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More Softies provides instructions and patterns for 22 original and adorable soft toys that will appeal to adults and children alike. Talented crafters from around the world have contributed their designs to this book and each unique softie is testament to their passion and inventiveness.

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Softies - 22 friends for you to sew, knit and crochet. New book just hot off the press.

Although this is not a Steiner Inspired book, I have come to love these contemporary hand made toys. My friend Suzie features in the book with two patterns including "Mibala" made with felt from Winterwood. Please check out her blog at Suzie's Blog

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You needn’t be an experienced craftsperson to create beautiful things! This step by step, well illustrated book with clear instructions shows you how to get started. Children and parents are encouraged to try all sorts of handwork, with different projects relating to the seasons of the year. Designs and patterns for children’s clothing are included, using natural fabrics for the child’s body to breathe whilst growing. Here are soft toys, wooden toys, moving toys such as balancing birds or climbing gnomes, horses, woolly hats, mobiles and dolls. There are over 100 treasures to make in seasonal groupings around the children’s year.

A must for all new parents and grandparents. Contains some craft patterns especially a pattern for a standing doll (or sometimes called a puppet doll).
“For many I hope to put together an introduction to Waldorf education. I would have welcomed such a book when my older daughter started in a Waldorf school some years back- a small book, readable, kept on the night stand to explore in a small dose each night. It would have given my husband and me a jump start on what was going on in our daughter’s school, what the teachers were trying to accomplish, and what we as parents could do to make their jobs (and ours) a little smoother. But I didn’t know how to get all that information into a small book, and I certainly didn’t have all the answers about Waldorf education.” (From a paragraph in the book.)

By Stephanie Cooper, Christine Fynes-Clinton, and Marye Rowling.
You needn’t be an experienced crafts person to create beautiful things! This step by step, well illustrated book with clear instructions shows you how to get started. Children and parents are encouraged to try all sorts of handwork, with different projects relating to the seasons of the year. Designs and patterns for children’s clothing are included, using natural fabrics for the child’s body to breathe whilst growing. Here are soft toys, wooden toys, moving toys such as balancing birds or climbing gnomes, horses, woolly hats, mobiles and dolls. There are over 100 treasures to make in seasonal groupings around the children’s year.

Crafts through the Year by Thomas and Petra Berger. Simply made decorations for home or school are an absorbing way for children to become involved in the celebration of the festivals of the year. This book is a totally revised compilation of the authors’ highly successful Christmas, Easter and Harvest craft books. Creative ways to celebrate the festivals and seasons of the year with your children. In hardback.

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Between work and school, music lessons, and sports practice, there is less and less time to connect as a family. Those few moments together are often spent making meals, doing homework, or watching TV. In this inspiring book, AMANDA SOULE, a young mother of three, presents simple ways to use arts and crafts and other forms of creativity to deepen family connections. For parents of all backgrounds, THE CREATIVE FAMILY offers unique creative activities for the whole family. The range of projects includes:

imaginative play such as dress-up, home theater, and parlor games; arts and crafts such as family drawing time and knitting with children; nature explorations such as creating garden journals and using natural toys; and
family celebrations that include making music and displaying children’s art. These fun and engaging alternatives to television, video games, and the computer are meant to captivate children’s imaginations, celebrate their achievements, and express love and gratitude as a family.
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A first book of knitting for children and adults is a knitting book with a difference. Rhymes and photos show in detail the basic steps of knitting. A thorough introduction to knit and purl stitch is followed by simple, enticing patterns for animals and dolls. The patterns are easy and exiting to make and the completed projects are fun to play with. Although written for children, this book is a valuable resource for adults. Handwork teachers, parents and grownups wishing to learn to knit will find that the simple to follow instructions, the interesting patterns and the artistic photographs make this book a must for your collection.
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