Category: Kid's Arts and Crafts

Fairy gardens are so magical and wonderful; I can’t seem to get enough of them. Although we have an ancient one down in our woods, we really did need one that could sit up closer to our house. Creating a Fairy Garden in a Pot is a great way to have a magical little space when you don’t have a large yard or if you want one that can be moved around. To help keep the pot light, fill it 3/4 of the way with chucks of wood and leaf mulch before adding soil to create a flat surface.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Time required: 30 minutes

Things you’ll need:
Large flowerpot
Soil
Fairy garden miniatures
Pebbles
Moss
Miniature garden gate and fence
Pots and little plants

Things to do:
1. Fill the pot almost to the top with soil and flatten to make a working surface.
2. Create a path with pebbles, pressing them down into the soil so they stay put.

3. Line each side with moss to the edge of the pot to create the “grass”.


4. Place the gate, fence, furniture and accessories to create the space you desire.

There is something thrilling about fairies… the mystery, the wonder, and the possibility that they just might be real. I loved it as a child, and love it still and I’m enjoying carrying on the magic of fairies to my children. With that in mind, I have a little surprise in store for them. Out in the woods near our house, there are, hidden away, a pair of fairy houses with magical little doors, locked, of course, only fairies an get in after all. These doors are simply made with paint and wooden plaques and are the perfect setting for a fairy garden, big or small.

Difficulty level: Easy to Moderate
Time to complete: 30 minutes

Things you’ll need:
Wooden Plaques
Paint
Glitter
Finishing nails
Hammer
Thin paint brush
Paint pen

Things to do:
1. Paint a base coat on the wooden plaques. You’ll want at least two coats, allowing each to dry before adding the next. Allow the paint to dry.


2. Using either the paint pen or paint and a thin paint brush, paint hinges and a door knob, and if you like, a window or other decorations

3. Add glitter to the fresh paint to make it look metallic and allow it to dry.
4. Once the door is dry, insert nails in places where they will blend in to the decorations, tapping them in just enough to keep them in place.

5. Nail the door into the trunk of an appropriate tree and decorate the space around to make a garden.