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Five times around the sun

We recently celebrated Dino Boy’s 5th birthday

He woke up full of excitement, wondering what his special day might bring!

After cuddles in bed, we went to find his presents on the kitchen table

which he excitedly opened, before making the Lego he received with his dad

Then it was off to his nana’s for the day, while his dad and I went to work

That night we enjoyed a quiet family celebration, with a simple mama made birthday cake

His birthday celebrations continued when he was next at school

With his Waldorf preschool teacher sharing his birthday story

…and presenting him with his crown & candles

Then come the weekend, and a birthday party with friends

In the backyard they played and enjoyed fresh fruit and popcorn

Before the wonderful treasure island birthday cake that his dad made!

It even had treasure buried in it {mini m&m’s}

Then his little guests headed home with their goodie bags {minus the lollies!}

Happy memories,

Kelly

October 14, 2013 by Kelly

In some ways we have taken a baby steps approach to bringing Waldorf into our home. A gradual shift over time, on a journey that continues. So slowly we have shifted how we celebrate the children’s birthdays.

Trying to keep them simpler, smaller and building on our family traditions as we go. Using special items to mark the occasion, like a beautiful birthday ring, a birthday crown and birthday bunting. Special items that the children can come to expect, and that help mark their special days.

Another change is how we give our children birthday gifts. We try to keep our gift giving simple, include handmade presents and mostly toys from natural materials. We also use a gift giving philosophy of…

This keeps us focused on choosing special gifts and making good decisions. In the past I think I found it a little too easy to get caught up in the excitement of buying presents, and not always choosing the best options for our family. So now we try to be more thoughtful and purposeful in our choices.

Dino Boy adores Lego, and it keeps him occupied for long stretches of time. Building his own creations and playing with them. Or building things with his dad *smile*

So this birthday for something they want we gave him a new set of Lego…

We used to have a plastic clam sandpit, but the elements caused it to crack and break. So we’ve been thinking for some time that we would like to have a new sandpit in the yard. Sandpits are wonderful for ourside play! And then Husband of Mine found this wonderful one ~ with little seats that fold out into a lid ~ online for a bargain price… so this is Dino Boy’s something they need…

For Dino Boy’s something to wear I knitted him this gorgeous Griffin vest ~ wonderful for Spring and Autumn. Knitted with dreamy Noro yarn. And he adores it, particularly the pocket to keep his little hands in *happy sigh*

For something to read this fun and sweet book Mudpies and Other Recipes is a lovely choice. It makes us giggle and has inspired some wonderfully creative play outside!

And for this birthday, we decided to give him something to create… because he now enjoys drawing at his Waldorf preschool with lovely beeswax crayons and we thought it would be good to encourage him to continue the creative process at home.