With frosty mornings, twinkling lights beginning to glow, and the promise of the holiday season ahead, this month invites us to gather, celebrate, and embrace the joy of togetherness.
This month is a gentle reminder to savor cozy comforts, reflect with gratitude, and find joy in the simple moments. Let’s welcome November with warmth and the coziest crafts.
Let's Get Started
November 1 - Happy Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
In Waldorf education, seasonal crafts are a beautiful way to connect children with the rhythms of the year, cultural traditions, and the joy of handwork. Creating window transparencies is one of the most beloved Waldorf-inspired art activities, blending color, light, and symbolism in a way that transforms any home or classroom. For families looking to celebrate cultural festivals with mindfulness and creativity, a Día de los Muertos transparency craft offers a gentle introduction to this vibrant Mexican tradition.
November 2 - Daylight Savings
Daylight Saving Time is a way people try to use daylight better. In the summer, we move our clocks ahead by one hour. This makes the sun seem to set later, so we get more light in the evening to play, work, or spend time outside. Different countries change their clocks on different days.
November 3 - Bake Pumpkin Shaped Bread
Try your hand at baking little rolls in the shape of pumpkins today! Perfect for Thanksgiving!
November 4 - Have a Relaxing Dance Party
Enjoy our playlist for a fun, relaxing November.
November 5 - Read a New Book
Cozy up with a cup of tea and snuggle in with a new book.
Find our collection of books HERE.
November 6 - Draw a Crayon Landscape
Today we've partnered with the wonderful Waldorfish to offer our community a Crayon Landscape Tutorial.
This is a stick crayon tutorial ideal for preschool aged children and older. We hope you'll enjoy it!
November 7 - Make a Star Lantern
The festival of Martinmas is traditionally celebrated on November 11. It honors the story of St. Martin, patron saint of beggars and outcasts, who was known for his gentleness and ability to bring light and warmth to those in need. These gentle lanterns of Martinmas help us remember to kindle the warmth and light in our own spirits.
November 8 - Craft Miniature Waldorf Lanterns
November 9 - Birthday Party Fun
We have compiled a list of some of our most crowd-pleasing presents. Whether for a grandchild, a first birthday, or a child's best pal, this list is one you can come back to anytime you can't decide what to get for that perfect birthday gift for kids!
November 10 - Craft a Mini Fairy House
Artist and author Sibia Torres Padilla is beloved for her nature-inspired, low-waste crafts that turn simple, everyday materials into treasures for children and families to enjoy in every season. You’ll find this enchanting project, along with many more, in her beautiful new book, Charming Woodland Crafts. (find it HERE!).
Making a fairy house is the perfect family activity: a little outdoor adventure to gather natural treasures, followed by cozy time spent building and imagining together. With just a clean milk carton, some collected nature finds, and your creativity, you can create a whimsical home for the tiniest of woodland friends.
November 11 - Celebrate Martinmas
Martinmas, or the festival of St. Martin, is celebrated around November 11 with a nighttime lantern walk. This festival is celebrated at Waldorf schools around the world and in many homes every year. It is a wonderful way to reflect on the changing season as fall's bounty gives way to the advent of snow.
Learn more about Martinmas HERE.
November 12 - Play Hopscotch
Hopscotch is a fun way to see where a bit of chalk and imagination can take you! So hop to it.
Shop our outdoor collection HERE.
November 13 - Volunteer at a Local Aid Center
Take a moment and see how you can volunteer and get involved with a local aid center. With all the blessings we are often given, it's nice to give back!
November 14 - Craft Festive Cake Toppers
November is here, bringing a chill and sending leaves dancing into the air. With the shorter daylight hours making for restless children, we are pleased to share with you a recipe that will warm hearts and fill tummies. This spice cake is a joy to make and even more delightful when shared with loved ones. The toppers will give your cake a little extra seasonal flair and keep children busy all afternoon!
November 15 - Celebrating the Four Weeks of Advent
With the hustle and bustle of holidays all around us, it's important to find time to ground yourself and your children. In Waldorf tradition, the Season of Advent is one of reconnecting with the natural world. This advent calendar will help you mark the weeks leading up to Christmas by considering the beauty of stones, plants, animals and other human beings. You will create a peg doll gnome to represent each light of advent and a beautiful calendar to display them on.
November 16 - Paint with Watercolors
Take a moment and relax with watercolors today and see what beautiful creations you can make.
November 17 - Create Your Own Felt Advent Calendar
The days are growing shorter here in the Northern Hemisphere, the leaves are falling, animals are preparing to hibernate, and we are all called to slow down and rest as the temperatures grow colder. The festival of Advent is a balancing force to this darkness and slowness. It brings anticipation and expectation while we forge our way through the darkest months. The four-week festival of Advent calls us to grow closer with the natural world around us, honoring the four kingdoms of this natural world.
Craft your own felt advent calendar HERE.
November 18 - Decorate your Mouse House Two Ways
'Tis the season to decorate! Who says the mice can't join in on all the fun? These cute crafts for your dollhouse keep little hands busy and help get everyone in a festive and happy mood. Super simple and absolutely adorable, these crafts are a lovely way to spend a winter afternoon.
November 19 - Donate No Longer Used Toys
The holidays are coming, take today to go through your toys and items, and those that are no longer in use, donate to a local aid center!
November 20 - Upcycle your Bella Box
The holiday season comes with lovely gifts, the sweetness of time with family and... a lot of shipping boxes. We love sending you our little treasures in the mail, but if you are like us, you may have a few too many boxes that you don't want to just throw out. Crafting these cards is the perfect way to create something useful, beautiful and finally make use of your cardboard boxes!
November 21 - Craft a Winter Wonderland
Tis the season to string the lights and celebrate the glimmering stars and snowflakes that make this time of year so magical. To add an extra dose of seasonal beauty, whether to hang above a winter nature table or to add some festivity to your front windows, these easy to make and enduring kite paper stars are a beautiful way to transmit the light and allow your children to help with the decorating.
November 22 - Make Your Own Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry sauce is delicious, but have you ever made your own? Today, try to make your very own cranberry sauce!
November 23 - Create Your Winter Nature Table
Creating a seasonal nature table in your home is a way to bring the beauty of the natural world indoors, and to help children connect more deeply with nature. It gives them a space to collect the special treasures they've found outdoors on nature walks, and an altar of sorts to come back to for reverence. The ritual of changing the table's decorations in the beginning of each season, or month even, helps them to become aware of the natural rhythms of the year.
November 24 - Write a Poem About Gratitude
We have so much to be thankful for. Write a poem today about something you are thankful for.
November 25 - Craft Your Own Yule Tomte Peg Doll
We have an absolutely amazing tutorial from none other than Margaret Bloom! You may know her books Making Peg Dolls and Making Peg Dolls & More. Margaret created a Yule tomte tutorial, which pairs well with one of our favorite books: Yule Tomte and the Little Rabbits. Even if you don't have the book that inspires the figure, this adorable little Tomte is a perfect way to encourage imaginative and open-ended play.
November 26 - Go on a Cool Winter Walk
The weather is getting chilly, so throw on a sweater and enjoy the beauty of the changing seasons.
November 27 - Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to all those who celebrate. From all of us at Bella Luna Toys, we are so thankful for you and your support.
November 28 - Make Winter Verse Cards
November 29 - Make Your own DIY Holiday House Gift Bags
Today our friend Satu from Me + Kiddo Patterns is sharing the sweetest House Pocket Gift Bags. Attach them to your gift wrap, tuck a few treats into them to hang on your neighbors doors, or make a whole advent calendar filled with activity ideas to last all season long!
November 30 - Craft a Winter Fairy
In this post, we’ll show you how to make a winter fairy window transparency, a magical way to celebrate the quiet beauty of the season. Using colorful kite paper and simple steps, this sweet craft captures the sparkle of frosty mornings, the hush of falling snow, and the wonder of fairies, bringing a touch of winter magic into your home.
From all of us at the Bella Luna Toys Team, we hope you have many days filled with crafts, love, and fresh cups of tea! Tag us in your November adventures @bellalunatoys for a chance to be featured!
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