Welcome to the sixth post of my “Natural Toys Tutorials” Series. Today I would like to introduce the Wooden Seesaw—a small but very cute project. This seesaw is actually rocking smoothly and is still robust enough to “survive” a 3-year old toddler. Little P. loves to let his fingers dance on this toy thereby rocking it on and forth… Continue reading
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Natural Toys Tutorials: Lookout with Stairs
Higher and higher. — Birds are singing their cheap-cheap-cheap, while Little Red Cap is still asleep. He does not wake up until the sun tickles him under his nose. Yesterday has been an exciting day, when the boy had decided Continue reading
Natural Toys Tutorials: Table with Armchairs
Just add sunshine. — It is late summer and has been raining for days. Little Red Cap is totally bored and starts peeling off the wallpaper in his kid’s room. At the weekend his father, Big Blue Cap, and he had moved into their peaceful cottage at Lake Huron, where they Continue reading
Natural Toys Tutorial: Branch Building Blocks
Wooden building blocks are more than mere wooden building blocks: They are childhood classics!
Playing with natural material stimulates the senses of our little ones. Thus, I made some Waldorf-inspired building blocks from branches. They come with a texture that is more interesting than that of traditional building blocks. Kids benefit Continue reading