Advent / Winter Wheel – Waldorf Family

The beautifully illustrated wooden Waldorf Family Advent wheel for the Winter season takes children and adults on a journey – ultimately to the centre, towards light and offers a stunning centrepiece for celebrations of Christmas, yule or midwinter!

An original watercolour and hand-drawn pencil illustration, the wheel captures the winter season, with its animals and people, and allows us space to think about the rocks beneath our feet and the plants around us. Each week depicted on the wheel welcomes a new element, starting with minerals, rocks and bones, then plants, followed by animals and then humans.

The Waldorf Family Advent wheel can be used in a family or in for example a group setting at school. It is a delightful addition to any classroom or home and can be used as a table centre, combined with a small wooden figurine such as mother Mary, in order to keep space and focus as you move closer to the centre of the wheel each day a candle can also be lit each week.

In a home setting, on each Sunday of advent you light one more candle, so the space surrounding the wheel gets increasingly light, even though the world outside is dark. You can use this time just before your meal to remember that we are each a light in the dark. And then on Christmas morning you can light all the candles and enjoy your family celebrations!

Placing this Advent wheel offers a great way to gently build excitement and journey towards Christmas rather than just arrive! Advent is a magical and mindful time drawing close and the cold draws in and we find the time to connect with ourselves, our family and the cosmos:

The first light of advent is the light of the stones.
The light that shines in seashells, crystals and in bones.
The second light of advent is the light of plants.
Plants that reach up to the sun and in the breezes dance.
The third light of advent is the light of the beasts.
The light of hope that we see in the greatest and in the least.
The fourth light of advent is the light of man.
The light of love, the light of thought to give and understand.

Part of the seasonal rhythm collection, the Advent wheel is created on FSC approved sustainable Garnicia plywood. It is 9mm thick and has a diameter of 295mm.

Waldorf Family by Stephanie Green is an English brand and a sustainable company at heart. Only natural and earth friendly materials such as FSC certified wood and recycled paper are used for the brand’s high-quality handcrafted home decor and educational products.

Waldorf Family’s beautifully illustrated products are inspired by seasonal living and nature and aim to engage hands, hearts and minds. The colourful Waldorf Family handcrafted wooden learning toys and learning resources range includes resources for learning about the seasons, to tell time, the alphabet, life cycles, the weather, months of the year and the phases of the moon. True to the Waldorf pedagogy, these stunning handmade products establish a connection to the natural world and nurture slow living as part of family life.

The Waldorf Family Advent / Winter wheel is suited for children of all ages.

Warning! Please always use caution and do not leave the wheel unattended when burning candles.

Contents:

1 wooden Advent wheel
* candles pictured are not included