Crafting the Holidays: Paper Lanterns with Waldorfish
This season of lanterns, candles, and twinkle lights is upon us. Some of us are filling up our calendars with festivals and parties, some of us are thinking about baking and decorating, and some of us are embracing the longer nights and the allure of staying cozy at home. It’s so easy to cram our days with exciting (and fun!) activities, but we know from experience that carving out some slow time for creativity will help us thrive in the holiday season. We have a number of ideas to suggest for those sweet, quiet moments — and this is the first!
Waldorfish is sharing a craft that satisfies our urges for festivity, peace, and creativity — little decorative paper lanterns! Using paper from their wet-on-wet watercolor painting course, you can make a passel of colorful pint-sized lanterns. Use them to decorate your nature table, embellish a wrapped gift, or cover twinkling lights in a window or on a Christmas tree. So sweet and festive!
You’ll find the easy-to-follow video tutorial here (password: light), available until December 1, 2024.
Listen to stories about lanterns and light while you craft!
Festival of Lights
Martin discovers the similarities between all the festivals and holidays that take place during this time of year and he and Sylvia are…
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Candleberry Elf
Every December, the Candleberry Elf makes candles to share with the older couple of the farmhouse. This year, something has changed.
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A Night for Stories
When the family spends an evening telling stories, Daddy says that stories almost always bring magic — but that evening, the magic surprises…
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Light in the Wilderness
When a housecat gets lost outside, a dedicated fairy who loves Star engages the natural world to help him find his way back…
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The Middle of the Night
Willow has loved to camp ever since her grandfather introduced her to a magical barred owl named Lucy. The magic she learned comes…
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