Crafting Fairy Houses and Habitats

Albert Einstein is known to have said the above quote. However, not all–or even many –fairy tales are actually about fairies. That said, there is a common thread, the reason for including this quote, as both fairy tales and the concept of fairies invite children into a magical, whimsical world of imagination. In our home, we haven’t celebrated Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny but we have wondered at the possibility of fairies in the forest, hiding in the petals and leaves of the healing plants we love. I have neither confirmed nor denied their existence, and the kids have their own fascinated and slightly tentative place in their hearts for these tiny enchanted beings. 

 

This love is manifested in the careful crafting of truly tiny, uber-micro homes for their magic plant-keeper friends. Sometimes these homes dwell in our own yard, and sometimes they are quickly crafted along a forest path from found forest-bed materials, or lakeside with shells and stones. Below are a few of the ways we have created these homes, and a materials list with ideas to get you started on your own backyard fairy kingdom.