Inspiring Children, and their Families, through Play, Art and Reading. Always, with a love of Nature.

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Our Philosophy:

OUR PHILOSOPHY: SEE BEAUTY. CREATE ART. LOVE READING. SUSTAIN NATURE.

Why the online store Gnomes & Acorns? Simply, to enable bringing a Waldorf inspired lifestyle into your home. Supporting children and their families. Products are carefully and lovingly selected with these four life philosophy pillars in mind: SEE BEAUTY. CREATE ART. LOVE READING. SUSTAIN NATURE. Curated collections: Toys and Games. Art, Craft & School Supplies. Books for Baby, Children, Chapter, Craft & Resource Books. Reusable Zero-waste EcoHome. HolisticHealth Products.

Featured Collections:

Pink Shirt Day 2026 is February 25!

 

Origins of Pink Shirt Day

Pink Shirt Day 2026 is February 25. Celebrate every day. Please share with friends!

Get your Pink Shirt today and join us in standing up to bullying everyday! Here are a few product selections to begin a conversation around bullying. We have also included a few pink toys... to gently introduce the idea for the day to younger children.

Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying after a new Year 10 student was harassed and threatened for wearing pink. These students bought dozens of pink shirts and distributed them to their classmates to wear the next day. The word got out online and hundreds of students showed up in pink, some from head-to-toe, to stand together against bullying.

The event started when students David Shepherd and Travis Price saw another student, who was wearing a pink shirt, being bullied in their Central Kings Rural High School in Nova Scotia, Canada, and deciding to show support for the student by getting everyone at their school to wear pink the following day. They bought over 50 pink shirts and gave them out to their fellow students to wear in solidarity, and to stand up to bullying. Since then it has become an international, world-wide day to wear pink, and stand in solidarity against bullying of any kind!

Pink Shirt Day 2025 is February 26. Celebrate every day. Please share with friends!



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Books by Canadian Authors:

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Black History Month:

This is a collection of products we carry such as books written by acclaimed Authors, Ezra Jack Keats and Margaret Wise Brown, and beloved, award winning Illustrator Jerry Pinkney. A selection of dolls, and other products reflecting Black culture are also included.

Waldorf products, historically coming from North-Western Europe, were in the past representative of the dominant Caucasian culture. Effort has been made to create products more truly reflective of our diverse, and multi-cultural worldwide population. We are dedicated to sourcing out products that reflect, and represent more accurately your family at home. Our efforts continue every day!

The products highlighted in this collection to honour Canada's Black History Month in February, are the small beginnings of this worldwide effort to embrace true multiculturalism. All children should see themselves in our products.

Suggestions for businesses, and products that reflect this, are most welcome! Especially any small business whose products are made in Canada. We must do better.

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THE GOLDEN RULES OF GNOMES:

"1. BE KIND: Always. 2. TELL THE TRUTH: If you can't, it's best to say nothing! 3. BE GENEROUS: Give away your SMILES, your HUGS...sing-a-song, tell-a-story. 4. KEEP TIDY: Keep things in order, and clean. Do your best while still having fun. 5. CELEBRATE EVERY DAY: Enjoy BEAUTY and PEACE. Feel GRATITUDE for the Wonders of life."  Tales of Limindoor Woods.

GNOMES & ACORNS: We bring Waldorf Home!

All our products offered for children have been carefully selected to encourage imaginative play. Many items have been lovingly made with natural products, like untreated wood and wool, using plant dyes. Books offered are chosen for simple texts and magical stories. Many are re-published beloved classic stories. We list our Author/Illustrators and our Brands in the Who We Sell Collection. 

Trusted brands from Mercurius Canada. European wooden toys from Grimm's, Ostheimer, Debresk, Ocamora, Grapat Spain.

Art & School Supplies. Books. Toys and Games. Greeting Cards. Beeswax Candles. Holistic Health. Weleda Baby&Body Products. EcoFriendly Home. Please join our mailing list for 10%off!

Choose a Gift Card, sure to be appreciated anytime. Thank you for shopping our online store.

An effort is made to support Canadian Authors and small Family businesses, Made in Canada. Suggestions are most welcome!

Special orders are no problem! Thank-you for your visit. Please come explore. Nous parlons francais. Merci de nous visiter!

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Inspiring Children, and their Families, through Play, Art and Reading. Always, with a love of Nature.

SEE BEAUTY. CREATE ART. LOVE READING. SUSTAIN NATURE. We bring Waldorf home!

Carbon-neutral shipping on all orders