Waldorf Birthday Ring Tradition

The waldorf birthday ring began as a german tradition for celebrating a young child s birthday.

Waldorf birthday ring tradition. I have found one special candle i use and it is brought out for celebrations in the home. Adorn the ring with candles ornaments that represent your child and other treasures like play silks or found objects. Birthday rings are a wonderful birthday tradition. The waldorf birthday ring tradition one of my favorite waldorf traditions is the waldorf birthday ring.

How our family tradition of using a special waldorf wooden celebration ring to mark birthdays helps us slow down and remember how much each child means to us. See more ideas about birthday traditions waldorf birthday ring. The birthday ring is a german tradition that is popular among waldorf inspired families as it is a simple yet beautiful way to bring the focus of a birthday onto the child and not parties or gifts. They are wonderful additions to your seasonal nature table as well.

You can also use. You can use this beautiful rite of passage every year as your child s birthday arrives. A tradition in many waldorf schools these birthday decorations will be a part of your celebrations for years to come. I would like to share with you our family tradition of using waldorf celebration rings to mark the birthdays of our two children.

Each year you choose a birthday ring object that is representative of something your child has learned or experienced during the year to add to your birthday ring. Some families place candles in the holes of the ring corresponding to the number of years the child is turning so 3 candles for 3 years old and then fill the remaining holes with wood and other decorations symbolizing the child s interests or events of the year. The waldorf birthday ring tradition originating in germany has many variations. Jul 21 2018 celebrating children s birthdays waldorf style.

Birthday rings birthday rings and festive wooden decorations for birthdays and other celebrations. Today when we mark the day of a child s birth a special crown may be worn in the waldorf as well as other such as israeli traditions by the child to identify them as the fo cus of our joy and celebrating. When i have said my evening prayer. How to use a birthday ring enjoy the birthday ring by decorating the table with play silks and nature items from the season your child was born.

Birthday and celebration rings jan 25 2018. A dim flickering candle sets the tone for the happy event the following morning. In waldorf tradition parents tell the birth story and light each candle as they go through the memory of that special year.