All Year Round: Christian Calendar of Celebrations

by Ann Druitt, Christine Fynes-Clinton, Marije Rowling

Brimming with stories, poems, activities, things to make, and songs, All Year Round offers a friendly guide to the seasonal round of festivals. Helpful drawings and diagrams illustrate this practical book. It contains a wealth of experience that can help families find their own way around the year.

Genres: Parenting, Childrens, Education, Nonfiction, Family, Crafts, Reference

316 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Heather]

This is an awesome book for those looking to do more natural handwork and crafts with their children. The book is set up by season and adds in a lot of fun celebrations that Americans probably aren't used to.

[Melissa]

I liked the explanations of the different holidays and the craft ideas are great! It's a great book as long as you go into it knowing that there are spiritual overtones. There are many ideas that can be used with or without the spirituality behind it.

[Sara]

I have just loved having this as a reference. I'm excited to make more choices about celebrating the changing seasons and holidays of the year as Owen grows and our family grows. For now -it's just inspiring to read about the possibilities and how simple things around the home can help signify the rhythm of the year and the passing of time...
recommended for anyone working to create family tradition
definitely centered on Christian holidays, but suitable to tailor for other religions

[RF]

My Waldorf teacher friend is lending me this book - it goes over the major holidays in the Christian liturgical year and offers a brief history and ideas to create meaningful projects and rituals. Although it's for parents, us non-parents can learn and be inspired by the ideas! Ritual is an important way to mark the passing and meaning of our year.

[Lisa]

I've skimmed through most of this, and it's fine - it's a Waldorf-style book talking about the different songs, food, crafts, and other activities relating to the different seasonal festivals. I've read better, but I'm sure I'll use some of the ideas in here.

[Beth]

I love this book! It is my guidebook for all our seasonal celebrations.

[Laura Cheek]

This book has lovely ideas for celebrations. A very enjoyable book for browsing and inspiration.

[Jessica Stong]

Just met two of the authors at a Waldorf Advent workshop. Lovely women and a fabulous book.

[Armida]

A wonderful book for your family or classroom.

[Carolyn]

A great book if you are looking to do year round activites with your kiddos.
I will say this has some religious dates in it and trends more on the UK side of things - like waldorf.
My daughter loves it and the activities are really natural and fun.

[Nahuatl P Vargas]

Un libro muy bonito para crear y celebrar tradiciones con los niños pequeños, muchos basados en creencias religiosas pero también relacionados con la naturaleza, inspirado en la pedagogía Waldorf.

[Humbledaisy]

A Re-read of a classic. I spent many years using these scripts for family and classroom life and I’m looking forward to using them with a new generation.

[Cheyenne Hamel]

Whimsical and cute
Craft ideas from knitted gnomes to walnut shell turtles
Love but somewhat hard to follow and not up-to-date with items for crafts most people have on hand.

[Erin]

Endless source of inspiration for developing your own family traditions. Although the book follows the Christian calendar it also references pagan holidays and since it focuses on the seasons and rhythms of the natural world many ideas can be used in secular homes and schools as well. Recommended for anyone from teachers to crafty families, home schools, and Waldorf teachers.

[Meryl]

I liked the idea of this book, but it lacked a little depth to me.

[Lindsay Evermore]

wallingford

[Erica]

great activities to celebrate the passing of the seasons