a cape for a knight or super hero, a river to cross, or as a dragon to slay. Let your child be the creator.
Some people like to have a playstand that is used to create a little home and/or fort. You can buy them already made for about $100 - $250. If you or someone you know is handy you can build your own play stand.
Home Play:
This is by far my favorite type of play. I enjoy having my boys along side me cutting vegetables, sorting laundry, baking bread, or sweeping the floors. This is not only a help to me but to them as well. They learn life as we live it. They are not a problem to entertain but to involve in the chores of everyday life.
Waldorf Inspired Toys
Shopping sites I adore
- Seasons Natural Toys
- 1-888-WEE-HAUS
OUR TREEHOUSES TREE KEEPING OUR WEE HOUSES OUR WEE DOLLS (UNDER 4") DOLL HOUSE FOLK (4"-6") DOLL HOUSE FURNITURE GETTING AROUND/VEHICLES IN THE FOREST (WOODEN ANIMALS) ON THE FA - naturetables.com
- Great site for playstands, nature tables, wooden cradles, and wooden ornaments. (Butterflies, fairies, Snow Flakes, Dragons, Rabbits, crosses, and paiting supplies.
- Joy's Waldorf Dolls
- Excellent doll maker. If you are thinking about making your own doll for your child, try her dvd.
- Willow Toys
- Enchanting play kitchens, castles, playstands, and just about everything wooden.
- Natural Waldorf Toys
- Co-op of handcrafters. Featuring the Rainbow Gnomes from Natural Earth farm and the Bamboletta Dolls.
- Waldorf Toys, Natural Toys, Waldorf Dolls, Waldorf Wooden Toys
- Waldorf Toys, Natural Toys, Waldorf Dolls at reasonable prices.
- Willow Tree Toys Waldorf Toys European Toys, Waldorf Wooden Toys, Natural Toys, Montessori Toys, Waldorf Dolls
- Waldorf toys, European toys, and natural Montessori toys that encourage open-ended creative play.
- Wooden Toys : Educational Waldorf Wooden Toys - Waldorf Toys and Waldorf Dolls with Wooden Dollhouses - Wooden Toys, Haba Toys - Wooden Toy Play Kitchen and Playstands plus Homeschool Supplies and More from Island Treasure Toys
- Island Treasure Toys offers exceptional educational preschool toys such as wooden toys and wooden dollhouses, Waldorf toys and Waldorf dolls, wooden toy kitchens and playstands, plus more. European toys for children such as haba toys, wooden play kitchen, and homeschool supplies - even dress up silk
- Waldorf Toys - speelgoed voor hoofd, hart en handen
- Advent Calendars and candles.
- Fine Wooden Toys - German Waldorf Wooden Toys and Puzzles
- Beautiful and natural Waldorf wooden toys and puzzles by Spiel & Holz Design, made in Germany. Colorful and versatile wooden stacking toys and puzzles, blocks and geometric mosaic puzzles.
- Noisy Cottage Home
- Noisy Cottage Toys. Dolls, felted banners, books, fairys and mermaids.
- The Lilly Pads
- A wide selection of natural, wooden toys, playsilks, Waldorf items, art supplies and children's books. The Lily Pad offers natural children's clothings, toys, Waldorf inspired items, books, craft kits, gifts for families and friends.
Books to educate and Inspire
The Festival of Stones: Autumn and Winter Tales of Tiptoes Lightly by Reg Down
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Come Follow Me, Vol. 1
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MoonChild's studio
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Waldorf Dolls
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Waldorf Family
Words in Place: Reconnecting With Nature Through Creative Writing (Steiner/Waldorf Learning Resources)
Amazon Price: $29.61 (as of 07/25/2008)
Lotus Flower Felt Necklace
Amazon Price: $17.95 (as of 07/25/2008)
Plan Toys Doll Family
Amazon Price: $18.99 (as of 07/25/2008)
Leo Smit: 33 Songs on Poems of Emily Dickinson
Amazon Price: $16.99 (as of 07/25/2008)
Waldorf Tree Blocks
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Make Your Own From Felt
My boys and I love to play magician. Magic and spells make up a majority of their playtime. I love watching them come up with all sorts of fun and imaginative things.One day as I was watching them play I decided to make them a wand. We took out our magic box of goodies and proceeded to make a wand. After many attempts we came up with one that we really enjoy. We make these for ourselves as well as for our friends.
Hope you enjoy making these as much as we do.
Materials:
Wool Felt
Template**
Small dowel
Wonder Under
Silk ribbon
Glitter
Stencils
Glue
Fabric pens
Wooden bead
Iron
Hot glue gun
glue stick
Step 1:
Using the Template* Make two Circles out of Wool Felt and 1 circle out of Wonder Under
Step 2:
Place 1 Wool Felt Circle down on your work surface and Iron the Wonder under on this piece. Place the dowel in the center of the Circle. Add the last Wool Felt Circle on top. Iron the pieces together. You should now have a dowel with a felt circle on top.
Step 3:
Hot glue the wooden bead to the top of the wand.
Step 4:
Using the glue, fabric pens, glitter, and other add-ons decorate your Wand.
Step 5:
Tie a piece of silk ribbon about 2 inches long to the dowel just under the wool circle. Hot glue in place.
Step 6:
Enjoy your new Magical Wand.
*Template:
Go to Word and Use Drawing Tools to make a Perfect Circle. You can also just trace the bottom of a glass.
(c)2005 Sara Duggan
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Waldorf Play Silks
Imagination for your soul
Playsilk, Red Violet
Amazon Price: $10.95 (as of 07/25/2008)
Rainbow Play Silk
Amazon Price: $13.95 (as of 07/25/2008)
Two Wooden Playclips
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 07/25/2008)
Single White Playsilk
Amazon Price: (as of 07/25/2008)
Dream Childs Studio
Etsy.com
Wool Felt Crown
$18.00
Little Acorn Doll
$12.00
Wool Felt Crown
$18.00
Wool Felt Crown
$18.00
Little Acorn Doll
$12.00
Zooloo Naturals
Etsy.com
wood Bear toy
$9.75
wood Chameleon toy
$8.50
wood Golden Eagle toy
$8.50
wood Frog toy
$7.00
wood Blackbird toy
$6.50
