Over at You Clever Monkey, Nichole shares a variety of fairy garden play ideas for kids , including ways to use sorting skills to make waterways and fairy paths. I love how the blue marbles create the look of water and provide a chance for activity play in the fairy garden. Make Miniature Garden Tools From haunted mansions, to creepy cemeteries, this year’s new collectibles will make your Halloween village as bone-chilling as ever. If you are creating a whole world of different characters and settings, make sure they all have unique names! We’re always looking for ways to use salvaged materials in gardens, so I love this fairy garden that’s been made from the pieces of a broken pot. It’s a great way to create a little layered garden with tiny plants and miniature stepping stones. The pot will keep your garden protected outdoors (but you might need something hardier than succulents inside). You can always change it later on down the line as long as you have thought through some possibilities ahead of time.

An abundance of flowers creates a stunning carpet for your fairy garden ideas. At first glance, this might look like a normal flower bed, but look closer and you’ll see heaps of fair garden features. I recommend taking a look at the full post for close-ups of all the details! 16. Butterfly gardening

No matter what type of fairy village you are creating, the name will help set the tone for your story. Of course, I also think the no rules kind of theme is great too… let them put WHATEVER they want into their gardens! You’ll be amazed at what they come up with! Rubbermaid Bin Container Garden

Kirsteen is a professional writer who traded a tiny garden for an even smaller balcony when she moved to Brighton in 2015. Her interest in gardening stems from a keen desire to turn her simple slab of concrete into a lush urban oasis, complete with cosy-but-practical garden furniture and delicious edible plants.

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If your fairy world has a dreamy quality, this is the perfect name for it! 20. The Enchanted Village These simple tiny fairy homes are made of polymer clay , as explained in an easy-to-follow tutorial for kids. If your kiddos are getting savvy with polymer clay building, they will love taking it to the next level by making adorable fairy houses. These are charming and colorful—perfect fairy garden accessories for kids! Paper Gnome Houses While it’s hardly the most long-standing of fairy garden ideas, I just HAD to share this incredible cake I found! This would be the perfect centrepiece for a kids party, particularly one for fairy-fanatics. Once you’ve determined if you will have a theme or not, you can choose a container. Fairy Garden Containers for Kids Take a look at your favorite places and see if any of them would make a good name for your village.

Fairy doors might be one of my all-time favorite kid-friendly fairy accessories to make. With a little sculpting from polymer clay , they turn anything into a magical tiny house. Put a small door at the base of a wall for a mouse house. Add them to a tree to show that gnomes reside there, or use the polymer clay doors with other items to complete the look of any DIY fairy house. Clay Plants and SucculentsYou can make a variety of cute fairy items using salt dough . I love the little birdbath Jody made at Mommy Moment! It’s so cute. The mushrooms are also a lot of fun and would make cute fairy chairs or tables. Salt dough is easy for kids to work with, cheap to make, and allows for a lot of creativity. Most of us won’t see a fairy… so butterflies are the next best thing! Take a look at our butterfly gardening tips for ways to encourage butterflies into your garden. They tend to like busy, cottage-style gardens that are overflowing with nectar-rich flowers. Enjoy Your Fairy Garden! This name sounds magical and wonderful that will fit any fairy village perfectly. 17. The Garden of Enchantment