The Nature Corner: Celebrating the Year's Cycle with a Seasonal Tableau

by M. Leeuwen

Seasonal nature tables are an invaluable way of making young children aware of the changing cycle of the year. With simple materials and basic knitting and crocheting skills, a series of colorful and effective tableaux can be made at home or in school for depicting the seasons and major festivals. Illustrated, with many in full color.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

88 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1990

Reviews

[Marian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enchanting book of activities and dreams to create a song through the year. Not just for children, seasonal displays of creativity and imagination have a place in businesses, senior living centers, educational settings, and civic places. One particular joy of many seasonal tableaux is that the religiousity or exclusivity controversies associated with many celebratory exhibitions might be lessened with a more complete, rotating and inclusive rhythm. I would like to have completed the crafts and displays in this book, but, for me, it was a book more of dreams than realities. See also my reviews on "The Harvest Craft Book" and "The Children's Year."

[Laura Cheek · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. The idea of a nature corner, table, or in our case, a window ledge, is charming. My children love to help the change the area with the changing of the seasons. They have also made lovely items to go in it with, "Wee Felt Folk", another great book. The Nature Corner has lots of nice photos for inspiration and instruction for how to make the dolls and accessories.
Lovely.

[Lise · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice "Do it yourself" book on how to celebrate the year's cycle with seasonal tableaus.