Comments on: Family Craft – Waldorf-inspired Winter Birds http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/01/06/family-craft-waldorf-inspired-winter-birds/ Empowering Families to Create Inspiring Communities Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:33:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Linda http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/01/06/family-craft-waldorf-inspired-winter-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-6047 Linda Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:26:45 +0000 http://www.ourbigearth.com/?p=4806#comment-6047 Hi Robin, I made these with my daughter's first grade class last month. We had NJ winter birds: Snow Owl, Bald Eagle, Canadian Goose, and Hardy's Sparrow. I did change it a bit by hanging a bell instead of a button. The children loved it! Thank you for the idea! Hi Robin,
I made these with my daughter’s first grade class last month. We had NJ winter birds: Snow Owl, Bald Eagle, Canadian Goose, and Hardy’s Sparrow. I did change it a bit by hanging a bell instead of a button. The children loved it! Thank you for the idea!

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]]> By: andi http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/01/06/family-craft-waldorf-inspired-winter-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-1631 andi Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:47:51 +0000 http://www.ourbigearth.com/?p=4806#comment-1631 We made these yesterday Robin and have them hanging in our window, so pretty. I did have to let a bit of my inner control freak go and let the little one put the feathers where she wanted and use up our supply of white glue in the process but so what! (I'll make my own later :) ) We made these yesterday Robin and have them hanging in our window, so pretty. I did have to let a bit of my inner control freak go and let the little one put the feathers where she wanted and use up our supply of white glue in the process but so what! (I’ll make my own later :) )

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/01/06/family-craft-waldorf-inspired-winter-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 Rebecca Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:34:42 +0000 http://www.ourbigearth.com/?p=4806#comment-1630 Hey Robin, Thanks for your thoughtful response. The birds are beautiful and look like fun for little people to make. It was the paper that made me wonder. Waldorf does embrace natural, seasonal fibres and watercolor like you said. Maybe a dried watercolor painting for the body would seem more Waldorfy to me. Here is a website with some possible resources for families interested in Waldorf crafts. http://www.waldorftreasures.com/books/activitybooks/activitybooks.htm Hey Robin,
Thanks for your thoughtful response. The birds are beautiful and look like fun for little people to make. It was the paper that made me wonder. Waldorf does embrace natural, seasonal fibres and watercolor like you said. Maybe a dried watercolor painting for the body would seem more Waldorfy to me. Here is a website with some possible resources for families interested in Waldorf crafts.

http://www.waldorftreasures.com/books/activitybooks/activitybooks.htm

]]> By: Robin Rivers http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/01/06/family-craft-waldorf-inspired-winter-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 Robin Rivers Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:03:34 +0000 http://www.ourbigearth.com/?p=4806#comment-1622 Hi Rebecca, When I think of Waldorf-inspired with this project I go with the watercolor palate and nature focus. I hope I'm not offending anyone who is a Waldorf educator or parent by calling it Waldorf-inspired. We do a lot of watercolor and handcraft work at our house and our crafts often take us off on less traditional paths, but are still inspired by the lovely, handwork feel of Waldorf projects. Hi Rebecca,

When I think of Waldorf-inspired with this project I go with the watercolor palate and nature focus.

I hope I’m not offending anyone who is a Waldorf educator or parent by calling it Waldorf-inspired. We do a lot of watercolor and handcraft work at our house and our crafts often take us off on less traditional paths, but are still inspired by the lovely, handwork feel of Waldorf projects.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/01/06/family-craft-waldorf-inspired-winter-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 Rebecca Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:35:58 +0000 http://www.ourbigearth.com/?p=4806#comment-1621 They are a beautiful creation but I wonder how they are inspired by Waldorf. They are a beautiful creation but I wonder how they are inspired by Waldorf.

]]> By: Rosina http://www.ourbigearth.com/2009/01/06/family-craft-waldorf-inspired-winter-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 Rosina Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:35:12 +0000 http://www.ourbigearth.com/?p=4806#comment-1605 Those are so cute Robin! We've been bird crazy around here for the last couple of days, filling feeders, washing windows for optimal bird viewing *grin*, and making treats for them to hang outside :) I think we're going to have to make a few feathered friends for indoors now to :) Those are so cute Robin! We’ve been bird crazy around here for the last couple of days, filling feeders, washing windows for optimal bird viewing *grin*, and making treats for them to hang outside :) I think we’re going to have to make a few feathered friends for indoors now to :)

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