The children of the earth wake, sew their bright dresses, and rise into spring.
Books we love
The old storybooks worth owning.
Sibylle von Olfers painted the root children, the snow children, and the wind children more than a hundred years ago. Her books belong on every Waldorf shelf — read them at the nature table, one season at a time.
A little girl visits the snow queen's shining palace of ice.
Tiny winged children among the meadow flowers.
The wild child of the autumn wind at play.
The library
What to keep in the home.
The books worth owning, the stories worth repeating, the supplies worth having, and the guides for making beautiful things — everything for the shelf and the craft table.
Stories and songs
Guides for making.
Step-by-step guides for the handwork that fills a Waldorf home.
Art & Handwork
Wooden peg doll guide
Seasonal Waldorf-style peg dolls with felt clothes, wool roving, acorn caps, and transparent wood color.
Parent Guide Wooden structures guideHow to help children build houses, bridges, roads, fences, rooms, barns, shops, and story worlds with simple wooden blocks.
Book Basket
- Mother Goose collection
- Aesop's Fables
- Grimm's Fairy Tales
- Sibylle von Olfers seasonal stories
- Robert Louis Stevenson poems
- Nature readers
- Children's Bible or sacred stories if desired
Real American Stories
- George Washington at Valley Forge
- Abigail Adams and the letters home
- Paul Revere and Sybil Ludington
- Sacagawea and the journey west
- Johnny Appleseed
- The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk
Waldorf Classics To Add
- Mother Holle
- Snow White and Rose Red
- The Star Money
- Sweet Porridge
- The Apple Star
- The Bundle of Sticks
Art & Handwork Supplies
- Beeswax crayons
- Watercolor paints
- Good paper
- Nature basket
- Counting stones or beans
- Simple wooden blocks
- Child-size broom and cloths
- Wooden peg dolls and wool felt
Printables To Build
- Weekly rhythm page
- Daily chore cards
- Recipe helper cards
- Nature journal sheet
- Copywork pages
- Meal rhythm planner