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Waldorf inspired birthday gifts


Isn’t it fun getting ready for a birthday! Choosing special little presents, the cake, who to celebrate with *smile*
A-gift-giving-philosophy

We again kept to the gift giving philosophy we started using last year

Our choice for something they want was these gorgeous window blocks.

I love watching the kids play with loose parts and these blocks are beautiful casting rainbows on the carpet!

For something they need we knew we wanted to give her a special Waldorf doll ~ she is such a little mama!

I’d hoped to be able to make one for her, but time was against me, so this little baby doll was found on Etsy

For something to wear I had swapped for these magical butterfly wings sometime ago with Andrea from Ziezo Designs

But also couldn’t resist this sweet apron ~ perfect for a little one who loves to help bake *smile*

And since Little Miss Q and I are enjoying bedtime yoga ~ a new yoga book to share for something to read seemed just right!

Happy days,
Kelly


This post was part of the series
How to bring Waldorf into your home…’
by Kelly of Happy Whimsical HeartsYou can see more from this series here.

 

Indoor play spaces

Together with Lavendilly, I am opening the door to our home for a play spaces tour
~ welcome and enjoy ~

In our cottage sized home we need to choose furniture and toys carefully, to keep some room for the couch to become a shop {as it does frequently}! And for lego roads to roam free across the floor.Many of our toys and toy organisation were chosen before we discovered Waldorf. And so, although we may have chosen differently since our happy discovery, the toys were still carefully chosen and are well played with. Over time we may carefully replace some with more natural materials.

 

In the lounge room we have…

 

~ blocks and other wooden accessories for building fabulous lands
~ a tea set and baking set
~ play silks for dress ups, small world play & throwing around
{not so fond of the throwing!}~ a doll house and Duplo
A dress up nook…
~ be a doctor, a dinosaur
~ clown or dragon
In Dino Boy’s room we have

 

~ a wooden train set
~ some puzzles
~ trucks & cars
~ some soft balls

 

 

 As well as a rocket ship!
And a lego tent?!
…otherwise known as a reading nook
{which is a new addition from Husband of Mine}

 

~ soft toys for cuddling and playing mama
~ and gnomes in every colour of the rainbow!

 

 

As well as a special reading nook
{together with a favourite book… Pip the Gnome}
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and then there are the plans for the future…

 …a play kitchen, wooden doll house & barn

I hope you’ve enjoyed this tour of our play spaces! Pop over to Lavendilly to see their play spaces!
How do you organise your play spaces? What do your children play with most happily?

Warmly,
Kelly