Fairy Gardens – Remembering The Whimsical Magic of Childhood
When we are young, we have the wonderful ability to see beauty and magic all around us. As we grow up, however, life becomes increasingly busy and stressful, and most of us tend to lose this skill. Today, we invite you to reawaken the imaginative child within you and enter the... The post Fairy Gardens – Remembering The Whimsical Magic of Childhood appeared first on Architecture E-zine.
When we are young, we have the wonderful ability to see beauty and magic all around us. As we grow up, however, life becomes increasingly busy and stressful, and most of us tend to lose this skill. Today, we invite you to reawaken the imaginative child within you and enter the world of fantasy once again, with our fairy garden ideas! Whimsical and cute, these little green gems fill us with happiness and nostalgia. Plus, they are very easy to make, and are an excellent project to try with your kids. Even if you don’t own a garden, you can still create a little fairy succulent terrarium or flower pot for your home. To help you, we have selected several fun and straightforward tutorials, as well as many inspiring suggestions. So, let’s get started!
You are never too old to dream and to appreciate beauty
This adorable flower pot is one of our favorite fairy garden ideas! Learn how to make it in the description below:
DIY Fairy garden ideas
What you’ll need:
- An empty flower pot
- Some smooth pebbles (we used store bought river rocks)
- Arts and crafts moss
- Super glue
- A fairy house door
- Miniature gardening tools and mushrooms
- Additional stickers or decorations (if desired)
Instructions and photo tutorial:
First, prepare your materials
Begin by sticking a fairy door to the flower pot, using the super glue. Leave aside to dry, and then begin adding the pebbles, sticking them as densely as possible.
Next, stick some moss in the empty spaces between the pebbles, ensuring that the surface is entirely covered
Now add the finishing touches – the gardening tools, mushrooms and any decorations of your choice
Voila! Your beautiful fairy home flower pot is complete!
All it needs to come alive are some gorgeous flowers
A wonderful (and really easy to follow) time lapse tutorial for making a fairy succulent garden:
How about making a cool door decoration? We love this whimsical and cute fairy tale wreath!
Fairy garden ideas and decoration
What you’ll need:
- Shallow aluminium cooking pot
- Large flower foam sponge
- Dried wheat stalks
- Arts and crafts moss
- Artificial foliage leaves and one faux sunflower
- Small decorative figurines (We used a tree, a little deer and a tiny wooden fence, but you can choose other ones, if you prefer.)
Instructions and photo tutorial:
Begin by sticking the foam sponge inside the cooking pot, then carefully stick some dried wheat stalks on top
Make sure the sponge is entirely covered!
Now, add the moss
Once done, start decorating!
Next, stick some artificial foliage leaves to the bottom of the pot…
…followed by the faux sunflower
Optional step – if you decide to make this wreath for Thanksgiving, you can add some yellow paint to your tree – this will create a warm autumn feel
Finally, stick some artificial foliage around the pot to complete the wreath
And here is a great outdoor idea:
One of the cheapest, easiest and most creative fairy garden ideas – the tea cup terrarium! It’s no mess and takes only a few minutes to complete, making it a great project for young children
Cute DIY tutorial
What you’ll need:
- A porcelain teacup and saucer
- Some pebbles
- Planting soil
- A selection of small succulents
- Tiny plastic mushroom ornaments
- Fairy themed decoration (we used a tiny doll house chair and a cute mushroom garden set
Instructions and photo tutorial:
Begin by putting a few pebbles in your teacup
Then, add a small amount of soil and plant a couple of succulents
Finally, add cute decorations of your choose. Easy-peasy!
If you’d rather avoid using real plants, you can substitute them for artificial ones!
Don’t throw your broken flower pots away – you can transform them into gorgeous planters!
Isn’t this night-time fairy garden just gorgeous?
Adorable party-themed fairy garden ideas!
Kids will love this creative, whimsical idea:
Can you spot the tiny garden gnome?
If you like crafting with mason jars, here is a fun, kid-friendly idea:
Even if you don’t own a garden, you can decorate your home with a lush fairy-themed ornament
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Miniature garden with flower beds and a vegetable patch!
A perfectly arranged succulent garden
Work in progress…
…and completed!
Adorable fairy garden in the palm of your hand
Encourage your little ones to spend more time playing outside, by recreating their favorite films in miniature form
A tiny fairy home
A clever idea for re-using broken flower pots!
This underwater-effect succulent garden is the perfect gift for mermaid-fans!
And here are some more magical fairy garden ideas:
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