Pine Forest’s Winterfaire
Winterfaire is a magical, holiday season community event, and like many other Waldorf schools, Pine Forest has had its own annual Winterfaire. In a festive atmosphere make quality crafts (children and adults!), shop for the holidays (all ages here too!), enjoy live entertainment surrounded by a gingerbread wonderland, and treat yourself to a variety of delicious, homemade foods and baked goods. Visit some of the delightful areas especially for children. For the youngest, childcare in a cozy Waldorf setting will be available for playtime.
Featured Areas of the 2011 Winterfaire:
Gnome Gnook: A favorite for children! No parents allowed! Friendly gnomes are available to guide children with gift choices and gift wrapping each purchase. (1+ tickets each item.)
Elves Corner: Waldorf inspired gifts, perfect for the upcoming holidays. Available will be wooden toys, felted ornaments, crowns and toys, modeling beeswax, books, quilted bags, stocking stuffers, beeswax crayons, main lesson books, colored pencils, and more. Cash, checks or tickets accepted.
Merchants’ Market: Shop for a variety of gifts from local artists and vendors. (cash only) Items this year include: pottery, live wreaths, clay figurines, cookbooks, soap, inspirational gifts, handmade yoga clothes & tea, Aura-soma Color Therapy, hula hoops, jewelry, hair clips, face painting, handmade leather baby booties, and possibly more.
Enchanted CookieForest: Children choose special cookies hanging from one of the twinkling fir trees (1 ticket)
The Magical Characters Grotto: Father Winter, the Snow Queen or the Ice Princess regally welcome a child in the grotto, offering a special treasure from their basket. (1 ticket)
Dwarf Drop-In: Bring your young ones (ages 1-4) for a safe and playful experience while you enjoy Winterfaire with older children. (1 ticket per hour & cell phone availability)
Silhouette Portraits: Have a profile photograph portrait turned into a black and white silhouette, suitable for framing.
Storytime Theater: Children enjoy an animated story in an intimate setting. See the schedule to choose your story and time, space is limited and can be reserved.
Tax Credit Table: Get more information about the Arizona State Tax Credit outside the bigroom. See what great programs the tax credit supports.
Winterfaire Make & Take Crafts 2011:
The Bee Hive: dip your own beeswax candle (local beeswax!) and roll a colorful beeswax candle (2-3 tickets)
Silks & Shimmers: Dye your own beautiful, colorful, silk scarf or square (10 tickets), while you wait get a hair shimmer ($2 cash each)!
Fantasy Forest: Make & decorate a wooden sword (3 tickets) and wand (2 tickets)
Glass Gallery: Swirl a glass ball ornament (2 tickets) and paint tissue paper on a glass votive (1 ticket)
Wee Folk Felting: Roll a wet felted wool ball/ornament (1 ticket), and decorate a felt tree clothespin magnet (1 ticket)
BKO Wood & Wool (Big Kids Only, 4th grade & up) Woodburn your own design on a treasure box (3 tickets) and needle felt a bead or ornament (2-3 tickets). You can get your picture taken with your friends in the 6th grade’s photo booth here too! (cash)
Winterfaire Entertainment 2011
Solo artists are featured in the Valhalla (seating area), while a variety of entertainment is ongoing in the Big Room, with a cake walk and an auditioned student talent show.
Winterfaire Culinary Delights 2011
Mexican Café, Grill and Wood-fired Pizzas are featured this year. The Bake Shoppe with delicious homemade treats and hot drinks await you inside the Mexican Café. Seating is available next door in the Valhalla, while a musician plays calming music. New this year will be the Cozy Coffee Shop inside the Big Room, where entertainment and gingerbread creations enchant!
Gingerbread Creations Contest:
Anyone can enter, see the entry form for deadlines and rules. Entries can be bought by silent auction and the winner is the people’s choice! (closing time will be around 2:30, with the winner announced soon after). Vote for your favorite with a ticket and be entered to win a gift basket yourself!
Admission, parking and entertainment are free, most other activities are ticketed. You can purchase a necklace stamp card with 22 stamps for $20, otherwise individual tickets are $1 each, purchase in the front office. Food & Merchant Market vendors accept only cash (possibly checks).
See the Winterfaire program on November 19 for exact locations, times and prices. Note: there may be some changes from what is seen here–we hope to see you there!