| Faery Aquarium by Eliza Fegley from SacredSpiral.com and author of Pagan Patterns and Designs From the Blessed Bee #5 Summer 2000 This is a wonderful project for apartment dwellers who love the fae or for anyone who does not have a garden to leave offerings in. Need: A Glass Aquarium without water Rich Potting Soil Small Ferns (they Don't -Need Direct Light) Small White Pebbles Natural Rocks From Outside Thimble Willow Twigs 1. Clean out aquarium with soapy water. Avoid harsh chemicals. Vinegar is a brilliant cleaner and shines up glass nicely. 2. After the aquarium is cleaned, fill the bottom of it up with around four inches of potting soil. 3. Plant the ferns. 4. Put in a thin layer of white pebbles. 5. Gather a few larger stones for the faeries to sit on, place them inside the aquarium. 6. Dogwood or willow twigs can be used to make more fairy furniture. When bound together, they make nice little lean-to's. 7. The thimble can be used to leave juice offerings inside the aquarium. Be sure to keep the thimble clean and place fresh juice in it each night before bed |
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| Fairies' Feathered Friend Feeder by Akasha Ap Emrys Materials: An empty milk carton, nontoxic paint, glitter, white glue, popsicle sticks, 10" wooden dowel w/ ¼" diameter, wire hanger (cut bottom of hanger for inserting into milk carton), birdseed. Rinse out milk carton thoroughly. Do not completely open top, rather glue open spout back together. Cut 3" wide by 4" long arched openings on "spout" side and opposite side of carton, with base of opening approx. 3" from bottom of carton. Let the child paint the outside of the carton in Litha colors of red, yellow, orange, white, green. Before the paint dries let child sprinkle colored glitter all over the carton, (birds are attracted to shiny objects). Let carton dry. Glue painted or non-painted popsicle stick shingles onto the top of the carton as a roof. For the perches, poke holes in the carton just below the openings, and slip the wooden dowel through the holes. Poke two holes in the top of the carton just under the roof, insert one end of the cut hanger into each hole. Fill the bottom of the carton with wild birdseed. Hang in a spot that is easy to view, but far enough away from fences or other objects to thwart predators. Tell child how fairies, brownies, and sprites ride on the backs of birds to get from one place to another if it is too far to walk. |
| Make a fairy hide-a-away garden, use small branches to make furniture, glue small flowers and leaves to decorate. |
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| Fairy Dust Glitter Gel This fun, whimsical gel is great for your skin. Apply a little anytime you want to sparkle and shine. * Kids love this trendy gel. 1/4 cup aloe vera gel 1 teaspoon glycerin 1/4 teaspoon fine polyester glitter (any color) 5 drops fragrance oil (your choice) 1 drops food coloring (your choice) Mix aloe and glycerin in a small bowl. Stir in glitter, fragrance and color. It is ready to use immediately. * You can buy fine polyester glitter at most craft stores. Renorose |
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| Faery Tambourine The gentle music and sweet fragrance of this tambourine is said to be irresistable to even the shyest faeries. Use it with a kind heart to lure them from their hiding places. Materials * 2 feet (61 cm) of grapevine; honeysuckle, or other woody vine * floral wire * liter-sized soda bottle * 4 yards (3.7 m) of 1/4 inch-wide (3mm) ribbon in one or more colors * measuring tape * scissors * 4 jingle bells * various fresh herbs and flowers Instructions 1. You can buy small grapevine wreaths at craft stoes. but most faeries can tell homemade from store-bouth, and they tend to be more receptive to things you make yourself. Simply wind grapevine, honeysuckle, or a similar woody vine around the sode bottle. Avoid any vines that look hairy: it could be poison ivy! Wind the vine around the bottle several times, occasionally threading it through the inner part of the wreath and back out again. Secure the circles of vine to each other by tying small lengths of floral wire in four or five places around the wreath. 2. Measure and cut four 24-inch (61 cm) lengths of ribbon. 3. Double a length of cut ribbon. Thread the folded end through the top loop of a jingle bell and pull through enough ribbon to loop around the wreath. Add the rest of the bells in this same way. 4. Thread the ends of the ribbon through the loop and tighten, pulling the bell close to the wreath. Tie a simple knot in the ribbon to secure the bell. 5. Measure and cut a 36-inch (92 cm) length of ribbon. Tie one end with a small knot to the wreath. Wind the ribbon all around the wreath form. 6. Decorate the wreath with fresh or dried herbs, leaves, berry sprigs, or dried or fresh flowers. |
| FAIRY CHAIR A pretty garden project idea from FamilyFun magazine by Leslie Garisto Pfaff For years, my daughter has been convinced that our garden is inhabited by fairies--and when I walk out among the flowers on a summer's night, I'm inclined to believe her. If you'd like to invite the wee folk into your own backyard, why not offer them a comfy place to sit? Any old chair will do--as long as it's fully in bloom. Materials • An old chair, preferably one that's past its prime (only fairies will sit in it) but sturdy enough to survive the elements • Exterior paint in one or more colors • 1 packet of morning glory seeds Tools • Paintbrushes 1. Give your chair one or two base coats of paint (we chose lavender both for its magical properties and the way it complements green). If you like, you can accent the chair with other colors. 2. When the paint is dry, place the chair in the garden where it will receive full to partial sun. Make sure there's loosened garden soil around the legs of the chair. 3. A few inches out from each chair leg, plant three to six morning glory seeds, following the directions on the seed packet. When the morning glories just start to twine, thin them down to one or two plants per chair leg. Water the plants regularly, especially in full sun--and keep an eye out for fairy footprints. Originally published in FamilyFun magazine |
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| Fairy Houses Buttercup the Fairy says, "We love to fly about, but we need to rest, just like you. If we spy an inviting retreat like this one, it's hard to resist. Check out the fairy building code below and then construct your own fairy house. You'll find that once you begin, it's hard to stop--you just might create an entire village!" WHAT YOU NEED • Sticks (we used fallen Twigs) • Bark • Pinecones • Pebbles • Pussy Willow Branch • Feathers • Natural Materials • Imagination Time needed: Under 1 Hour Step 1: Pick a safe, protected spot(for example, against a tree or stone wall) to place your fairy house. Watch out for poison ivy. Step 2: Poke sticks and bark into the ground and prop them against each other to hold the walls and roof in place. Step 3: Use pinecones for a fanciful fence, tiny pebbles for a pathway to the front door, a bent pussy willow branch as an archway, and a feather to decorate the birch bark chimney. Step 4: When the home is finished, tuck a house-warming present inside. For instance: a pussy willow bud (fairies use them for pillows), an acorn cap cup (perfect for mint tea), stems of lavender (splendid wands), ripe berries, or some other surprise. Tips: Buttercup's Tips: 1. Although woodland houses are usually made, beach houses or backyard bungalows are also appreciated. 2. Build the house out of natural materials, such as fallen twigs, driftwood, pinecones, and bark found on the ground. Don't pick materials from living plants or trees and sure not to disturb an animal's home. 3. Build houses year-round, not just in the springtime. Fairies love finding cozy spots after a snowstorm. Originally published in FamilyFun magazine |
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