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!
Cathy from Conway says
thank you for the chance!!
Katie says
fantastic! I’m so excited for fall, it’s my favourite season, and this resource would be a great fit for my family. Thanks for sharing!
Melonie K. says
This sounds like a lovely resource. Please enter me in the drawing – I could use some inspiration!
julie says
Love this!
Kerrie says
Would love to have this for my family. Thank you for the chance to win
Elizabeth Rego says
Liked on FB!
Elizabeth Rego says
This would be most timely as we are transitioning to a tv free, waldorf homeschool lifestyle! I need all the help-and inspiration- I can get!!!! Thank you for the chance to win!
Elizabeth says
That would be great for our family of 6!
Mary says
this would be perfect as we start homeschool w my 5 year old:)
Dinika says
I liked them on Facebook! So excited about this resource. It sounds perfect for my family of four 4 and under!
Dinika says
Northern hemsiphere autumn
Kathy says
As I move slowly closer to being home with my son instead of working, I would love to read this series to give me ideas to create a meaningful rhythm for him. Thank you.
Mrs. Mallard says
I would love to win! Thanks for the opportunity!
Loren says
I would love this for my 3 and 5 year old.
Suzie says
Liked “Whole Family Rhythms” on facebook. 🙂
Suzie says
What a lovely guide!
Jan bostic says
Always love ideas for sparking my sons’ imaginations and awe of God’s creation.
Fräulein Rucksack says
I’m just getting into the season celebrating thing with our girl now noticing the changes. So much fun!
Open Roads Mama says
I’m all about loving the world with all the senses, we’re definitely nature driven here! These seasonal guides sound like so much fun!!
wendy says
liked on facebook as well!
wendy says
This is lovely-thank you for the opportunity:)
Elizabeth says
Liked on Facebook! I try to create rythms for our family, and we’re in such an unsettled time of our lives we could do with the help!
Monica says
This is an interesting idea. I need some help with paying attentions to the season and helping my kids do the same.
Lauren says
Would love this for my toddler. Thanks!
Christina says
And I like on Facebook! 🙂
Christina says
I was just drooling over her kits the other day! Please count me in! Thank you! 🙂
Barbara Taylor says
My Grandson would love this
Danna says
And I liked their Facebook page. 😉
Danna says
I’ve wanted to buy her guides for a while but was a little intimidated to try piecing it together since I’n in the Northern Hemisphere! I’m so excited to see this offered!! Thanks!!
Katharine Whitmore says
I would use these for my Sunday School projects. Continually inspired by your postings….
Erin says
I love the concept of rhythms in family life – it frees me from my to-do lists!
Theresa says
Looks beautiful! Thanks for the opportunity. x
Julie Z says
Love!
Amy DelaTerre says
Just liked on facebook too! Thank you again!
Amy DelaTerre says
This sounds amazing and just what I need as I am planning our homeschool year…. thanks for the chance to win, and for sharing this resource too! 🙂
cyndy says
I would love to win this! It would be wonderful for my family and my preschool class! Thanks for the giveaway!!
Olivia says
Liked Whole Family Rhythms on FB as well. 🙂
Olivia says
Wonderful! I’d love some new inspiration for the upcoming Autumn season.
Emily says
Thank you for the giveaway! It looks like a beautiful Guide!
Genevieve says
What a great idea! Thank you for these giveaways.
Amanda says
I would love to win the autumn rhythm! Thank you!
Kelly says
Would love to try! Thanks!
Priscilla says
What a coincidence, I just looked at the Whole family rhythm website, looking to buy the autumn rhythm. I’d love to win.
Josie says
Liked on Facebook too!
Anna says
This would be wonderful for my family!
Josie says
Beautiful! Thanks again for the opportunity! God bless!