nature tables

[khrisday]

Looking for information, suggestions and links on how to do Waldorf-style seasonal tables.

[CerridwenLorelei]

I don't have any links but what

we have done so far

for autumn we did two pumpkins ( small pie ones its a small table) two test tubes bubble tubes, two itsy gourds and pomegranates ( sp?) and green apples with some autumny fabric
we have not done a winter table because ds keeps using it for stuff LOL

[gilnikche]

There are books on it such as"The Children's Year" There is also a cute "starter kit" at www.magiccabindolls.com. I will see if I can find the exact link.

Carla

Here it is:

Season’s Table Sampler

They also have lots of "felting" projects

[imakebelieve]

There is a book called, The Nature Corner. I'm not sure of the author, I had it for a short time, read it and donated it to my Nuture by Nature library. It was okay. I think I was looking for somthing different. I am going to do something like a nature table with my son. He is 3.5 and I think he would love it. He just got tree blocks for Christmas (early) and we are going to build a tree house for animals and fairies. I like the fairies, he likes the animals. I do plan to use some of his plastic animals, though I think I remember that plastic animals were a no, according to that book. But, we will use what he wants to. I like the idea of doing a table for each season. It's hard in Florida to "do" winter, but I guess we will do a Florida winter. Any other ideas?

[Linda in Arizona]

Ours is really, really simple. Instead of a table, it is just the top of a book shelf. (It is low enough for the kids to see and pick up everything on it.) Some of the items are always there -- like a bird's nest we found one day when we were out walking, a lovely conch shell, etc. Other rotate (cool rocks the kids find, leaves, et c.)

We don't do the little fairies and all that -- all that stuff seems like a nice idea but we've never had time to get started and our seasons are totally different than the typical stuff. (We live in southern Arizona.)

[Moon]

We have a few special clothes we use as a back drop, seasonally coloured, a candle to match, a small fountain, a couple of beautiful crystals, and whatever we gather up from outside......pine cones, evergreen boughs, fallen leaves, bird feathers, bird nests (both saved from the spring before), sea shells, drift wood, gnomes Maeve has sewn.

I like to force bulbs, too, paper whites and amaryllis right now, hyacinths and tulips in the spring, etc. We do them in clear glass so the kids can watch their progress.

[barbara]

Thanks ladies, you have motivated me with all your good sugestions. We have 2 low bookshelves in our dining room, with a toybox/window seat in between them. This will make a perfect spot for displaying and storing all the seasonal items the girls like to collect on our walks.

Season's greetings to you all,
~b