Category: Seasonal Crafts

A fairy house is a lovely thing, but a fairy tree house is even better. Some fairies, after all, like to live high off the ground. High, at least, for them. Or perhaps your fairy house is in a pot and you want to give your fairies a way down to the ground. Either way, whip up this simple rope ladder from twigs and twine.

Difficulty level: moderate
Time to complete: 10 minutes

Things you’ll need:
Twine
Twigs
Scissors

Things to do:
1. Cut two lengths of twine twice as long as the ladder you’ll need.

2. Starting a few inches down from one end, double knot one piece of twine around one end of a twig.
3. Continue to tie twigs every inch or so, until you have as many rungs as you want.

4. Repeat on the other side, keeping the twigs relatively even and knotting the second length of twine evenly along the other side.
5. Trim the ends of the twine to length and hang on your fairy house.

We have a little fairy house, down at the bottom of our garden, where the fairies like to gather (and the little girls too) We’re always adding little things to help them feel more at home and I thought it was high time for a teapot. After all, don’t fairies love to have tea parties? How can you have a tea party without a teapot? Look for very bendy, green sticks or soak the twigs in warm water for a few minutes before shaping into the handle.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Time to complete: less than 10 minutes

Things you’ll need:
Scissors
Twigs
Wooden beads
Wooden slices
Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Things to do:
1. Add a little bit of glue to the top and press a small wooden disk to cover the hole and create a lid.

2. Trim one stick to create a spout by cutting a steep angle with the scissors. Glue in place.
3. Bend another section of the twig into a u shape, trim the ends to make a flat gluing surface. Add a dab of glue to the end of each and press it onto the bead to create a handle. Allow everything to dry before giving it to your fairies.