Waldorf Kindergarten

Everyone has heard of Stockmar Wax Crayons.  It is no surprise.  They meet the highest educational, aesthetic and artistic demands.  Elegant design with an attractive packaging and pleasant fragrance, Stockmar Wax Crayons appeal to the child's senses. How the colours shine and how versatile they are! Whether drawing, painting, generously applying, layering, scraping, and melting colours, Stockmar Wax Crayons promise years of pure drawing pleasure.  Outstanding drawing properties (no crumbling, sticking, smudging etc) non-toxic and a sound concept for art education are what make Stockmar Wax Crayons top of the list.

Colours: 01 carmine red ¦ 02 vermilion ¦ 03 orange ¦ 04 golden yellow ¦ 05 lemon yellow ¦ 07 green ¦ 10 ultramarine ¦ 12 red violet

Tin case, 8 crayons, length: 83 mm, diam. 12 mm, with scrapers, 8 colours assorted, Waldorf assortment

Made in Germany.

The Wax Blocks, which are made from the same materials and in identical colours to the Stockmar Wax Crayons, have outstanding drawing properties and appeal to the senses. Their size and flat shape mean they sit well in the hand and are specially suited for small children. What's more, children can shade in colourful areas easily, and arrive at interesting effects. For example, by dragging the long edge of the block in a wave-like fashion across the paper. From the very first 'pencil', Stockmar's assortment of unbreakable Wax Blocks grows as you grow. And so too, do the artistic possibilities.

Colour (and Stockmar colour codes) included are 1 of each of the following colours:

01 carmine red ¦ 02 vermilion ¦ 03 orange ¦ 04 golden yellow ¦ 05 lemon yellow ¦ 07 green ¦ 10 ultramarine ¦ 12 red violet

Please note: 8 and 16 block sets come with a metal scraper. The 12 block set does not.

Made in Germany.

1 each of #01 Carmine Red, #05 Lemon Yellow, and #10 Ultramarine. Recommended in Waldorf pedagogy for young beginners with Stockmar crayons.

Made in Germany by Stockmar.

Stockmar wax crayons meet the highest artistic standards. Through the addition of pure beeswax as a binding agent, the light-resistant pigments display their purity and full brilliance.

Because they are mixed with wax, the colours are able to be used in a wide range of interesting colouring techniques - more than any other colouring material. The natural transparency of the wax and the lack of additives result in a high degree of opacity like that of watercolours. Stockmar quality is controlled reliability.

Wax block crayons are recommended for the very youngest children to hold, however, they are also quite functional for older children to use for different techniques, including making thick borders in their lesson books. Wax stick crayons are great also for young children to hold, and as they are nice and thick, they can encourage a good grip. It is an individual choice and preference, but children may of course make use of both types of crayons.

The percentage of beeswax used in Stockmar crayons is just enough to achieve the desired results artistically, and to add smell and touch sensations that are pleasant. Stockmar has worked for years to balance the right amount of beeswax necessary, and they use no more, no less. Beeswax is a finite resource in the world, and Stockmar is very concerned about bee health globally. As a major manufacturer of crayons, they have paired with www.mellifera.de for effective initiatives to protect bee health worldwide.

From Stockmar:

Stockmar wax crayons contain 10% natural beeswax, which provides the right degree of transparency and gives off a pleasant beeswax scent. In addition, the essential oils in beeswax have a preserving effect, enabling us to completely abstain from using preservatives in our wax crayons. A proportion of beeswax in wax crayons that is appreciably higher than 10% would have a negative impact on colouring quality. Too little colour would be produced and the actual colour of the beeswax would distort the colour shades. As a consequence, the use of a higher proportion is not necessary.

Beeswax has advertising appeal: it’s natural, ‘renewable’, smells good and everyone admires and loves bees. Beeswax – what kind of substance is it exactly? It is a precious and limited natural product. In the interests of bees, whose numbers are under threat worldwide, any use of beeswax should be acutely conscious, measured and responsible. Any beekeeping geared towards increasing beeswax production would not constitute natural beekeeping and would have ominous consequences from an ecological perspective.

Why use more beeswax in our crayons if it wouldn’t enhance the product quality and would only unnecessarily consume a precious natural product? That is precisely why Stockmar consciously uses 10% beeswax for its wax crayons.

Why Stockmar uses paraffin (microcrystalline wax) in its wax crayons

Paraffin is broadly used due to its non-toxicity and water insolubility. It is often contained in ointments, skin creams and lip balms, and is even a principle component in many skin protection creams for small children. Paraffin is also used in foodstuffs (sweets, chewing gum, wax coatings for cheese) and in medical applications (as an antidote for poison and as a laxative). The possibility of deposition in the human body only exists in the case of constant intake of the substance. A constant intake is highly unlikely in the case of wax crayons.

According to expert opinion, however, the detrimental effect to health in the case of paraffin does not stem from any potential deposition, but through heating to high temperatures as this could release carcinogenic substances. Accordingly, hazards to health relate to people whose work, for example, involves heating paraffin for long periods and who breathe in the resulting vapours; which naturally does not apply to consumers of cosmetics, medication and wax crayons.

For Stockmar wax crayons, they use paraffin (microcrystalline waxes) with a high melting point, that is they first melt at a temperature of around 70 °C (158 °F). Can this happen with children’s wax crayons or even wax crayons that have been swallowed by kids? 70 °C? No. The paraffin in Stockmar wax crayons have an extremely positive impact on colouring quality. In contrast to chalky fillers, they don’t dull the colours, but rather maintain the transparency and colour intensity. Paraffin is produced as a by-product in oil refineries and, as a crude oil product, is naturally not a renewable resource. Nevertheless, we currently have no viable alternative to paraffin that would be resource conserving and ecologically friendly and at the same time maintain the colouring quality of the product to the extent of the high melting paraffin we use.

Stockmar wax colours: product features and quality

Other frequently used resources that are eagerly touted as renewable, such as soy and palm oil, do not produce the same product quality and in our opinion are not ecologically friendly. As a result of the increase in global demand, they lead to the creation of monocultures, in turn prompting the clearing of rainforests and disappearance of areas used for agriculture, with all the resulting negative ecological and social consequences.

Trio of one each of the three primary colours: #01 Carmine Red, 05 Lemon Yellow, and #10 Ultramarine.

Made in Germany by Stockmar.

Stockmar wax crayons meet the highest artistic standards. Through the addition of pure beeswax as a binding agent, the light-resistant pigments display their purity and full brilliance.

Because they are mixed with wax, the colours are able to be used in a wide range of interesting colouring techniques - more than any other colouring material. The natural transparency of the wax and the lack of additives result in a high degree of opacity like that of watercolours. Stockmar quality is controlled reliability.

Wax block crayons are recommended for the very youngest children to hold, however, they are also quite functional for older children to use for different techniques, including making thick borders in their lesson books. Wax stick crayons are great also for young children to hold, and as they are nice and thick, they can encourage a good grip. It is an individual choice and preference, but children may of course make use of both types of crayons.

The percentage of beeswax used in Stockmar crayons is just enough to achieve the desired results artistically, and to add smell and touch sensations that are pleasant. Stockmar has worked for years to balance the right amount of beeswax necessary, and they use no more, no less. Beeswax is a finite resource in the world, and Stockmar is very concerned about bee health globally. As a major manufacturer of crayons, they have paired with www.mellifera.de for effective initiatives to protect bee health worldwide.

From Stockmar:

Stockmar wax crayons contain 10% natural beeswax, which provides the right degree of transparency and gives off a pleasant beeswax scent. In addition, the essential oils in beeswax have a preserving effect, enabling us to completely abstain from using preservatives in our wax crayons. A proportion of beeswax in wax crayons that is appreciably higher than 10% would have a negative impact on colouring quality. Too little colour would be produced and the actual colour of the beeswax would distort the colour shades. As a consequence, the use of a higher proportion is not necessary.

Beeswax has advertising appeal: it’s natural, ‘renewable’, smells good and everyone admires and loves bees. Beeswax – what kind of substance is it exactly? It is a precious and limited natural product. In the interests of bees, whose numbers are under threat worldwide, any use of beeswax should be acutely conscious, measured and responsible. Any beekeeping geared towards increasing beeswax production would not constitute natural beekeeping and would have ominous consequences from an ecological perspective.

Why use more beeswax in our crayons if it wouldn’t enhance the product quality and would only unnecessarily consume a precious natural product? That is precisely why Stockmar consciously uses 10% beeswax for its wax crayons.

Why Stockmar uses paraffin (microcrystalline wax) in its wax crayons

Paraffin is broadly used due to its non-toxicity and water insolubility. It is often contained in ointments, skin creams and lip balms, and is even a principle component in many skin protection creams for small children. Paraffin is also used in foodstuffs (sweets, chewing gum, wax coatings for cheese) and in medical applications (as an antidote for poison and as a laxative). The possibility of deposition in the human body only exists in the case of constant intake of the substance. A constant intake is highly unlikely in the case of wax crayons.

According to expert opinion, however, the detrimental effect to health in the case of paraffin does not stem from any potential deposition, but through heating to high temperatures as this could release carcinogenic substances. Accordingly, hazards to health relate to people whose work, for example, involves heating paraffin for long periods and who breathe in the resulting vapours; which naturally does not apply to consumers of cosmetics, medication and wax crayons.

For Stockmar wax crayons, they use paraffin (microcrystalline waxes) with a high melting point, that is they first melt at a temperature of around 70 °C (158 °F). Can this happen with children’s wax crayons or even wax crayons that have been swallowed by kids? 70 °C? No. The paraffin in Stockmar wax crayons have an extremely positive impact on colouring quality. In contrast to chalky fillers, they don’t dull the colours, but rather maintain the transparency and colour intensity. Paraffin is produced as a by-product in oil refineries and, as a crude oil product, is naturally not a renewable resource. Nevertheless, we currently have no viable alternative to paraffin that would be resource conserving and ecologically friendly and at the same time maintain the colouring quality of the product to the extent of the high melting paraffin we use.

Stockmar wax colours: product features and quality

Other frequently used resources that are eagerly touted as renewable, such as soy and palm oil, do not produce the same product quality and in our opinion are not ecologically friendly. As a result of the increase in global demand, they lead to the creation of monocultures, in turn prompting the clearing of rainforests and disappearance of areas used for agriculture, with all the resulting negative ecological and social consequences.

Stockmar wax crayons meet the highest artistic standards. Through the addition of pure beeswax as a binding agent, the light-resistant pigments display their purity and full brilliance.

Because they are mixed with wax, the colours are able to be used in a wide range of interesting colouring techniques - more than any other colouring material. The natural transparency of the wax and the lack of additives result in a high degree of opacity like that of watercolours. Stockmar quality is controlled reliability.

Wax block crayons are recommended for the very youngest children to hold, however, they are also quite functional for older children to use for different techniques, including making thick borders in their lesson books. Wax stick crayons are great also for young children to hold, and as they are nice and thick, they can encourage a good grip. It is an individual choice and preference, but children may of course make use of both types of crayons.

The percentage of beeswax used in Stockmar crayons is just enough to achieve the desired results artistically, and to add smell and touch sensations that are pleasant. Stockmar has worked for years to balance the right amount of beeswax necessary, and they use no more, no less. Beeswax is a finite resource in the world, and Stockmar is very concerned about bee health globally. As a major manufacturer of crayons, they have paired with www.mellifera.de for effective initiatives to protect bee health worldwide.

From Stockmar:

Stockmar wax crayons contain 10% natural beeswax, which provides the right degree of transparency and gives off a pleasant beeswax scent. In addition, the essential oils in beeswax have a preserving effect, enabling us to completely abstain from using preservatives in our wax crayons. A proportion of beeswax in wax crayons that is appreciably higher than 10% would have a negative impact on colouring quality. Too little colour would be produced and the actual colour of the beeswax would distort the colour shades. As a consequence, the use of a higher proportion is not necessary.

Beeswax has advertising appeal: it’s natural, ‘renewable’, smells good and everyone admires and loves bees. Beeswax – what kind of substance is it exactly? It is a precious and limited natural product. In the interests of bees, whose numbers are under threat worldwide, any use of beeswax should be acutely conscious, measured and responsible. Any beekeeping geared towards increasing beeswax production would not constitute natural beekeeping and would have ominous consequences from an ecological perspective.

Why use more beeswax in our crayons if it wouldn’t enhance the product quality and would only unnecessarily consume a precious natural product? That is precisely why Stockmar consciously uses 10% beeswax for its wax crayons.

Why Stockmar uses paraffin (microcrystalline wax) in its wax crayons

Paraffin is broadly used due to its non-toxicity and water insolubility. It is often contained in ointments, skin creams and lip balms, and is even a principle component in many skin protection creams for small children. Paraffin is also used in foodstuffs (sweets, chewing gum, wax coatings for cheese) and in medical applications (as an antidote for poison and as a laxative). The possibility of deposition in the human body only exists in the case of constant intake of the substance. A constant intake is highly unlikely in the case of wax crayons.

According to expert opinion, however, the detrimental effect to health in the case of paraffin does not stem from any potential deposition, but through heating to high temperatures as this could release carcinogenic substances. Accordingly, hazards to health relate to people whose work, for example, involves heating paraffin for long periods and who breathe in the resulting vapours; which naturally does not apply to consumers of cosmetics, medication and wax crayons.

For Stockmar wax crayons, they use paraffin (microcrystalline waxes) with a high melting point, that is they first melt at a temperature of around 70 °C (158 °F). Can this happen with children’s wax crayons or even wax crayons that have been swallowed by kids? 70 °C? No. The paraffin in Stockmar wax crayons have an extremely positive impact on colouring quality. In contrast to chalky fillers, they don’t dull the colours, but rather maintain the transparency and colour intensity. Paraffin is produced as a by-product in oil refineries and, as a crude oil product, is naturally not a renewable resource. Nevertheless, we currently have no viable alternative to paraffin that would be resource conserving and ecologically friendly and at the same time maintain the colouring quality of the product to the extent of the high melting paraffin we use.

Stockmar wax colours: product features and quality

Other frequently used resources that are eagerly touted as renewable, such as soy and palm oil, do not produce the same product quality and in our opinion are not ecologically friendly. As a result of the increase in global demand, they lead to the creation of monocultures, in turn prompting the clearing of rainforests and disappearance of areas used for agriculture, with all the resulting negative ecological and social consequences.

Stockmar wax crayons meet the highest artistic standards. Through the addition of pure beeswax as a binding agent, the light-resistant pigments display their purity and full brilliance.

Because they are mixed with wax, the colours are able to be used in a wide range of interesting colouring techniques - more than any other colouring material. The natural transparency of the wax and the lack of additives result in a high degree of opacity like that of watercolours. Stockmar quality is controlled reliability.

Wax block crayons are recommended for the very youngest children to hold, however, they are also quite functional for older children to use for different techniques, including making thick borders in their lesson books. Wax stick crayons are great also for young children to hold, and as they are nice and thick, they can encourage a good grip. It is an individual choice and preference, but children may of course make use of both types of crayons.

The percentage of beeswax used in Stockmar crayons is just enough to achieve the desired results artistically, and to add smell and touch sensations that are pleasant. Stockmar has worked for years to balance the right amount of beeswax necessary, and they use no more, no less. Beeswax is a finite resource in the world, and Stockmar is very concerned about bee health globally. As a major manufacturer of crayons, they have paired with www.mellifera.de for effective initiatives to protect bee health worldwide.

From Stockmar:

Stockmar wax crayons contain 10% natural beeswax, which provides the right degree of transparency and gives off a pleasant beeswax scent. In addition, the essential oils in beeswax have a preserving effect, enabling us to completely abstain from using preservatives in our wax crayons. A proportion of beeswax in wax crayons that is appreciably higher than 10% would have a negative impact on colouring quality. Too little colour would be produced and the actual colour of the beeswax would distort the colour shades. As a consequence, the use of a higher proportion is not necessary.

Beeswax has advertising appeal: it’s natural, ‘renewable’, smells good and everyone admires and loves bees. Beeswax – what kind of substance is it exactly? It is a precious and limited natural product. In the interests of bees, whose numbers are under threat worldwide, any use of beeswax should be acutely conscious, measured and responsible. Any beekeeping geared towards increasing beeswax production would not constitute natural beekeeping and would have ominous consequences from an ecological perspective.

Why use more beeswax in our crayons if it wouldn’t enhance the product quality and would only unnecessarily consume a precious natural product? That is precisely why Stockmar consciously uses 10% beeswax for its wax crayons.

Why Stockmar uses paraffin (microcrystalline wax) in its wax crayons

Paraffin is broadly used due to its non-toxicity and water insolubility. It is often contained in ointments, skin creams and lip balms, and is even a principle component in many skin protection creams for small children. Paraffin is also used in foodstuffs (sweets, chewing gum, wax coatings for cheese) and in medical applications (as an antidote for poison and as a laxative). The possibility of deposition in the human body only exists in the case of constant intake of the substance. A constant intake is highly unlikely in the case of wax crayons.

According to expert opinion, however, the detrimental effect to health in the case of paraffin does not stem from any potential deposition, but through heating to high temperatures as this could release carcinogenic substances. Accordingly, hazards to health relate to people whose work, for example, involves heating paraffin for long periods and who breathe in the resulting vapours; which naturally does not apply to consumers of cosmetics, medication and wax crayons.

For Stockmar wax crayons, they use paraffin (microcrystalline waxes) with a high melting point, that is they first melt at a temperature of around 70 °C (158 °F). Can this happen with children’s wax crayons or even wax crayons that have been swallowed by kids? 70 °C? No. The paraffin in Stockmar wax crayons have an extremely positive impact on colouring quality. In contrast to chalky fillers, they don’t dull the colours, but rather maintain the transparency and colour intensity. Paraffin is produced as a by-product in oil refineries and, as a crude oil product, is naturally not a renewable resource. Nevertheless, we currently have no viable alternative to paraffin that would be resource conserving and ecologically friendly and at the same time maintain the colouring quality of the product to the extent of the high melting paraffin we use.

Stockmar wax colours: product features and quality

Other frequently used resources that are eagerly touted as renewable, such as soy and palm oil, do not produce the same product quality and in our opinion are not ecologically friendly. As a result of the increase in global demand, they lead to the creation of monocultures, in turn prompting the clearing of rainforests and disappearance of areas used for agriculture, with all the resulting negative ecological and social consequences.

The popularity of Stockmar Wax Crayons & Blocks is no surprise. They meet high educational, aesthetic, and artistic demands. Elegant design with an attractive packaging and pleasing fragrance, Stockmar Wax Crayons appeal to the child's sense. How the colours shine, and how versatile they are! Whether drawing, painting, generously applying, layering, scraping, or melting colours, Stockmar Wax Crayons promise years of pure drawing pleasure. Outstanding drawing properties (no crumbling, sticking, smudging, etc.) non-toxic and a sound concept for art education are what make Stockmar Wax Crayons so popular.

The Wax Blocks, which are made from the same materials and available in identical colours to the crayons, have outstanding drawing properties and appeal to the senses. Their size and flat shape mean that they sit well in the hand and are specially suited for small children. What is more, children can shade in colourful areas easily, and arrive at interesting effects. For example, by dragging the long edge of the block in a wave-like fashion across the paper. Stockmar's unbreakable wax blocks assortment grows as you grow, and so too the artistic possibilities.

Colours: 01 carmine red; 03 orange; 05 lemon yellow; 07 green; 09 blue; 11 blue violet; 13 rust; 15 black.

Comes in a tin case, 8 blocks and 8 crayons in same colours, with scraper.

Made in Germany by Stockmar.

These lesson books feature heavy 120 gsm (31 lb.) chlorine-free and acid-free paper which is well-suited for use with crayons or ink.  The stapled binding offers a more affordable price as well as biodegradable materials (as opposed to plastic spiral binding).  The cover is 280 gsm (73 lb.) card stock with durable and pleasing dappled impression.

32 pages, landscape format, all blank pages, with onion skin, 6 colours available.

Economy lesson books *without* onion skin also available from our store.  The 'onion skin' is in fact a thin waxy sheet in between each pair of pages that serves to protect crayon or ink from transferring between pages.

32 x 24 cm (12.6 x 9.45 inches).

Made in the EU for Mercurius.

Well balanced for younger children.  Comfortable even for an adult in the hand, but nicely manageable for younger children.  It is often very hard for children to keep a long handle properly balanced in their small hands.  With this in mind, Mercurius offers this special brush, that is more short-handled than others, in their range for kindergarten and lower elementary grade children.

Perfect wet-on-wet and watercolour painting. 

The brushes are soft, flexible, resistant to damage and the absorption and release capacity is amazingly high.  

We normally recommend the brush with 18 mm width at the base of the bristles, which is ~3/4 inch.  It is one most commonly used in Waldorf kindergartens and most recommended by programs such as Oak Meadow, and others for Waldorf homeschooling.  20 mm and 22 mm wide bristles are also recommended in some curricula.

The kindergartener's paintbrush is not only for kindergarteners, but in fact used in lower elementary grades in Waldorf schools as well.  Pointed tip paintbrushes are not typically introduced until upper elementary or high school in most Waldorf schools.

Mercurius has also made a new model of this paintbrush with vegan bristles.  The brush has soft bristles made of synthetic cow hair and a rust proof, closed ferrule and is finished with a white wax coating.  This brush is not only equal to the natural bristle brushes (polecat, cow and boar brushes) but exceeds their capabilities in softness and flexibility.  While the bristles are not biodegradable, the fact that the synthetic hair contributes to the sparing of animal hair makes us glad to offer them in our range.

22 cm long.

Made in the European Union.

35 x 35 inches.

A most popular toy! Playsilks are one of the most versatile toys there is, besides a box and stick.

They are a natural prop for anything you can imagine:

• hot lava/ a fire
• a superhero cape
• a ghost
• grass to feed your horse
• a doll sling
• soup to stir in a pot
• a scarf to dance with
• and much more!

Playsilks are 35" squares that come in a wonderful variety of colors.

Used for kids playing dress-up, building forts, wrapping up dollies and more.

Combine with our garlands for more dress-up options.

Families also use them as a staple of their seasonal tables in their homes.

A popular Waldorf toys, used in preschools, kindergartens and homes all over the world.

These playsilks are dyed with non-toxic, eco-friendly dyes and have been safety tested for children.

Hand wash, hang dry. Children may love to wash these themselves in a sink or bucket outside. The silk feels different and interesting when wet!

(Please note from some of the photos, 'mint green' is also pictured, but it is no longer currently available).

35 x 35 inch square. The rainbow playsilk is one of our most popular items for a good reason!

A most popular toy! Playsilks are one of the most versatile toys there is, besides a box and stick.

They are a natural prop for anything you can imagine:

• hot lava/ a fire
• a superhero cape
• a ghost
• grass to feed your horse
• a doll sling
• soup to stir in a pot
• a scarf to dance with
• and much more!

Playsilks are 35" squares that come in a wonderful variety of colors.

Used for kids playing dress-up, building forts, wrapping up dollies and more.

Combine with our garlands for more dress-up options.

Families also use them as a staple of their seasonal tables in their homes.

A popular Waldorf toys, used in preschools, kindergartens and homes all over the world.

These playsilks are dyed with non-toxic, eco-friendly dyes and have been safety tested for children.

Hand wash, hang dry. Children may love to wash these themselves in a sink or bucket outside. The silk feels different and interesting when wet!

Luminous colours based on Goethe's "Theory of Colour".

With its pleasant beeswax scent and clean handling, Stockmar modelling wax is an ideal material for modelling. It contains beeswax as a main ingredient.

The warmth of hands working the wax can be enough to warm the wax to make it more malleable, but a good tip is to ahead of time put the modelling wax in a plastic bag and sit it in a bowl of warm water to soften it up a little before giving it to young children to work on. Other suggestions are to let it sit on a warm windowsill in the sunlight for a little while to heat it just a little.

It can be nice to tell children a little story while they keep it cupped in their hands or next to their skin under their shirts to warm it, or while they are doing the initial work on softening the wax in their own hands. Then once they have worked it over a bit and made it more malleable, they can dig into creating forms. Some teachers or parents choose to make the wax into a little ball for their children initially, while it can also be satisfying for a child to work the flat rectangular sheet into a ball shape themselves.

Little works of art maintain their beauty and charm and can be reshaped again and again. After this initial working from flat sheet form that the beeswax initially comes in, it can be nice to keep wax being re-used in ball shape for new modelling.

We find a rustic wooden platter to be a nice place to keep the beeswax in between sessions.

Note: Some teachers prefer to use only or mainly the beeswax coloured modelling wax for younger years especially. The idea being that the beeswax colour, rather than using brightly coloured beeswax sheets, allows one to focus soley on form, leaving explorations of colour to the realm of watercolours. In this case, we also sell beeswax coloured sheets.

The high pedagogical and artistic quality makes Stockmar Modelling Beeswax an essential material for young children to work with.

6 sheets in a cardboard box. Each sheet is 10 cm long x 4 cm wide x 0.6 cm thick.

Colours: 00 ivory ¦ 01 carmine red ¦ 04 golden yellow ¦ 07 green ¦ 09 blue ¦ 13 rust

Made in Germany.

Experiencing art through all the senses - this is what children achieve with Stockmar Modelling Beeswax. With its pleasant beeswax scent and perfectly clean handling, it is an ideal material for modelling. Scent, colour and consistency work together when molding.

The warmth of the hands melts the wax and makes it malleable and when the wax hardens, the luminosity and fine brilliance remain. The little works of art maintain their beauty and charm and can be reshaped again and again. The high pedagogical and artistic quality makes Stockmar Modelling Beeswax unique and unmatched. Stockmar Modelling Beeswax line comes in 15 luminous colours based on Goethe's "Theory of colours".

Each sheet is 100x40x6 mm, 15 colours available.

colours: 00 ivory | 01 carmine red | 02 vermilion | 03 orange | 04 golden yellow | 05 lemon yellow | 06 yellow green | 07 green | 09 blue | 10 light blue | 12 red violet | 13 rust | 15 black | 24 pink | 27 beeswax colour

Made in Germany.

Playclips are popular for securing play silkscapes or bedsheets to playstands and other forts! Sold individually.

Made in USA.

Inspired by nature and made to enhance children's natural capacity for imaginative play, our Giant Playsilks have been a staple in families' homes and in Waldorf and Montessori schools all over the world for more than twenty-five years.

Young children love the vibrant, beautifully blended colors and soft, tactile sensation of our Giant Playsilks, which are made with non-toxic, environmentally friendly dyes and 100% real silk.

Giant Playsilks are the perfect toy to encourage open-ended play - your child will love incorporating them into dress-up, make-believe scenes, fort building, physical activities such as yoga, dancing, and sensory play - and so much more!

• 100% real silk
• hand-painted
• eco-friendly, non-toxic dye
  

Our playsilks are dyed with non-toxic, eco-friendly dyes and have been safety tested for children ages 3+ in USA & EU.

Hand wash/hang dry.

Please select size.  Note that the 105" long (9 ft long) silkscape is discontinued and limited stock remaining.

Made iby Sarah's Silks.

Inspired by nature and made to enhance children's natural capacity for imaginative play, Sarah's Silks Giant Playsilks have been a staple in families' homes and in Waldorf and Montessori schools all over the world for more than twenty-five years.

Young children love the vibrant, beautifully blended colors and soft, tactile sensation of these Giant Playsilks, which are made with non-toxic, environmentally friendly dyes and 100% real silk.

Giant Playsilks are the perfect toy to encourage open-ended play - your child will love incorporating them into dress-up, make-believe scenes, fort building, physical activities such as yoga, dancing, and sensory play - and so much more!

• 100% real silk
• hand-painted
• eco-friendly, non-toxic dye
• measures 9 feet by 3 feet

Beautifully coloured playcloths for creative play.

Sized to fit on a playstand as a canopy, they're also nice for creating rivers or landscapes, extra long trailing capes, to wrap around playframes, fort building, puppet show set-ups, and much, much more that the free and open experience of play can come up with!

The fabric is somewhat thin, but not gauzy.

45 x 72".

100% cotton.

We recommend our wooden playclips to go with them!

CE certified.

Made in China, and finished in California, USA by Sarah's Silks.

Each one is a unique and beautiful way to display a postcard or a snapshot.

Solid cherry wood.

6" long. 1.25" wide. 1.5" tall.

Made in Michigan in the USA.

Pure wool felt sheets for crafting.

400 g/m2.

20 x 30 cm single sheets.

Made in Spain for Mercurius.

This plant-dyed wool felt is 100% organic and is produced by Filges in Germany.  The wool comes from sheep that are raised entirely organically, according to the standards of Bioland.  The felt is extremely durable and 1 mm thick.  It is ideal for making felt animals, flower children and dwarves.  Sold individually or in a pack of 15 sheets, of 1 of each colour.

100% organic pure new wool, 20x30 cm 1 mm thick.

Colours: 01 red brown | 02 rust brown | 03 salmon | 04 golden yellow | 05 lemon yellow | 06 light green | 08 forest green | 09 dark blue | 11 pale blue | 12 lilac | 13 purple | 14 red | 16 pink | 20 white

This plant-dyed wool felt is 100% organic and is produced by Filges in Germany.  The wool comes from sheep that are raised entirely organically, according to the standards of Bioland.  The felt is extremely durable and 1 mm thick.  It is ideal for making felt animals, flower children and dwarves.  Sold in a pack of 5 sheets.

100% organic pure new wool, 20 x 15 cm 1 mm thick.  (Please note the size, these are half the size of the 'regular' 20 x 30 cm wool felt sheets).

Basic colour assortment: red | purple | blue | green | yellow | orange

Top quality uncarded and natural dyed wool. Used for gnomes, angels and fairy tale figures. For felting projects, and other crafts and handwork.

100% new wool, 100 grams, 10 colours assorted, 10 grams of each colour.

Colours: gold yellow, lemon yellow, spring green, forest green, dark blue, pale blue, lilac, red, pink, white

Crafting projects for ages 3 and up.  Already at 3 years of age, children may enjoy wet-felting a ball, as a first fibre arts project.  

Made in Germany.

These nice thick threads of plant dyed sheep wool are ideal for weaving or finger knitting (finger crocheting) with young children.

Soft but durable yarn.

Basic assortment: red, blue, green, and yellow.

100 gram wool, 4 colours 25 gram each ball.

Made in Germany from Bioland wool by Filges.

These nice thick threads of plant dyed sheep wool are ideal for weaving or finger knitting (finger crocheting) with young children.

Soft but durable yarn.

Pastel assortment: pink, violet, light blue, and light green.

100 gram wool, 4 colours 25 gram each ball.

Made in Germany from Bioland wool by Filges.

One of a series of four board books without text which lead young children through the seasons.  Full of fun, active illustrations, this chunky board book shows the joys of playing with lambs, sowing seeds, painting Easter eggs and watching baby birds.

Please note that the Gerda Muller seasons board books are currently in circulation in 3 sizes.  If you already own some of the seasons books, you may wish to measure your book(s) if you'd like to acquire other seasons matching in dimensions.  Please refer to comparison photo.

• The 2015 edition is larger and thinner.
• The 2018 printing is mid-size.
• The box-set size is smallest.

Board book.  11th printing, 2020 edition.  15.4 cm wide x 18 cm high.

Floris Press.

About the Author: Gerda Muller was born in 1926 in Naarden, Holland.  She attended the Fine Arts School of Amsterdam and later on, Ecole Estienne of Paris.  She illustrated over 120 books for children and worked with many publishers.  Her books have been translated in many languages.

One of a series of four board books without text which lead young children through the seasons. Full of fun, active illustrations, this chunky board book shows the joys of fishing for tadpoles, playing at the beach, eating ice-cream, and enjoying evening picnics.

Please note that the Gerda Muller seasons board books are currently in circulation in 3 sizes.  If you already own some of the seasons books, you may wish to measure your book(s) if you'd like to acquire other seasons matching in dimensions.  Please refer to comparison photo.

• The 2015 edition is larger and thinner.
• The 2020 printing is mid-size.
• The box-set size is smallest.

Board book.  2020 edition, 11th printing.  15.4 cm wide x 18 cm high.

Floris Press.

About the Author: Gerda Muller was born in 1926 in Naarden, Holland.  She attended the Fine Arts School of Amsterdam and later on, Ecole Estienne of Paris.  She illustrated over 120 books for children and worked with many publishers.  Her books have been translated in many languages.

One of a series of four board books without text which lead young children through the seasons.  Full of fun, active illustrations, this chunky board book shows the joys of playing in leaves, collecting conkers, flying kites and making jam.

Please note that the Gerda Muller seasons board books are currently in circulation in 3 sizes.  If you already own some of the seasons books, you may wish to measure your book(s) if you'd like to acquire other seasons matching in dimensions.  Please refer to comparison photo.

• The 2015 edition is larger and thinner.
• The 2019 printing is mid-size.
• The box-set size is smallest.

Board book.  11th printing, 2019 edition.  15.4 cm wide x 18 cm high.

Floris Press.

About the Author: Gerda Muller was born in 1926 in Naarden, Holland.  She attended the Fine Arts School of Amsterdam and later on, Ecole Estienne of Paris.  She illustrated over 120 books for children and worked with many publishers.  Her books have been translated in many languages.

This charming gift box includes four mini board books, one for each season.  Each chunky mini board book is full of fun, active seasonal illustrations, with touching details to spot and no words.

Gerda Muller's beautiful 'seasons' board books are loved the world over.  Beautifully illustrated, and with no words, children and parents can imagine their own story or simply spend time spotting characters and details in the lively seasonal scenes.

As spring arrives children play with lambs, sow seeds and paint Easter eggs.  In summer they fish for tadpoles, play at the beach and eat ice-cream.  By autumn the leaves have fallen and it's time to collect horse chestnuts, fly kites and make jam.  In winter the snow has come and they have fun ice-skating, feeding the birds, and being cosy inside with the Christmas tree.

Please note that the Gerda Muller Seasons Gift Box books are in a smaller, chunkier format than the Gerda Muller seasons books sold individually.  Please see comparison photo.  Also noteworthy is that the ~2015 printing of the books were larger format, and the 2019/2020 printing is 'mid-size' between the two. 

Overall box dimensions are 16 cm high x 13.5 cm wide.

Floris Books, Third Printing, 2021.

Autumn is one in a series of six books which are an invaluable resource for any parent or teacher of young children.

Collected and edited by Jennifer Aulie and Margret Meyerkort.

Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter contain a wide variety of Poems, Songs and Stories of seasonal work, with many contributions for use at festivals. The Spindrift volume comprises general and miscellaneous material for use the whole year round, including over forty stories, many of which come from different cultures around the world.  Gateways has sections on Morning, Evening, Birthdays and Fairytales.

Founded out of the Waldorf kindergarten movement, these books provide an indispensable selection of material for working with young children. Most songs are in the scale of D-pentatonic, particularly suitable for pentatonic lyres, but quite capable of being played on any traditional 7 or 12 note instrument. Each volume includes a most enlightening introduction to music in the Mood of the Fifth, written by Jennifer Aulie.

The covers are all illustrated with watercolour paintings by David Newbatt, with the four seasonal titles each depicting a different workman.

Softcover paperback, 87 pages
Size: 215 x 150 mm.  8 x 6 inches.

Published by Wynstones Press, UK.

In this printed issue you'll find three full length stories, how to draw a goose, how to identify a bird nest, how to cook with nettles, how to make dandelion salt dough... and much more! 

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

34 pages.

Printed in the UK.

'The sea calls me and I must answer...'

Take a journey on the salty sea with this summer issue from A Year and a Day.  Includes three exciting tales of the sea, each with three days worth of activities, including How to Make a Boat, Salt Painting, Making a Moving Picture, Seaweed Identification, Seasonal Recipes and much more! 

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

42 pages.

Printed in the UK.