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After school activities can wait

Sparkle stories and playing  This is a sponsored post

When Max and Ruby arrive home after school they are tired.

They need time to decompress after their lovely full days at our wonderful Waldorf school.

And at their ages (4 and 7), I have found they do better without organised activities after school.

And I remind myself, we have many years ahead in which they can explore the many and varied activities available for children. 

Sparkle stories and puppet show

And so for now, we come home.

We rest. We rejuvenate. And they play.

And while they play, they listen to Sparkle Stories {see the smart phone in the photo? It is playing the audio stories, but is locked from any other use}

Max listening to sparkle stories

Sparkle Stories are lovely Waldorf inspired stories ~ filled with wonder, whimsy and adventure {which is just right for their ages}.

Max loves listening to Martin & Sylvia, as well as the Willowbee Tree.

We have heard tales of Martin & Sylvia visiting Grandma’s House {which was a great one for a car trip!} and anticipated Christmas with them *grin*

Max building

My children identify with the three children from the Willowbee Tree *smile*

Max smiles as he hears about Piper (the eldest Willowbee) being bold and adventurous.

He laughs to hear about Little Ty, who like Teddy, seems able to find anything that has been lost {really it is a rather remarkable similarity!}

Ruby with playsilks Sparkle stories

While Ruby adores the stories about the magical fairies, wood elves and fire sprites in ‘So Many Fairies‘.

We listen to Sparkle Stories to match the seasons

So last week we enjoyed listening to ‘The Tree that Surprised the Wind’, which is perfect as we watch the leaves change colour and start to fall.

I love that we can choose stories to help build toward seasonal festivals, or stories that help us work through challenging behaviour *grin*

And so, while the children play, they listen.

And in their minds they go on great and small adventures.

At the moment you can meet Martin & Sylvia and all the other Sparkle Stories’ characters with a Free 10-Day Trial!

Blessings, Kelly

An Easter story

easter rabbit in little girls handThis is a sponsored post

This week my children discovered three sweet rabbits sitting on our nature table.

Since then, the rabbits have enjoyed many adventures *grin*

easter rabbits

And one adventure surprised me very much.

It was the sweet story of a little rabbit learning how to deliver the eggs for Easter.

easter rabbits in their rabbit hole

easter rabbit puppet show

The reason it surprised me, is that my daughter heard the story last year at our parent-led Waldorf inspired playgroup. And had not heard the story since.

That she remembered the story so well, and was able to recreate the story in her own sweet way, shows how deeply Waldorf storytelling works for our children.

easter rabbit delivering egg

And this is the story…

Mama rabbit helped little rabbit on his way. He was learning how to deliver the eggs for Easter.

Little rabbit hopped away, taking an egg to the duck in the creek. But alas, as he was about to place the egg it rolled into the creek.

‘You are little yet, you tried hard and next time you might deliver the egg safely’ said mama rabbit when little rabbit returned home.

easter rabbit crossing the bridge

easter rabbit hopping

Next little rabbit took an egg over the bridge to deliver it to a nearby gnome. But alas, as he got to the other side he accidentally dropped the egg and it broke.

Again mama rabbit consoled little rabbit when he reached home, ‘you are little yet, you tried hard and next time you might deliver the egg safely’ she said.

easter rabbits with their eggs

easter rabbit in the woods

Little rabbit set out again with a special egg. And this time he reached the Toadstool lady in the bush.

But alas, just as he was placing the egg down, he tripped and landed on the egg.

Again his mama consoled him, ‘you are little yet, you tried hard and next time you might deliver the egg safely’ she said.

easter rabbit with kangaroo

Little rabbit took a deep breath and then carefully set out on his way.

Over the bridge he went, through the bush, until he reached a little kangaroo. There he very carefully placed the egg.

He had done it! Little rabbit was ready to deliver the eggs at Easter *smile*

easter rabbit resting near the tree

And now you have a chance to win three Ostheimer rabbits from Honeybee Toys!

To enter, tell us what adventures the rabbits would enjoy in your home.

Entries close on Sunday 13 March 2016 at 8pm AEST. Each person may enter once. The most magical and sweet tale will win!

And the winner is Renee B!!

Good luck!

Warmly, Kelly