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Waldorf birthday presents for a five year old

Ruby is five!

And such a delight. She truly is. Fairies follow her, while flowers call her name.

Ruby immerses herself in her play so fully, creating whole new worlds {often rearranging the furniture and all manner of nick-nacks in the making!}

So for her fifth birthday ~ in keeping with our gift giving philosophy ~ we gifted her…

Something she wants

We wanted to encourage Ruby’s imaginative play, so thought this sweet little letterbox would be just the thing!

She has delighted in it since. Little letters have been sent back and forth {I am not entirely sure where they are going, but she is happy!}

We’ve popped it on her bedroom wall, just near the doorway. And it is such a sweet little sight.

Something she needs

Ruby has been working on her skipping at her Waldorf kindergarten, so we thought she might like to continue at home. So we picked up this cute little skipping rope with bear handles.

It is a little long yet, so we might need to shorten it somehow, but a good length if her dad and I swing it for her to jump.

Something to wear

We went a bit boring this time on the ‘something to wear’ but she was in need of new socks and knickers! And so that is what she got *smile*

Something to read

I was lucky to purchase a secondhand copy of The Story of the Butterfly Children from the Australian Waldorf Steiner Buy Sell Swap Group {such a great group for finding well priced secondhand Waldorf bits and bobs!}

I knew Ruby would love this sweet and magical tale. And it is so nice to look forward to Spring when in the midst of Winter.

Ruby had such a lovely birthday, and we enjoyed celebrating her

For more inspiration, you can see Teddy’s 2nd birthday gifts here, as well as Max’ 6th birthday party here.

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Blessings, Kelly

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June 27, 2016 by Kelly

Waldorf birthday presents for a two year old

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For us, Waldorf inspired gift giving is about less is more.

{This is not something I am always good at, because there are so many lovely things!}

So, we follow the gift giving philosophy of ‘something they want, something they need, something to wear and something to read’

We also look for beautiful natural materials that will meet the children at their developmental stage.

So for Teddy, who is turning two, that means gifts that meet his desire to imitate.

Something he wants

Teddy loves dogs. You should see him ‘talk’ to Lucy the dog next door through the fence. It is like he is having a whole conversation!

So when I saw this adorable St Bernard Ostheimer dog it was like it said ‘woof, choose me’ *wink*

And the horse companion will be wonderful for playing with our farm mat.

Something he needs

Teddy loves to help tidy up and even tells us what we need to do next! Whether it is put out the bins or put the dishes in the dishwasher.

And he watches his dad and I sweeping and wants to do it too. So this little child sized dust pan and broom will be just the thing.

It’s funny, before discovering Waldorf I would have thought a gift like this was not only boring but also not very nice. But seeing him work with us to tidy up, I know it will be loved.

Something to wear

A clever friend of mine makes the sweetest little boys pants. With adorable whimsical fabric pockets. So for Teddy’s second birthday I asked if she would make us some new ones for our growing boy *grin*

Aren’t they adorable!