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DISCOVER: How to use Grimm's Celebration Rings?
Have you ever asked yourself the questions: What is a Grimm's Celebration Ring? What is the tradition behind celebration rings? How else can celebration rings be used than just as a birthday ring? Or are interested to see some inspirational setups? If your answer is yes, then you are at the right place!
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DISCOVER: Which Grimm's Building Set Should I Choose?
Which Grimm's Building Set is the best for me and my kids? Is it the Grimm's Giant Building Blocks or the Grimm's Geo Blocks? Should I go for the Grimm's Basic Building set or the Standard Building Set? What are the...
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DISCOVER: Handmade Wooden Toys - DIY vs. GENUINE
This is a guest blog from Caris - also known as @little_smiths_play on Instagram. Go check out her awesome feed. Caris constantly surprises us with her inspiring ideas and DO IT YOURSELF hacks. Caris and her husband recently built a Large Stepped...
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DISCOVER: What does open-ended play actually mean?
What does open-ended play actually mean? Open-ended play can be described as play that has no pre-determined limitations and no fixed answer – children simply follow their imagination to allow the play to go in any direction their creativity takes them. As there are no set outcomes, there is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ with open-ended play.
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The Philosophy Behind our Toys - Our Story Part 2
Grimm's Wooden Toys and Ostheimer are inspired by the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. Although less well known than the Montessori educational philosophy, Waldorf is an alternative education system which leaves room for independent and open-ended play...
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