The mythical world of fairies is found throughout folklore, and related stories have been passed down through generations. A fairy garden is itself a story-telling scene that can include small plants, tiny structures, miniature furniture, tiny animals, rocks, fairies and gnomes. It can be in a container or a small, cultivated space in your yard, such as a flower bed, near a tree or retaining wall or in a raised bed. Fairy gardens can have different themes, such as tea parties, a farmyard, the beach, a camping site, the forest, all holidays and seasonal gardens. Use your imagination and be creative!
Containers can be large or small. Some examples of large containers would be birdbaths, wheelbarrows, old wagons, old tires, half barrels and large pots. Smaller containers could be baskets, clay pots, clay saucers, pots and pans, and even teacups. A suggested miniature scale of 1:12 is recommended; a foot-tall plant in the real world would be an inch in the world of fairies. Supplies you might use could be buttons, beads, pebbles and stones, seeds and seed pods, silk flowers, miniature jewelry pieces, wooden craft birdhouses, wooden clothespins and pegs, twigs and leaves, pieces of pinecones and acorns, gourds, and plants, both live and artificial.
Miniature fairies, gnomes and furniture can be found at the local dollar store and craft stores. Amazon even has fairy garden sets you can purchase online. Use your imagination by adding things to your fairy garden. A mini clothesline can be made from twine and twigs. You can embellish a fairy house by gluing on twigs, moss, pebbles and dried or silk flowers. You can turn a clay flowerpot into a gnome house by painting it or gluing on a purchased fairy door surrounded by pebbles. Then plant some pretty flowers in the pot. I always use E600 glue, found at craft stores, for these…
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