About Us

Waldorf Craft was born out of a desire to bring the healing benefits of handwork into every household, regardless of geographical location. Sometimes we don’t live close enough to a Waldorf school, sometimes we choose a more traditional school for various reasons, sometimes as adults we only discover Waldorf Schools when we find it for our children (see our classes for adults). This is a nurturing space with very small online group classes, guided by an experienced Waldorf Class and Craft Teacher of 9 years. On top of having all these years of teaching experience, I also attended a Waldorf School as a child, for 10 years, learning these crafts first as a child and then as a teacher. Throughout my life I have found comfort in being able to make things of beauty from my hands. I have noticed first hand, the benefits having these skills has given me regarding general happiness and contentment. Our online Waldorf Craft lessons have reached students from all over the world, from Australia, London, South Africa, America and many other places due to family migration. 

You might be asking yourself: “But HOW are Waldorf Craft lessons possible online?” 

Upon registration, you will receive a box full of all the crafting supplies needed to participate in a year’s worth of online lessons. Projects are systematically planned and taught, ensuring that children gain one new skill at a time.  

For example: 

In Class One, it is assumed the child has no experience with knitting. The first project arrives in the box already on the knitting needles with a few rows already cast on, and a bright red “lifeline” in case the child needs to start again. The stitches can be pulled out up to the red “lifeline” and the needle can be re-inserted and the child can have another guided attempt. In this way the child doesn’t need to learn how to hold the needles. The already worked rows of knitting hold the needles in place. They don’t need to learn how to cast on stitches, that has already been done for them. For the first lessons they are simply learning how to knit. Once this project of the Chicken is long enough, children will learn how to cast off their knitting, but this skill comes at a time once the children are already a bit more confident of their first skill: how to knit. 

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The same is true for the second project, the Rainbow Ball, and in this instance, the children now have the opportunity to learn how to change colours.  

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By the time students reach the third project, the Cat, the children are ready to learn a new skill, namely: how to cast on. They will practise this skill by first making a couple more chickens, and then the big project of the Cat begins. At this point children will know: how to cast on, how to hold the needles from the beginning of a project without the support of previously knitted rows, how to knit, how to change colours and how to cast off.  

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The last project for Class One is to knit A person. In this project children will learn: a new knitting stitch, called purl stitch. This gives a smooth appearance when knitting and is good for the pants/ trousers and face of the person. In this project they have more choice over colours used and can even choose the skin colour of their person. 

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As you can now be assured from this description of Class One, the lessons throughout the years have been very systematically planned for the best learning opportunities and outcomes. 

On top of the above-mentioned projects, each year group will have some lessons in smaller Waldorf crafts, like window stars and smaller felting projects. 

Each Class group will receive a box carefully packed with all of the materials (except for scissors, a glue stick and a pencil). This reduces waste. Waste of your time in sourcing these materials, waste in having excess materials and waste in postage costs. It also allows your child the opportunity to be exposed to many thoughtfully sourced natural materials throughout the six years. 

Waldorf Craft is a safe and sheltered way of having very limited time on the computer. The groups are small, up to 5 or 6 students, the lessons are on Zoom. Lessons do not require any interaction with the computer, the computer is simply there so that you can see your classmates, see your teacher showing you the exact step requiring help or guidance, and so that your teacher can see your work when you need help. 

Join us if you are ready to reap the benefits of Waldorf Craft at home. 

Contact us if you have further questions.