Waldorf stars window

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 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

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…

For years I admired the sweet colorful stars that I would see in my sons’ classroom windows. These kite paper creations are a traditional Waldorf craft that can be simple enough for a small child to make, or can be taken to a level of complexity that would impress most adults. Kite paper is available […]

Making beautiful window stars is easy! First, gather up your tissue paper, in whichever colors you like; a pencil; scissors; white glue; a ...

If you’re looking for winter activities for your Waldorf Homeschool, these Waldorf Stars are for you! Gorgeous and easy – they also help birds from dive bombing into your windows. Every year, we celebrate the winter solstice with a Waldorf Solstice Spiral. It’s a beautiful, solemn way to welcome the light back and to learn a bit about the winter solstice. We enjoy adding natural Waldorf Activities to our daily routine, so learning how to make these easy Waldorf stars was right up our alley.

Folding Waldorf window stars is a fun and simple craft. Today Liz from The Mother Witch will walk us through 3 ways to fold Waldorf window stars, varying in difficulty from deceptively simple to more complex.

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…