Waldorf handwork projects

We provide Waldorf Homeschoolers with our Four Fold Enrichment which includes Handwork! Learn the projects each grade takes on and how it progresses through the child's education. Four Fold Enrichment also includes Music, German, and Eurythmy.

Nothing connects hands, heart, and head quite like the Waldorf practice of handwork. Its importance is woven into the very fabric of the Waldorf curriculum and is a practice that nurtures not just skills, but the development of well-rounded individuals. The fact that through making beautiful and enduring objects, child

In Waldorf education’s artistic curriculum, handwork is essential. Handwork includes painting, knitting, weaving and many more practical and creative skills. Children will learn the in’s and out’s of weaving throughout their years at a Waldorf school, but weaving at home is just as fun and simple. Today we’re creating

Handwork is a subject area in you’ll find in Waldorf schools. Just like you would find math or science in traditional school settings, handwork is a staple in a Waldorf setting as well as his…

Part of the richness of homeschooling with Waldorf is the philosophy of teaching the whole person - head, heart, and hands. One of the subjects which is taught every year from kindergarten all the way through high school is handwork. Handwork is a key subject, and not just an extra, because it is so

This tutorial is a perfect first loom building and weaving experience for young children, typically around age 6, who are ready to be introduced to handwork or for an older child/adult who is new to weaving.

Fingerknitting is fun and helps to develop your child's fine motor skills. Learn how to fingerknit and create a beautiful fingerknit cup coaster.

During winter we don't have so many outdoor activities because temperatures here are constantly below zero. But luckily there are tons of winter crafts and arts activities to make with kids and have cold winter days amusing. I especially love seasonal Waldorf activities inspired by nature, followed by Waldorf books that are helping us understand

Last month in our online Handwork Teacher Development program we had a wonderful discussion with our students about spiraling handwork skills throughout grades 1-8 to deepen learning and support student success. Here at WHE, we like to say we are always either building a foundation or building ON a foundation. For the children to develop to their highest capacity, the skills we are teaching in handwork cannot be isolated to one specific age or grade. Knitting, crochet, and sewing, for…