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Why We Love Stockmar Block Crayons From Green Cupboards! {Review}

Stockmar Block Crayons

Stockmar Wax Blocks (or Block Crayons) are known for maintaining the highest educational, aesthetic and artistic demands, all while using sustainable materials. Their size and flat shape make them sit well in the hand, and are specially suited for the use of small children. As a big fan and advocate of Waldorf education, we go [...]

Eco-Crazy Crafts- A Guide To Eco Friendly Homemade Crafts & Recipes

Cardboard Paint Pallette

Arts and crafts are educational and fun, and can be eco-friendly too! You can spend a fortune on supplies at your local craft store, but why do that when you can create your own craft bin and supplies that are good for your wallet, your child, and planet earth too. There are tons of things [...]

How To Make Your Own Natural Easter Egg Dyes!

Natural Egg Dye

Several years ago we started making our own homemade natural easter egg  dyes and it has quickly became one of our favorite Easter traditions! It’s definitely more time consuming than using a conventional egg dye kit, but when you consider the additives used in traditional Easter egg dyes I think you’ll agree it’s time well spent. According to Organic.org, [...]

Celebrating The Winter Solstice With Children

Winter Solstice With Children

I believe we all have a strong, innate connection with the earth and it’s natural rhythms. Yet often we get so caught up in the busyness of life we forget to take time to honor and reflect on these natural patterns that are so deeply a part of  who we are. In the midst of  the [...]

DesertDyeWorks Review- Why Every Child Deserves A Playsilk

Playsilk Canopy

  Playsilks are a basic ingredient for children’s imaginative play. They are a wizard’s cape, a butterfly’s wings, a magical fort- the possibilities are endless! Playsilks are completely open-ended waldorf inspired toys perfect for children of any age. My favorite thing about playsilks is the way they grow with your child, inspiring imagination, creativity and curiosity along the way. For an [...]

Creating A Fairy Garden

How To Make A Fairy Garden

Last January I decided to make Hailey a fairy garden for her fifth birthday. Hailey adores fairies, and has a special fairy friend named Aliceciella who comes to visit quite often. It only seemed fit that Aliceciella should have a place of her own to hang out with all of her fairy friends when she comes [...]


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