The nature corner – M. van Leeuwen and J. Moeskops

The nature corner book, celebrating the year’s cycle with seasonal tableaux, by M. van Leeuwen and J. Moeskops is a wonderful Waldorf crafting handbook full of ideas for your seasonal nature table, corner or display.

Seasonal nature tables are a valuable way to share the changing cycles and rhythms of the year with children and celebrate different seasons and festivals.

This great book is filled with inspiring, colourful and effective tableaux ideas you can make at home or in school to depict the seasons and major festivals with simple materials, and basic knitting and crocheting skills.

It shows how objects found in the countryside, interesting stones, branches and flowers, inspiring images, an open picture book, and different kinds of figures and animals can all be used to create wonderful nature tables and nature corners.

Eleven nature tableaux are featured and illustrated in full colour, with instructions and diagrams for making the figures and objects. There are also tips for setting up the table and involving children.

The nature corner: celebrating the year’s cycle with seasonal tableaux by M. van Leeuwen and J. Moeskops is published by Floris Books in English (2008). It has 88 pages and measures 21 x 23cm.

Contents:

1 paperback book in English, 88 pages.