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	Autumn Activities for Children This is a beautiful seasonal book packed full of fun nature activities that will help children engage with the season and learn practical new skills. The authors have included a mix of indoor and outdoor activities for autumn, including basket-making, house and shelter building, looking after birds, working with beeswax and making paper, and some great seasonal stories, songs and recipes,. The activities in this book are based on practical experience from the Children's Nature and Garden Centre in Reichshof, and are fully tried and tested. Irmgard Kutsch, born 1952, trained as a vet before working with children with special needs. She established the Children's Nature and Garden Centre in Reichshof in 1994, where children and teachers can learn about nature and participate in workshops. Please note that while this book is set around the European Autumn you only need to substitute the names of the months for our Autumn months as all of the activities can be applied here.		Price:	QTY:

	The Nature Corner The Nature Corner  'Celebrating the year's cycle with seasonal tableaux' by M. van Leeuwen and J. Moeskops Seasonal nature tables are an invaluable way of making young children aware of the changing cycle of the year. With simple materials, and basic knitting and crocheting skills, a series of colourful and effective tableaux can be made at home or in school for depicting the seasons and major festivals. Instructions and diagrams provided		Price:	Out of Stock

	Star Weavings Star Weavings is the locally published twice yearly newsletter of the Australian Association for Rudolf Steiner Early Childhood Education. Star Weavings grew out of a need to strengthen communication between those working with the child under seven, both in the Rudolf Steiner Schools and in the wider community. In this Spring/ Summer issue: Childhood the essence of humanity Unborn ness Vital years 2011 Latest News Recipes and Activities Please note Postage for this newsletter is only charged at $2.80 per copy for Australia and $6.50 International and not at the rate quoted on checkout if this is the only item purchased. We have back issues available also, please mention in customer instructions if you would like to purchase these.		Price:	QTY:

	Making Waldorf Dolls Children treasure handmade dolls. Making a simple doll for a child is a gift for life, that encourages the magic of creative play. Kinder Dolls shows how to create handcrafted dolls from natural materials. A range of simple, colourful designs will inspire both beginners and experienced doll makers alike. These dolls are old favourites, originating in Waldorf Steiner kindergartens where parents make dolls together for their children, and for the school. This is the first English handbook on Waldorf dolls. It is accessible to beginners, arises from British doll-making traditions and is specially geared toward helping children learn to play actively with dolls of integrity made from natural materials. Waldorf schools affirm the importance of simple playthings for children made from natural materials. Such dolls are characterised by simple expressions and designs. These leave children's imaginations free, rather than working towards 'perfect', overly finished dolls which are made of artificial materials. You can start with easy to make baby dolls, and then use the general sewing techniques to tackle the limbed dolls and clothes. There are: ten different designs including soft, baggy, pouch, angel, sack and limbed dolls: colourful and pretty ways of making dolls' hair: twelve basic clothes patterns and ethnic variations		Price:	QTY:

	Making Fairy Tale Scenes Children and parents alike, will thoroughly enjoy making and playing with the range of well-known fairy tale scenes and characters provided in this colorful book, including Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Tom Thumb, Rapunzel, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Scenes are made from a range of easy-to-find natural materials, including wool, felt, and cotton, and are great fun to make. This book contains all the necessary patterns and instructions and is clearly illustrated with diagrams and photographs. The scenes are organized according to season, so the story can be matched to the appropriate time of year. 96 pages, Soft cover Sybille Adolphi was born in Stuttgart in 1953. She has been a kindergarten nurse and a teacher in a special-needs school. She is married with two children.		Price:	Out of Stock

	Sewing Dolls Sewing Dolls by Karin Neuschutz Adults and children alike will love making and playing with these dolls, which are all made from natural materials. Patterns are provided for a range of dolls: small dolls for the littlest child, baby dolls, larger dolls to dress up, knitted dolls and dolls with moveable arms and legs. With different hairstyles and clothing options, the dolls can be varied endlessly. The book contains all the necessary patterns and detailed instructions, and is richly illustrated with colour photographs and drawings. Paperback 112pgs		Price:	Coming Soon

	Making Dolls Making Dolls - Revised edition. This little book, with its many color photographs and simple diagrams, describes how to make seventeen different kinds of dolls—a cuddly doll for toddlers, a large baby doll, finger puppets, gnomes, dolls for a doll's house, and many others. Included are clear instructions on how to form the head, create various hairstyles, draw facial features, and form the doll's body. This useful book will provide hours of creative fun for parents and children. Sunnhild Reinckens lives in Hanover, Germany, and teaches courses for children, mothers, fathers, and grandparents. She believes it is better for people to make a simple doll for their children than to buy one at a store. Paperbound, 56 pps.		Price:	Out of Stock