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When the seasons change, we have a favorite ritual<\/strong> in my home. We like to create a scene that reflects the new season.<\/strong> The scene includes figures we\u2019ve made by hand<\/strong>, and a few natural treasures<\/strong> we\u2019ve gathered on our adventures.<\/p>\n In this video, Peregrine and I share our winter scene<\/strong>, featuring a King Winter<\/strong> that I needle felted, and some special touches<\/strong> added by the children.<\/p>\n Nature tables are a tradition I learned from my time spent teaching in a Waldorf kindergarten classroom<\/strong>. A nature table is a sweet, simple way<\/strong> to deepen your family’s awareness of nature’s rhythms<\/strong>, and infusing a little extra wonder<\/strong> into the things you see every day.<\/p>\n Busy parents, (like me!) take heart in knowing – a nature table can be as simple<\/strong> (or as elaborate!) as you like.<\/strong> If you don’t the time to make felted figures for your nature scene<\/strong>, you can just as well use natural treasures you’ve collected<\/strong> – a pine cone, a pretty stone, a crystal…<\/p>\n Your children will love having a special place to display the treasures<\/strong> they bring home with them.<\/p>\n I should also mention, nature tables are usually made on a table. But owing to the small size of our home, we don’t have a spare table surface to work with. So this little window was the best we could manage!<\/p>\n Other creative locations for nature tables include mantles, bookshelves<\/strong>, or curio\u00a0cabinets<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Anywhere that is visible to your child can work!<\/p>\n Thanks for watching everyone, and if you make one of these, please share a picture<\/strong>! I\u2019d love to see what you create.<\/p>\n PS<\/strong>: If you’re looking for some winter songs to accompany your crafting<\/strong>, check out my latest album, “The Rainbow Stairs<\/strong><\/a>.” This album is a highly seasonal<\/strong> collection of songs for winter.<\/p>\n