Waldorf star tutorial

I love making window stars out of kite paper. The way they seem to glow as the light shines through the translucent paper is almost magical. I've been wanting to share this wonderful new kind of window star with you for a while now, and with the end of winter nowhere in sight at the moment, today seemed like a great time to do it! (Is it just me or does this winter really seem to be dragging on and on and on. My husband and mom assure me that I feel like this every February.) Well, I guess…

Here is a video tutorial I made for how to make folded paper window stars. They are a popular Waldorf craft for elementary age kids. Affiliate links to the products used in this video: Fiskars paper trimmer Vellum paper As I explain in the video, rectangles for folding need to be cut in a ratio of 6:10. For 8.5" x 11" paper, the suggested cut sizes are 4.25" x 2.5". For DIN A4 paper, the suggested cut size is 11 cm x 6.6 cm. Link to the PDF with the folding instructions (in German, but the…

Truth, beauty, and goodness are core tenets of Waldorf education, and are also values we also live by here at Chasing Windmills. During this time of social distancing in the world all around us, now more than ever, we need to lean into the beauty of our everyday life to connect us as human beings. T

We just got blasted by another winter storm, and won't be going anywhere for a while. So i started looking around for some projects to 'brig...

Got bored kids? Here's a list of 25 different winter activities plus a tutorial to make these beautifully easy Waldorf Window Stars!

I love making Waldorf stars. They look so beautiful when stuck to a window, and are especially magical when catching the pale winter light. They are deceptively easy to make, and are lovely decorat…

Since you can’t exactly drive to Party City and pick up Summer Solstice decorations, I thought I’d do a quick tutorial on a very easy paper sun. Click on the image to see the full direc…

Here are instructions to make a standard eight-point Waldorf kite paper window star. We love making these year-round, but they are especially magical during the holidays! It is one of my favorite Waldorf traditions to prepare for the transition into winter. There are a lot of fancy ways to make these but I love the

Here's the kite paper stars tutorial you need! Step-by-step breakdown of this classic craft, so you can follow along with no confusion.