Window stars

In November, we fold stars to decorate the windows of the school for the holiday fair. They are not difficult! Come learn and fold for yourself. You need waxed kite paper (sold in large sheets or in 6" square pads) or tissue paper you can cut into squares or rectangles.

Beautiful instructions: https://denverwaldorf.org/wisdom-of-waldorf/waldorf-window-stars/

    Two different videos of making that star: 

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=ua__xf55z1Q

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4rTo8eROpY

 

 

Helpful videos on how to fold two types of stars using rectangular paper.

https://youtu.be/pEG84Hb8aDQ

9:00 she begins gluing points together

12:00 she does the tricky part of attaching the last piece to the first. 

Her video for 8 pointed star:

https://youtu.be/H-uLFRFTtI0

 

 

16-pointed rainbow star by Andrea & Fenton, 2020

Another post with links to many beautiful patterns: http://andamentoblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/window-stars.html

A wreath of five pointed stars! http://invitationtothebutterflyball.blogspot.com/2014/02/new-window-star-tutorial-with-printable.html

Beanbags

Holiday Fair-in-a-box craft activity for children 8+

Materials:

• 2.5" x 5" pieces of felt or fabric
• Needle
• Floss
• Filling: beans, lentils, rice, or flax seeds
  Note: If you have a fine filling, stitches will need to be very small

Paper birds

Holiday Fair-in-a-box craft activity for younger children

Materials:

• 2 mirror image birds
• Wings material
• String
• Glue
• Scissors (optional)

Instructions:

1. Glue the birds together.
2. Put yarn through the hole and knot into a loop.
3. Gather the end of one wing and put it through the whole.
4. Arrange the wings and use scissors to trim to the shape you would like, and adjust the yarn so the bird is balanced.
5. Enjoy!

Virtual Holiday Fair 2020

This year our crafts are packed up for you to make at home! You can order a fair-in-a-box from The Hartsbrook School. Activities include:

• Waldorf window stars
• Kettle corn
• Paper birds
• Candle holders
• Embroidery floss knotwork
• Juggling beanbags

https://www.hartsbrook.org/community-events/holiday-fair-crafts/

 

Sharing the Warmth and Spirit of the Hartsbrook Holiday Fair

Dear Hartsbrook Families:

We hope that this note finds you and your family well and looking forward to the Virtual Holiday Fair on December 5. 

For those of us who've attended a Holiday Fair in years past, you know that invoking the warmth and festive spirit of our community is a hallmark of the event but doing so also requires a significant amount of planning and coordination—and that's during a typical year. Going "virtual" with this year's event has presented different logistical challenges and programming changes, but one thing that we want to remain unchanged is that sense of communal spirit and warmth. 

The planning committee has been hard at work designing a program that embraces and encourages community participation, and we need your help. Understanding that the current reality has us all stretched thin, with competing priorities and the needs of our children tugging (often literally) at our pant legs, our hope is that you receive this as more of an invitation than a request.

In the days ahead we will be preparing a take-home "Holiday Fair in Box." The box is designed to be a companion to the virtual event on December 5 and it will contain craft projects, recipes, and surprises for the family. While these little care packages can't possibly duplicate the real-life experience of the fair, our hope is to bring a little of the experience into your home. As in years past, and in an effort to encourage community participation, we are inviting Hartsbrook families who wish to do so, to contribute several small, simple, handcrafted items for the Fair in a Box. These items could range from hand-crafted mementos to thoughtful notes, poems, or drawings. (Additional craft item ideas here.)

Whether your family participates in crafting these items, buying a Fair in a Box for your family and having a festival day at home, or simply joining us online, we look forward to celebrating the spirit of the season with you and yours on December 5!