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Woodland and Urban Fairies

Creating whimsical fairy houses in the woods is somewhat of a tradition in the Northeast, especially Maine and Vermont. Using tree stumps, mosses, twigs, acorns and other natural materials, children (and adults, too) fashion little dwellings, hoping the fairies will appreciate and use their gift to them. Learn a bit about these fairy houses and more as you explore this lens about fairies.

This fairy door is at Musterfield Farm in New Hampshire.

Why Do We Love Fairies So Much?

Is it the innocence and magic of childhood? Is it the desire to escape from the worries of our own world with all it's complications? Or, is it simply because they are so lovable?

Where the Fairies Live in Maine

Mackworth Island

On Mackworth Island in Maine, there is long-held tradition of building fairy houses in the woods and along the trails. It is truly THE fairy house island and known for its impromptu and fanciful fairy houses fashioned by visitors, or are some of them real fairy houses?
Exploring Mackworth Island for Fairy Houses
Here is an article about Mackworth Island in Maine. This article provides information and advice about traveling to and hiking on the island with your children.
Getting to Mackworth Island
Visit this page for instructions on traveling to Mackworth Island, Maine.
A Family Visit to Mackworth Island
This review on Tripadvisor will give you a good idea of what to expect during your visit to the Mackworth Island trails.

Where The Fairies Might Play

Along the Coast of Maine

Maps to Fairy Territory in the UK

Your Directory to Fairy Locations in the UK
Search for fairy locations in the United Kingdom. By clicking on starred points on the map you can learn more about each spot.

Flower Fairies

From Cicely Mary Barker

Here are two very special websites, one animated, which are showcasing Cicely Mary Baker, a children's book author and flower fairy artist who began her writing career in the 1920's. She gave us the whimsical and now iconic images of garden fairies dressed in flowers. Even if you don't know of Baker, you will probably recognize these fairy images.
Cicely Mary Barker
This site will tell you all about Cicely Mary Barker, a children's book illustrator whose first book was published in 1923. You may recogize her very famous and delightful fairy illustrations. Each of her fairies represent a different flower.
The Flower Fairies of Cicely Mary Barker
"Enter the Secret World of the Flower Fairies. Tread gently now, there may be a Flower Fairy afoot." This is the Flower Fairies official website based on the books and illustrations of Cicely Mary Barker. This fun website has illustrations that move about. You can even send a cute flower fairy card to someone.

Foxglove

Surely the Fairies Love These

By Cicely Mary Baker

How to Find Flower Fairies

Another of Baker's flower fairy books. This one is large format and full of images.
How to Find Flower Fairies

How to Find Flower Fairies

by: Cicely Mary Barker

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Make Your Own Fairy House

Here are some suggestions for natural materials to use in making your fairy house. I'm sure you can think of many more things to use. Gather them up and begin. Use your imagination. There is no right or wrong.
  • an old hollow tree: the bones of a house
  • acorn caps: dishes, finials & handles
  • milkweed fluff: pillows & beds
  • feathers: beds and decoration
  • empty walnut shells: sinks & bowls
  • Reeds and grasses: weave mats, rugs & blankets
  • mosses: cushions, chairs & footstools

Dandelion Fluff

Perfect for Soft Fairy Beds

Furniture For Your Fairy House

Sources of delightful pre-made tiny furniture

Why not also add furniture to your fairy house? Here are some sources and ideas for you.
Fairy House Twig Furniture at Twig Wizardry
"Twig Wizardry" makes tiny, delightful, fairy-sized furniture from willow branches. This link takes you directly to the page which shows examples of their tiny furniture creations. They also offer custom fairy houses which are lighted from the inside and designed to be displayed indoors. You may find it interesting to read their information on fairies and fairy houses.
"Fairy Woodland" Furniture
Have fun with some fairy-sized furniture from Fairy Woodland. I'd even like to have some human-sized furniture from them, but they specialize in miniatures and they are very cute.
Miniature Fairy and Dollhouse Furniture by fairyfurnishings
This delightful shop on Etsy offers hand-made miniature furniture, fairy furniture, fairy houses, doll furniture and doll houses.

What Do You Think Fairies do at Night?

Leave some lights on for your fairies

Fairy Habitats

Fairies so like to live near lovely, secluded flower beds. Maybe they feel like flowers themselves. Can they talk to the flowers? Are they, perhaps, half flower and half little person?

Fairy House Doors

Urban and Rural

Are there fairies in the city? Sometimes you can only see the little doors leading to who-knows-where.
Urban Fairy Doors of Ann Arbor, Michigan
In Ann Arbor, Michigan tiny doors, tiny windows and tiny spaces began appearing in shops all around the city. They became known as Urban Fairy House Doors. Here, Johnathon Wright plays with the idea and takes you on a tour of the fairy doors around the town.
Enchanted Fairy Doors
OK, here you go. If you want a durable and cute little fairy door of your own, check these out. They are cast resin and will hold up well under the weather.

Fairy Doll

With Her Flower Hat

I made this!

Tracy Kane, Author of the Fairy House Books

Tracy Kane is a New England author and illustrator of a series of books and DVDs on building fairy houses. She participates in and holds special events for children around New England. Click through her site to see photos of fairy houses built by children and a listing of up-coming events.
Meet Tracy Kane
Tracy Kane, fairy house expert.

Fairy House Books

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All Things Fairy at "Fairy Woodland"

A fantastic website about fairies

This is a beautiful website about fairies and is full of so much including: how to encourage fairies to use the fairy house you have built for them; how to see, hear and talk to fairies and oh so much more. There is also an e-shop with fairy houses and accessories.
The Enchanted World of Fairy Woodland
Fairy houses, hobbit houses, fairy calendars and fairy doors for your garden or home are offered by Fairy Woodland. They make lovely outdoor fairy houses. And, its full of information!

Fairy Dances

Do you think that fairies are dancing with the flowers as they blow in the wind? Do they move so lightly that we cannot often see them?

Fairy Gatherings

Celebrate, dance and play to the music of the fairies. Join your fellow fairy fans at one of these events.

Faerieworlds Festival
Tha Faerieworlds Festival takes place in July each year at the Secret House Winery outside of Eugene, Oregon. Check out the website for the music schedule and everything else you will need to know.
The Faeyre Ball
The Faeyre Ball takes place at The Acorn in Penzence, Cornwall, England in the Fall, followed by the Faery, Angel & Healing Fayre at St Johns Hall, Penzance, Cornwall.
Faery Congress
"A gathering of humans and fairies to improve relations & assist each other in planetary healing. Humans, fairies, devas, angels and spiritual beings come together to create an outpouring of communication, education and celebration." This event takes place in June of each year at the Skalitude Retreat Center in north central Washington in the Methow Valley.
Fairy Houses in New Hampshire
A fairy house display takes place in Portsmouth, New Hampshire every year. This year the fairy houses are nestled in local gardens which you can visit September 20 & 21. Click on the link to learn more.
3 Wishes Faery Fest UK 2010 - Cornwall's Faery Festival
The "3 Wishes Faery Fest 2010" is on the 18th, 19th, 20th + 21st (Solstice morning) of June 2010 at Colliford Lake Park, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, UK. All are... "welcome to the gathering of the faery clans and the mortal realms in Celtic Cornwall. For three fairytastic days where humans and faerie folk To the gathering of the faery clans and the mortal realms in Celtic Cornwall. For three fairytastic days ... humans and faerie folk can walk (or fly!) side-by-side in harmony, in celebration of the magical time of midsummer."

Throw a Fairy Party

With advice from Cicley Mary Baker and these sweet fairy supplies

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And, Let Them Eat Fairy Cupcakes

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Artists Who Paint and Draw Fairies

"Fairy Art"
Visit this beautiful page on artists who specialize in fairies.

Some More Delightful Books

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Make Some Fairy Wings

Make Your Own Fairy Wings
Rachael shares a wealth of interesting info about fairies and tells you all you need to know about making your own fairy wings.

Fairies for the Birds and the Bees

Add a touch of "fairy" to your gardens

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Books and Movies About Fairies

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They Believe

Fairies in Scotland

Fairies in Scotland Stop Developers' Bulldozers in Their Tracks
Villagers in St Fillans, Perthshire, Scotland who protested that a new housing estate would harm the fairies living in their midst, forced a property company to scrap its building plans and start again.
Perthshire, Scotland
Here is information on Perthshire, Scotland. It is noted as one of the best holiday destinations in Scotland and the UK. There are photos of this beautiful area as well as infomation on activites and accomodations. This link takes you to a page on ancient Perthshire and the archaeology of the area, offering tours to various historic sites and digs.
The Fairies of Scotland
Read a short article on the history of fairies in Scotland.

Do You Believe in Fairies?

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Save the Fairies

Sign up for a fairy newsletter from Fairyland Trust

Fairyland Trust
Fairyland Trust - conservation for the little people - where you can learn more about fairies and sign up for an e-newsletter for children who are interested in all things fairy.

Fairies? What Do You Think?

Share with all of us your own thoughts on fairies.

Please rate this info by clicking on the stars at the top of the page.
And....give us all your thoughts and ideas on fairies and fairy houses. Have you made a fairy house? Have you seen any?

  • GayleO May 9, 2012 @ 12:54 pm | delete
    Happy Lost Sock Memorial Day - you and I know the fairies collect them for sleeping bags during woodland camping trips!
  • adam May 5, 2012 @ 4:49 pm | delete
    yes they are real
  • angelsigh Apr 6, 2012 @ 11:56 pm | delete
    What a charming lens. I have fallen in love with fairies all over again :D Thank you
  • ismeedee Mar 19, 2012 @ 6:53 am | delete
    I love the idea of them. I love them in art and stories. I wonder if my daughter would agree to a fairy birthday party for her Seventeenth? hmmm... wish me luck!
  • TTMall Mar 4, 2012 @ 2:31 am | delete
    Thank you for such an informative lens.
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