Journal

"By choosing what we spend our money on we actually affect what gets made." ~ my son Noah, recent Waldorf graduate, who took an economics class th...

We know how much kids love to let their imaginations run wild when they’re wearing playsilks but they can also form silks into fun, little critter...

How true it is: when we're relaxed and having fun our true colors shimmer and shine like silk in the wind. While you might think it's okay for adu...

If you've ever built your own secret hideaway, then you can certainly remember all the fun it delivered. It was more than just a place where you co...

My nice red rosy apple, has a secret all unseen... "Advent, advent a candle burns First one, then two, then three then four Their stands the child...

Consider creating a Halloween costume with your child this year! It's easy to do with playsilks. They are versatile, eco-friendly, and encourage i...

The New Silk Road From Suzhou to Sonoma By Mike Lee Legend says a Princess, daughter of the Yellow Emperor in China discovered silk when a cocoon f...

What are String Games? String games are one of the oldest games in human history, involving creating various string figures, either individuall...

  Abacuses Animal Harnesses Acupuncture Chopsticks Compasses Crossbows Dominoes Forks Fireworks Jump ropes Kites Ice Cream Ink Ma...

Here is a link to a good place to buy some silk worm eggs. It is a very fun project to do with kids, at home or in a classroom. The caterpillars a...

Our dear office dog, Talula. Here she is wearing a mini-rainbow playsilk, running through our abundant dandelion field.  She is a Havanese dog, or...

In early spring, thousands of families in rural China are trekking into fields to strip the last mulberry leaves from the trees. Mulberry leaves ...