Making Little Things!

A colleague has been making some little things for Fairy Mother...doll clothes to be specific. Every year in the Waldorf Kindergarten Fairy Mother (who lives in Little Land, of course) helps new and returning little ones find their way into Waldorf kindergartens. There the Little Ones find their very own child that they will eventually go home with to stay forever. How to make their pants though? Here are the directions for one method of pants.

Step 1: Cut two pant legs out...on the fold!

Step 2: Open them up and pin them together...right side facing in

Step 3: Sew on each diagonal edge. Use a strong stitch like a backstitch. (It's like jump frog for sewing) If you don't know how to backstitch, I'm sure there are 1000 videos out there.

Step 4: Don't forget to sew the other side too!

Step 5: This part tricks people. Open what you've sewn...it's like a cootie catcher. 

Video on how to open here.

Once open, they will look like real pants. Small ones though.

Pin each leg...

Sew down each pant leg. Use a strong stitch like backstitch starting from the crotch area.

Make certain to sew both sides!

Now it will look like this:

Turn inside out and you're ready to deliver to Fairy Mother for a Little One!

Let's Take a Break!

And when I say take a break, I mean it.

It's been almost 3 years since my last post and a LOT has changed. While I may not have learned much more about technology, I have learned that kindergarten teachers can transition just fine to being the school principal. My school needed someone to step into the position, and since I love my school so much I agreed. The Waldorf kindergarten teacher doesn't only work with children, they work closely with parents and other teachers. Working with adults was something I already enjoyed and sought to do. I also found it fun to work with students of all ages. This change was a natural progression in my journey as an educator. I'm honored to be able to serve our community in this way.

And I miss music being part of my workday.

I recently had a conversation with one of my kindergarten teachers and realized the need to keep sharing music for the early childhood still is there. When she shared that it was difficult to find the resources for a wide range of music, I recalled my little blog project here. This could be a way to bring a bit of music back to weekly life.

So I'm going to work on it. Work on sharing my music, sharing my thoughts. I have more than music in mind, so while I may taken a long break between the last two posts, I have another ready to come out much sooner. Thoughts beyond music. Still ideas to help our Waldorf movement. And no matter what, I'm always open to music, sharing a song and singing along.