Crafts & Activities
Our large Crafts & Activities collection features books on felting, using magic wool, creating seasonal crafts and outdoor activities. Our craft books, for both adults and children, have an emphasis on the natural environment and traditional crafts.
Autumn and Winter Activities Come Rain or Shine: Seasonal Crafts and Games for Children
Edited by Stefanie Pfister; Translated by Anna CardwellA practical and brightly illustrated book packed with indoor and outdoor craft... Read more
Autumn and Winter Nature Activities for Waldorf Kindergartens
Irmgard Kutsch and Brigitte Walden; Translated by Jane HelmchenA wonderful resource book for any Waldorf or Waldorf-inspired kindergarten. It is full of engagi... Read more
Bare Hand Crafting: Two Hands, No Needles!
Aleshanee Akin; Illustrated by Elizabeth AuerAn inspiring how-to handbook of felting, crochet, 3D knitting and embroidery projects – all without using any needles!... Read more
Bare Hand Knitting: Tool-Free Knitting at its Finest
Aleshanee Akin; Illustrated by Elizabeth AuerAn inspiring book of hand knitting techniques and projects suitable for children.... Read more
A magnificent survey of over 85 games played by children, largely out ... Read more
The Children's Party Book: For Birthdays and Other Occasions
Anne and Peter Thomas; Illustrated by Anjo MutsaarsThe invaluable guide for parents for planning and executing the perfect children's party. Contains 240 games ... Read more
The Connected Family Handbook: Nurturing Kindness, Warmth and Wonder in Children
Lou Harvey-Zahra and Danielle HarbisonThis unique book offers practical advice and inspiring activities to encourage positive qualities in c... Read more
Crafting a Felt Farm: A Waldorf Project for All Ages
Rotraud Reinhard; Translated by Anna CardwellLearn how to make an entire farm of needle-felted animals, people and buildings with this unique craft book. Contains step... Read more
Crafting Magical Window Stars: How to Make Beautiful Paper Stars
Frédérique Guéret; Translated by Anna CardwellStep-by-step instructions for crafting twenty-five beautiful tissue paper window stars, s... Read more
Crafts Through the Year
Thomas and Petra BergerStep-by-step instructions for making a range of toys and decorations to help children engage with festivals and seasons of the year.... Read more
Creative Wool: Making Woollen Crafts with Children
Karin Neuschütz; Translated by Susan BeardA lively craft book that shows how to make toys, jewellery, dolls and lots more from fleece and yarn. A range of projects ... Read more
Crocheting Soft Toys
Angelika Wolk-Gerche; Translated by Anna CardwellCrochet your own unique, handmade toys for friends and family. Includes step-by-step instructions suitable for both beginners and more experienced croc... Read more
Full of practical ideas for nature crafts and seasonal activities to encourage young children to be aware of their environment. Carefully wri... Read more
Easy Wood Carving for Children: Fun Whittling Projects for Adventurous Kids
Frank Egholm; Translated by Anna CardwellWood carving is the perfect outdoor hobby for adventurous children. Teach them how to make toys, games a... Read more
Feltcraft: Making Dolls, Gifts and Toys
Petra BergerDetailed instructions for a range of lively and creative ideas, such as small dolls, finger and glove puppets, animals, finger- and wrist-bands, little gifts and even w... Read more
Finger Strings: A Book of Cat's Cradles and String Figures
Michael Taylor; Foreword by Ann SwainOver eighty inventive and imaginative shapes and figures to create with finger strings.... Read more
Knit Together, Share Together: Simple Knitting for All the Family
Marja de Haan; Translated by Barbara MeesA practical and beautifully illustrated book for three generations of knitters.... Read more
Magic Wool Fairies: How to Make Seasonal Fairies and Angels
Christine Schäfer; Translated by Bernadette Duncan; Photography by Stefan SchäferDiscover the joy of crafting with magic wool with this beautiful new ... Read more
Magic Wool Fruit Children
Christine Schäfer; Translated by Anna CardwellStep-by-step instructions for making a variety of fruit and fruit children with a felting technique using unspun sheep's wool.... Read more
Magic Wool Mermaids and Fairies: How to Make Seasonal Standing Figures
Christine Schäfer; Translated by Anna CardwellAn inspiring craft book for learning to make beautiful mermaids and fairies for every season, usin... Read more
Making Fairy Tale Scenes
Sybille Adolphi; Translated by Anna CardwellInstructions for making doll scenes from Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Tom Thumb, Rapunzel, and Snow White and the Se... Read more
Making Natural Felt Animals
Rotraud Reinhard; Translated by Anna CardwellFrom lazy cats to jumping squirrels, this richly illustrated book offers step-by-step instructions to create more than twenty-five different animal... Read more
Making Soft Toys
Karin Neuschütz; Translated by Susan BeardStep by step instructions, fully illustrated, for making a range of fabric soft toys: dolls, glove puppets, teddy bears, cuddly animals, farm animals and wil... Read more
Painting With Children: Colour and Child Development
Brunhild Müller; Translated by Donald MacleanIdeas for encouraging a child's self-expression through watercolour painting. This incredibly practical book is based ... Read more
Pumpkin Soup and Cherry Bread: A Steiner-Waldorf Kindergarten Cookbook
Rikke Rosengren and Nana Lyzet; Photography by Stine Heilmann; Foreword by Rasmus Kofoed; Translated by Agnes BroomeContains over eighty seasonal reci... Read more
Sewing Dolls
Karin Neuschütz; Translated by Susan BeardContains patterns, instructions and photographs for making a variety of dolls from natural materials.... Read more
Spring and Summer Activities Come Rain or Shine: Seasonal Crafts and Games for Children
Edited by Stefanie Pfister; Translated by Anna CardwellThis practical and brightly illustrated book is packed with indoor and outdoo... Read more
Spring and Summer Nature Activities for Waldorf Kindergartens
Irmgard Kutsch and Brigitte Walden; Translated by Jane R. HelmchenA wonderful resource book for any Waldorf or Waldorf-inspired kindergartens. It is full of fu... Read more
A Swedish Christmas: Simple Scandinavian Crafts, Recipes and Decorations
Caroline Wendt; Photography by Pernilla Wästberg; Translated by Eileen LaurieA wealth of recipes, decorations and gifts to add a little Scandin... Read more
Transparent Window Scenes Through the Year
Michaela Kronshage and Sylvia Schwartz; Translated by Anna CardwellMake beautiful seasonal window scenes for a home or school with the patterns and templates in this book.... Read more
The Wonder of Trees: Nature Activities for Children
Andrea Frommherz and Edith Biedermann; Translated by Bernadette DuncanStories, songs, games and craft ideas as well as simple recipes and remedies, to help children enga... Read more
Out of print
- The Advent Craft and Activity Book: Stories, crafts, recipes and poems for the Christmas season Christel Dhom; Translated by Bernadette Duncan
- Autumn Nature Activities for Children Irmgard Kutsch and Brigitte Walden; Foreword by Marie Luise Kreuter; Translated by Ronald E. Koetzsch
- Beautiful Paper Stars: Craft Decorations for Every Season Ursula Stiller, Armin Täuber and Gudrun Thiele; Translated by Anna Cardwell
- The Big Summer Activity Book Anne Thomas and Peter Thomas; Translated by George Hall
- Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?: 101 Button Games Hajo Bücken
- Children's Games in Street and Playground: Volume 1: Chasing, Catching, Seeking Iona Opie and Peter Opie
- The Children's Party Book: For Birthdays and Other Occasions Anne and Peter Thomas; Illustrated by Anjo Mutsaars
- The Christmas Craft Book Thomas Berger
- The Christmas Craft Book Thomas Berger
- Christmas Craft Kit
- Christmas in the Family Isabel Marion
- Crafts Through the Year Thomas and Petra Berger
- Creative Felt: Felting and Making More Toys and Gifts Angelika Wolk-Gerche; Translated by Anna Cardwell
- Creative Felt: Felting and Making Toys and Gifts Angelika Wolk-Gerche; Translated by Anna Cardwell
- Earth, Water, Fire and Air: Playful Explorations in the Four Elements Walter Kraul
- Earth, Water, Fire and Air: Playful Explorations in the Four Elements Walter Kraul; Translated by Donald Maclean
- The Easter Craft Book Thomas and Petra Berger
- A Felt Farm Rotraud Reinhard; Translated by Anna Cardwell
- Feltcraft: Making Dolls, Gifts and Toys Petra Berger
- First Steps In Natural Dyeing Joan Almon
- The Gnome Craft Book Thomas and Petra Berger
- The Gnome Craft Book Thomas and Petra Berger
- Green Fingers and Muddy Boots: A Year in the Garden for Children and Families Ivor Santer
- The Harvest Craft Book Thomas Berger
- The Lullaby Treasury: Cradle Songs From Around the World Edited by Mathilde Polee and Petra Rosenberg; Illustrated by Veronica Nahmias
- Magic Wool: Creative Activities with Natural Sheep's Wool Dagmar Schmidt and Freya Jaffke
- Magic Wool: Creative Pictures and Tableaux with Natural Sheep's Wool Freya Jaffke and Dagmar Schmidt; Translated by Donald Maclean
- Magic Wool Fairies Christine Schäfer; Translated by Bernadette Duncan; Photography by Stefan Schäfer
- Magic Wool Kit
- Magic Wool Mermaids, Fairies and Nymphs Through the Seasons Christine Schäfer; Translated by Anna Cardwell
- Magical Window Stars Frédérique Guéret; Translated by Anna Cardwell
- Making a Nativity Scene: Christmas Figures and Animals for a Seasonal Display Viola Ulke; Translated by Anna Cardwell
- Making Dolls Sunnhild Reinckens
- Making Flower Children Sybille Adolphi; Translated by Anna Cardwell
- Making Flower Children Sybille Adolphi; Translated by Anna Cardwell
- Making More Flower Children Sybille Adolphi; Translated by Anna Cardwell
- More Magic Wool: Creating Figures and Pictures with Dyed Wool Angelika Wolk-Gerche
- The Nature Corner M. van Leeuwen and J. Moeskops; Illustrated by Ronald Heuninck
- The Nature Corner: Celebrating the year's cycle with seasonal tableaux M. van Leeuwen and J. Moeskops
- Paper Folding with Children: Fun and Easy Origami Projects Alice Hörnecke; Translated by Anna Cardwell
- Papercraft Angelika Wolk-Gerche; Translated by Anna Cardwell
- The Rainbow Puppet Theater Book: Fourteen Classic Puppet Plays Estelle Bryer; Janene Ping
- Rose Windows and How To Make Them: Coloured Tissue Paper Crafts Helga Meyerbröker
- Spring Nature Activities for Children Irmgard Kutsch and Brigitte Walden; Foreword by Bärbel Höhn; Translated by Jane R. Helmchen
- Summer Nature Activities for Children Irmgard Kutsch and Brigitte Walden
- Toy Making: Simple Playthings to Make for Children Gun Lee Blue
- Toymaking with Children Freya Jaffke
- Toymaking with Children Freya Jaffke
- Weaving with Children Ute Fischer; Translated by Anna Cardwell
- Winter Nature Activities for Children Irmgard Kutsch and Brigitte Walden; Foreword by Dagmar Israel; Translated by Jane R. Helmchen
- Woodworking with Children Anette Grunditz and Ulf Erixon; Translated by Susan Beard
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