I have been researching Waldorf learning a lot lately. I love the simplicity of the playthings. I love the openess of each item and the infinite purposes it could serve. I love the natural element, limiting carcinogens and toxins from my children's environment. But can I say, the pricetag makes me a little nauseous. This thing that bothers me most about that, is the home-made simplicity is lost through the commercial market. I have been searching through pages of ebay and amazon to find some block crayons made from beeswax but cannot fathom spending $40 on a set of 8 crayons. It's a little absurd..
so, Im going to the root of the philosophies, and becoming a little more hippy with each ingredient I collect in the process. My goal is to make the following:
-Full set of food colouring made with fruits, veggies, and spices
-Full set of water colour paints made from all natural ingredients
- A set of beeswax crayons for each child
- Several colours of beeswax modelling clay
- A waldorf doll for each child (Christmas presents?)
- Set of play siks
- A paint board for each child
I have a pinterest board of things to make: http://pinterest.com/ssmadella/kids-to-make-or-buy/
I'll be posting updates on our creations in upcoming posts. Today's project: food colouring. I will attempt to make red, blue, and yellow :)
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