Knecht Ruprecht Waldorfdolls: Merry Christmas

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Merry Christmas

"Play with dolls is of special importance because it is one of the ways through which the child can externalize his own inner being."

Rahima Baldwin Dancy, You Are Your Child's First Teacher

"When they are fashioned simply, they make the entire range of human appearance possible through the child's imagination."

Jaffke Freya, Toymaking With Children

"Die Puppe ist das zweite Ich des Kindes. Im Spiel mit Puppen übt sich das Kind darin, Gefühle auszudrücken und Erlebtes zu verarbeiten. In der Puppe sieht es sich selbst. Das Kind gibt der Puppe Leben, es beseelt sie mit seiner Phantasie."

Karin Neuschütz, Das Puppenbuch

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Knecht Ruprecht featured @ Natural Kids

„Alles Erste bleibt ewig im Kinde; die erste Farbe, die erste Musik, die erste Blume – malen den Untergrund des Lebens. Deshalb gibt es nur ein Gesetz: Beschützt das Kind vor allem Heftigen“

Jean Paul

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Knecht Ruprecht is dedicated to handcrafted Waldorfdolls for any occasion and for every age. Since my own Waldorf schooling many years ago, I have created handmade toys from natural materials. I believe very strongly in the importance of dolls and dollplay in a child's life, and it is a great pleasure and honor for me to create these important little friends for children who accompany them through the most significant childhood years. All types of dolls I offer are proved and tested by my own children and suitable for daily use.

This Blog is meant to be a place where you can find some background information about my Waldorf Doll Manufactory.

Es ist schön zu wissen, woher die Dinge kommen, mit denen man sich umgibt, zu sehen wer sie erzeugt hat, aus welchem Teil der Erde, aus welcher Umgebung sie kommen.
Dieser Blog soll Ihnen kleine Einblicke in meine Werkstatt geben.

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"The Doll is special among toys, because it is an image of the human being. With the doll's help we can seek our own identity. We can reveal our own innermost thoughts, sorrows, and joys to our doll friend."

Karin Neuschütz, Das Puppenbuch

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"If a child has been able in his play to give up his whole loving being to the world around him, he will be able, in the serious tasks of later life, to devote himself with confidence and power to the service of the world."

Rudolf Steiner

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If a companion doll is custom made for a child it is often made in accordance with the childs skin, hair and eye color.

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"As the child nurtures & mothers the doll, he is - not simply metaphorically but also in reality - caring for himself. It is important therefore, that we offer a doll that closely resembles him/her, not so much in features but rather in proportion. The child's "felt experience" of the doll will remain with him/her. So let's keep the doll simple, proportional & tactilely truthful."

Shariffa Oppenheimer in regards to Waldorf dolls.

"Die Puppe nimmt unter den Spielsachen eine besondere Stellung ein, denn sie ist ein Bild des Menschen. Mit Hilfe der Puppe suchen wir unser eigenes Ich. Dieser Herzensfreundin können wir unsere heimlichsten Gedanken, Freud und Leid anvertrauen. "

Karin Neuschütz, Das Puppenbuch