Father Christmas
Father Christmas is ready to share the spirit of the holiday season. Made of soft wool and cotton, he stands approximately 8" high and has poseable arms. He was created in the Waldorf style with facial features left to the imagination. Please allow for slight variations in color and design as each Father Christmas is handmade and unique. This doll is intended as a decoration, not as a toy.
Celestial Angel
A bright angel has arrived to bring tidings of great joy. Made of soft white wool and shimmering yellow silk, she has been created in the Waldorf style with facial features left to the imagination. She is approximately 10" tall and has poseable arms. The Celestial Angel has a hollow base so she can grace the top of your Christmas tree or holiday table. Please allow for slight variations in color and design as each angel is handmade and unique. This doll is intended for use as a decoration, not as a toy.
The Shepherd Boy's Flute ~ Advent Calendar & story
"On the same night as our Saviour was born, a poor shepherd boy was walking in the hills not far from Bethlehem. He was looking for a lamb, which was lost. Thus it happened that he was not amongst those shepherds whom we hear about in the gospel. ..." This begins the accompanying story of the Shepherd Boy who travels to Bethlehem to give the Christ Child his flute. Story included. 14" wide, 24" tall. Sweden.
Bottom image shows completely open calender
Nativity ~ Advent Calendar
When all the windows have been opened and are removed, a new picture appears (angels, minerals, plants, animals, shepherds, the Holy Family). Colored pencil illustrations, 9.5x13, from Imagin'edition. France
Let's Prepare for Christmas ~ Advent Calendar
The little doors and windows open (and can be shut again) on Christmas preparation scenes. The last picture is Christmas at Home. Open the first window on November 28 and on December 6th, St. Nicholas Day, you'll find St. Nicholas! Colored pencil illustrations, 9x13, from Imagin'edition. France
The Festival of Stones by Reg Down
Autumn and Winter Tales of Tiptoes Lightly ~ Tiptoes and her friends - including Farmer Johns children, Tom Nutcracker and June Berry - celebrate the festivals of Michaelmas, Halloween, Martinmas, Advent and Christmas. Wonderfully captures the inner mood of nature during autumn and winter. You'll find these illustrated tales to be reverent, humorous and sacred. Wonderful tales set in nature for children ages 6 to 9.
The Christmas Story Book
These stories tell of the experience of people who lived at the time of the birth of the Christ child, and who—each in their own way—sought to worship the newborn king. This book is a colorful collection carefully chosen to show the spirit of Christmas in many different facets. Specific age recommendations are given for each story and stories are divided into five sections: Advent, the birth of the Christ child, Christmas night, Christmas in the world, and the time of the three kings. Authors include Hans Christian Andersen, Leonid Andreiev, Jane Clement, Maxim Gorki, Gerhard Klein, Selma Lagerlöf, Jeanna Oterdahl, Peter Rosegger, Ruth Sawyer, Edzard Schaper, Jakob Streit, and Henry Van Dyke. A Floris hardcover book.
A Child is Born
A Christmas Story illustrated by Jindra Capek. A shepherd boy follows the three kings on their journey to Bethlehem. On his way he gathers simple gifts of poor people to give to the newborn child. A beautifully illustrated Christmas legend, retold for young readers. A Floris hardcover book.\
Sheep Ornament Needle Felting Kit
This kit contains a pre-felted background, needles, complete instructions and wool to create a delightful, hanging ornament. This two dimensional item is a good introduction to the felting needle if the sculptures seem a bit intimidating. Each kit makes one ornament. Approximate finished size is 3 inches x 4 inches. Colors will vary.
Christmas Ornaments Felted Knitting Pattern
Knit mini stockings, mittens, bells , and Santa boots in worsted wool or sport weight for smaller ornaments. Each one uses about 35 yards of yarn. Finished size measures from 3" to 4-1/2" tall. Stocking and mitten require double pointed needles, boot and bell straight needles. Size 10 (6mm) for light worsted weight yarn, 10-1/2 (6.5mm) for heavy worsted and size 7 (4.5mm) for a sport weight yarn.
Knit the Christmas Story ~ by Jan Messent
Knit a Nativity scene with Joseph and Mary and the Babe in the manger, the three Wise Kings, shepherds and animals. Designed to be made as a family project. Knitting skills vary from very little to quite a bit, but there are even things non-knitting children can do, such as helping making up the manger. Full directions and diagrams are provided and all the figures are illustrated in color. Hardcover.
Rainbow Angels Kit
It's easy to make 6 soft and airy pure wool angels (each 3.5" tall) in the colors of the rainbow. Hang them from a hoop to make a mobile or from a branch on your nature table or holiday tree. Hung from a stick or just a thread, they make simple marionettes that even a small child can "operate". Ages 6 and up. USA
Shepherds-Nativity-Flight to Egypt Wool Triptych
3 art quality wool tapestries, made of colorful, unspun wool and felt, all reproduced together on one card. A stunning addition for the Christmas season. 4"x8". France
Advent Candle
Light the candles one by one, count off the days in rhyme, every day a task well done, for now it's Advent-time! 7/8" by 12" taper with numbers to count the passing of Advent, complemented with small seasonal pictures for each day. Design will vary. Adult supervision advised. Germany
The Christmas Star - by Mary Theines-Schunemann
Songs and stories from Advent/Christmas through Three Kings Day to sing and tell to the wonderful children in your life. Forward by René Querido. For adults and children of all ages. Songbook and CD.
Crafts through the Year
Thomas and Petra Berger have revised and combined their Christmas, Easter and Harvest craft books in this one volume. Almost 200 different things for seasonal celebrations using a variety of craft mediums... transparency pictures and stars, tissue paper crafts, straw stars and figures, lanterns, decorated candles, dipped candles, Easter eggs, corn dollies, a flower press, wooly animals, fir wreaths, nativity items and even more! Hardbound.
Straw Star Kit & Extra Straw
A kit for children or adults who like to create simple 8-pointed straw stars. It includes one instruction book with 18 pages, two 8-segment crown molds, a 4-way straw splitter, 50 natural and 50 colored straws. The book is in German, and an English translation is added with a cute short children's story describing how Crafty Mouse invented straw stars. Ages 6 and up. Germany.
Extra Craft Straw
Extra straw for the Straw Star Kit or use for making the straw angels and star projects found in Crafts Through the Year.
Foil Folding Paper
Foil origami paper printed on both sides. 50 sheets, assorted colors, 6"x6". Germany.
Foil Star Making Instructions
Use our Foil Folding Paper to make elegant star ornaments. Our clear, easy-to-follow instructions show you how!
Metallic Craft Thread
Thicker than thread, thinner than yarn. This hard-to-find fancy fiber is perfect for embellishing, embroidering, holiday crafting, and tying or suspending fleece angels, fairies and straw stars. 75 yards. Age 13 and up.
Transparency Star-Making Paper
A pack of Norwegian waxy paper, also known as kite paper, in an assortment of vivid colors for crafts and star making. Beautiful with the light shining through when used for lanterns and transparencies. 100 squares, 6.25"x6.25". The Christmas assortment contains 20 sheets each of white, yellow, green, blue and red.
Star Making Instructions
Make paper stars with our transparency paper!
Glue Stic
Application is easy and smooth so this is what we use when making transparency stars, rose windows and scrap books. Acid-free and photo-safe. Great for paper, cardboard, photos and fabric. Washes out of clothes. Non-toxic. 0.26 oz.
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