Monday, May 23, 2016

Spring Items from Waldorf on Etsy

We have not had much of springtime weather here in New England.  It's just gotten warm enough to go out without a coat sometimes.  This week the trees have leafed out and the garden perennials are taller.

Here is a selection of spring items from Waldorf inspired shops around the world.  Click on any link and pay a visit!  Each listing is paired with a song or poem, many taken from Spring Poems, Songs and Stories from Wynstone Press.  Enjoy them!

I would be happy to see any requests for blog content in the comments, thanks  -Karen Traversy


In the Springtime Garden
Rosy morning glow
Sunshine calling
Falling
Calling
Seedlings wake and grow.

-Margaret Meyerkort





Nemezinda, Malta, Betti Hortvath

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Felted Tree Nest Play Mat Waldorf Nature Season Table Landscape tree fox bird gnome snowdrop sprout

Felted Tree Nest Play Mat Waldorf Nature Season Table Landscape tree fox bird gnome snowdrop sprout


"The Fox"

-traditional

The Fox went out on a chilly night 
He prayed for the moon to give him light 
For he had many a mile to go that night 
Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o 
He had many a mile to go that night 
Before he reached the town-o 

He ran till he came to the farmers pen 
The ducks and the geese were kept therein 
He said a couple of you are gonna grease my chin 
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o 
A couple of you are gonna grease my chin 
Before I leave this town-o 

He grabbed the great goose by the neck 
He threw a duck across his back 
And he didn't mind the quack, quack 
And the legs all danglin' down-o, down-o, down-o 
He didn't mind the quack, quack 
And the legs all danglin' down-o 

Well the old gray Woman jumped out of bed 
Out of the window she popped her head 
Cryin' John, John the great goose is gone 
The Fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o 
John, John the great goose is gone 
And the Fox is on the town-o 

He ran till he came to his nice warm den 
And there were the little ones 8, 9, 10 
Sayin' Daddy, Daddy better go back again 
It must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o 
Daddy, Daddy go back again 
For it must be a mighty fine town-o 

The Fox and his Wife, without any strife 
They cut up the goose with a fork and a knife 
And they never had such a supper in their life 
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o 
They never had such a supper in their life 
And the little ones chewed on the bones

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Green Mountain Wee Woolies, Vermont USA, Valerie Mazzarella


Baby chick in a nest bird nest nature table

Baby chick in a nest bird nest nature table


I Have Seen a Mother Bird

-Thompson and Koteen

I have heard a mother bird, singing in the rain,
Telling all her little ones, Spring has come again!

I have seen a wave of green, down a lovely lane,
Making all the hedges glad, Spring has come again!

I have found a patch of ground, golden in the sun,
Crocuses are calling out: Spring just begun!

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Makes More, Canada, Nina Moore



Wool Felt crown, natural Waldorf crown, handmade birthday crowns

Wool Felt crown, natural Waldorf crown, handmade birthday crowns

My Lady Spring 

My Lady Spring is dressed in green
she wears a primrose crown..
and little baby buds and twigs are clinging to her gown...


The sun shines if she laughs at all,
and if she weeps, the raindrops fall,
My Lady Spring


~Nancy Foster






Ziezo Designs, Kenya, Andrea


Silk Butterfly Wings Costume, Yellow and White Pure Silk Fairy Wings

Silk Butterfly Wings Costume, Yellow and White Pure Silk Fairy Wings



Caterpillar


Fuzzy, wuzzy, creepy crawly
Caterpillar funny
You will be a butterfly
When the days are sunny.

Wiggling, flinging, dancing, springing
Butterfly so yellow,
You were once a caterpillar,
Wriggly, wiggly, fellow.

-Lillian Vabada





Knitted By Aunty Emma, United Kingdom, Emma




Rabbit earrings cute gift lucky micro knit bunnies



The Hare

-J Aulie, Germany

See the littler hare so fast asleep, fast asleep
Little hare, oh are you ill,
That you lie so quiet and still?
Hop little hare, hop little hare
Hop any where.






La Lutine, Canada, Sandra Mil




Spring Flower Child - Lily of the Valley - Root Children Waldorf Doll Handmade Needle Felted Wool Easter Decoration



White Coral Bells

-traditional

White choral bells
Upon a slender stalk 
Lilies of the valley deck my garden walk
Oh, don't you wish that you might hear them ring?
That will happen only when the fairies sing. 














Sunday, May 1, 2016