Hanging Star Lights

Winter solstice has been celebrated all over the world for thousands of years. It occurs on the shortest day and longest night. Although this is often the first day of winter, it also promises the return of the sun after an extended period of darkness.

"But undoubtedly the main festivity on St Martin's Day especially in France and Germany is that of making paper lanterns and carrying t...

Mutter Erde und die Wurzel Kinder im Winter

Navegando pela página facebook da João Pé de Feijão - Brinquedos inspirados na Pedagogia Waldorf, fiquei encantada com tudo que vi sobre a Festa da Lanterna! O conto "A Menina da Lanterna" é lindo, com uma simbologia bem profunda e vivenciá-lo através dos movimentos da festa nos ajuda a relembrar quem realmente somos e qual nosso objetivo maior. E no blog João Pé de Feijão, a Ana Panisset nos presenteou com um passo a passo para a confecção caseira de uma lanterna para celebrar a festa em…

Яндекс.Фотки переехали на Яндекс.Диск

For Rapunzel, lanterns are a symbol of hope. The whole kingdom launched the floating lights in the hope that she was alive and would see them. Now kids can make their own lanterns with our paper and LED lights.

Everything handmade you'll surely adore!

Een Chinese lampion maken kan veel plezier met zich meebrengen. Tijdens feesten zoals Halloween of het typisch Nederlandse Sint-Maarten gaan veel kinderen de deuren langs om snoep op te halen

Martinmas has become very dear to me. I love the act of kindness at the heart of this festival. This year in addit...

"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness." -Eleanor Roosevelt The days are noticeably shorter and colder all of a sudden! The sun sets earlier now, and by the time I get home from work, it's already getting dark. I have a wonderful commute home through lots of cornfields and down a hill with a great view of the setting sun. The colors of the sunset are so soothing, featuring orange-rose toward the ground gradating into a soft blue higher up. There's also purple in the mix. I…