Today’s giveaway is from Meagan of Whole Family Rhythms, helping you to create seasonal, weekly and daily rhythms for your family in order to nurture the wonder, beauty and light in early childhood.
Whole Family Rhythms are a series of seasonal and monthly guides created and designed to help you maintain a steady rhythm in your home. The rhythms include unstructured, child-led play both outdoors and indoors; early childhood stories and fingerplays; weekly bushwalking themes; daily art, handwork or creative projects; holistic baking and cooking recipes for the whole family as well as weekly caregiver meditations and projects for families of all ages and sizes.
Meagan began educating herself on play based and natural early childhood learning over four years ago when she stumbled across some Waldorf inspired blogs that resonated with her deeply. Since then she has passionately shared her parenting journey including her transition to a TV-free home, her parenting style and beliefs and delicious holistic recipes on her blog.
“I am ever inspired by my little ones and the way they live in so presently each moment. It is sometimes difficult for us as parents to protect the magic and wonder of childhood. Modern and Western ways of life create schedules, endless to do lists and a constant sense of multitasking that often feels unavoidable. By being very clear about our family values and then translating these into strong rhythms for my children I believe I am also creating a strong rhythm for myself –so that I am able to slow down, stay calm and be authentically present for my children.”
Each Seasonal Guide contains over 70 pages including weekly oral stories and fingerplays, bushwalking themes, seasonal crafts, wet-on-wet watercolour painting, drawing and modelling activties as well as weekly caregiver meditations, monthly caregiver handwork projects and seasonal book recommendations. Whole Family Rhythms was written and created in New South Wales, Australia however Meagan is originally from Canada in the Northern Hemisphere. She has created Guides for both the Southern and Northern Hemisphere so that no matter where you are there are relevant activities, crafts and themes to suit the holidays and season.
Meagan is offering two winners their choice of either the Whole Family Rhythms Northern Hemisphere Autumn Guide or the Southern Hemisphere Spring Guide depending on which side of the world you are from. For your chance to win, simply leave a comment on this post.
Comments are closed and the winners are: Katherine who commented, “Thank you for this chance! I would LOVE this for our year of home ed to help me get myself sorted! I have lots of ideas and a Waldorf intention but getting the thoughts in order seems impossible- looks like someone has done it for me – more beautifully than I could ever manage…!”
and Katie who commented, “Lovely! Would love to win.”
Thanks, Meagan!
Katherine says
Thank you for this chance! I would LOVE this for our year of home ed to help me get myself sorted! I have lots of ideas and a Waldorf intention but getting the thoughts in order seems impossible- looks like someone has done it for me – more beautifully than I could ever manage…!
Sara In Una Casa Azzurra says
Liked the facebook page too 🙂
Sara In Una Casa Azzurra says
So noce! Thanks 🙂
Sara In Una Casa Azzurra says
Nice (sorry, phone autocorrect)
Wendy says
I also liked the FB page!
Wendy says
I have been learning so much about the importance of rhythm and routine in the home. I would love this guide to help our family.
Zena says
I’m so keen to learn some fingerplays for my little ones. Also a fan of Megan, so nice to see her here too. Would love to win a seasonal guide for the Southern Hemisphere!
Rachel says
Liked on Facebook too.
Rachel says
How fun! We would really enjoy these!
Becky says
Thanks for such a nice giveaway
Jamie says
How lovely 🙂 my son is just the right age to begin doing seasonal crafts.
nicole says
Sounds wonderful, and even more wonderful because she has tailored it to both hemispheres! After spending five months in the North we’re headed back home to Brasil for spring again. Will definitely be looking for some serious rhythm to get us oriented again. Thanks so much!
Linda says
looks sooo nice! perfect for the new school year.
Kari says
This looks perfect for my family!
Jaime Teichmer says
I’ve been following on Facebook for about a week now. As the seasons begin to change and my husband returns to work, we’re searching for a routine for our family.
Katie says
This post is beautiful. I will definitely check out Meagan’s blog.
Jordin says
What a lovely idea!! Thank you for the chance!
jacquie says
would love this!!
Alison says
I have also liked the FB page!
Alison says
I would love this for my family!
Julie says
I “liked” them on Facebook!
Julie says
What a lovely looking guide! Would love this for our family.
Beth M. says
Would love this for my girls.
Melissa says
I have also liked her FB page. 🙂
Melissa says
I would love this for our family! Such a perfect fit! Thank you for sharing these guides, definitely something to look into.
Cassie says
I like Whole Family Rhythms on Facebook!
Cassie says
Thank you for a chance to win something so lovely!
Shel says
This sounds just divine and so up our alley! Thank you for the chance to win!
I have also liked her page on Facebook!
Donna says
Love your blog name. Are you familiar with Ruth Barton’s book, “Sacred Rhythms”?
Dana says
Thanks for this opportunity! I would love the spring one for my kids. I have also liked the Facebook page.
Jes says
Liked on Facebook too!
Laurel says
I am also a fb fan 🙂
Jes says
Yes please!!!
Laurel says
I love the Whole Family Rhythms and am so excited about this opportunity!
channon says
I think this sounds lovely, and would love to win 🙂
channon says
I liked on Facebook!
elicia says
Liked on facebook
elicia says
Sounds wonderful!
Wendy says
This guide sounds amazing and just the type of inspiration I’ve been looking for. Thanks for the opportunity!
Leah says
This would be perfect to do with my family! Thanks!
Dawn says
Liked on FB, too. Thank you!
Dawn says
Megan sounds like a kindred soul. Would love to add her inspiration to the rhythm of our days. Thank you!
Becky says
I liked on Facebook, too.
Becky says
Lovely, inspiring program. Thank you for the information and drawing.
CJ says
Super cool idea – I have got 2 sons and I am always looking for ideas to connect and create with them – I am so in on this – thank you
Cynthia says
Love her philosophy on being present with her children.
Camille says
How lovely!
carissa says
What a delight this would be to have and do with the children!
Sylvia says
This sounds like just the thing we need. Thanks.
Amy says
Been praying about how to create something like this for our family!
nicky gray says
Id love this for my grandson .
He lives in NZ