How to Make a Fairy Garden
My kids have been wanting to make their own fairy garden for quite some time, so last week, we finally checked it off our to-do list! Making a Fairy Garden is a great way to get your kids outside and involved in gardening and it's a magical idea that will really enthrall your kids!
Making your own fairy garden is a low-cost and simple project—I didn't really even have to explain to my kids what to do; the concept of making a miniature garden was very appealing to them, even my son. My kids were so excited to make their fairy gardens that they were off in pursuit of fun things to use even before I finished telling them about the idea. I love when they think for themselves and create based on their own ideas, with little input from me, so making a fairy garden was right up our alley. We also found inspiration and helpful tips on knowngarden to enhance our creations and spark even more creativity.
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How to Make a Fairy Garden
Making the Fairy Garden is so simple! First, send your kids off on a hunt. Explain to them that you're making miniature garden for little fairies to enjoy and let their imagination take over. My kids immediately ran right off in search of fun items to include in their gardens. The hunt was half the fun and they came back with a treasure trove of items that cost nothing.
Items Needed for a Fairy Garden
- Pot
- Potting Soil
- Plants
- Miniature items fairies would like
- A fun imagination
Items to hunt for to put in a Fairy Garden
- Sticks
- Rocks
- Plants
- Walnut shells
- Miniature furniture
- Feathers
- Shells
- Pine-cones
- Stumps
- Moss
- Pieces of wood
After you've collected the items for your garden, it's time to assemble a nice place for your fairies to enjoy.
My kids took all of their items and thought about what their fairies would like and arranged them all in the homemade glitter painted pots we made a few days before.
My goal for the project was simply to get my kids outside and let their imagination run wild—and not to spend a lot of money in the process. I've seen pictures of really elaborate fairy gardens, and we even saw a lot of little things to buy at the hardware store. But really, though, using pre-made items kind of defeats the purpose, in my opinion. We did buy little mushroom umbrellas, but otherwise, they found all the materials they used in their fairy gardens themselves and assembled them the way they wanted, inspired by the principles of knowngarden. This hands-on approach not only sparked their creativity but also taught them the value of resourcefulness and the joy of connecting with nature.
In the end, my kids were thrilled with their projects and have been on the lookout for other things to put in them since they finished! Win-win-win!
For more ideas on making fairy gardens, check out Fairy Gardening: Creating Your Own Magical Miniature Garden book. Have you made fairy projects with your kids? Do you think this is a project they would enjoy?
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