The sun is out and open-ended play is calling. We’re sharing our most-loved Waldorf-inspired outdoor toys for toddlers through kindergarten — from mud kitchens to gardening sets — that invite hours of imaginative, nature-connected play all season long.

We welcomed our third baby in early January and it was a wonderfully cozy, and yet still somehow busy winter home with the three children. Focusing on bonding and quality time together, we kept our four year old home and did a lot of projects like painting, drawing, making play dough, loads of baking, and a lot of reading. DC saw some of the coldest temps in decades over the end of January and into February - and it was too chilly to take the newborn out for a couple of weeks