Fairies & Fairy Houses

Fun With Fairy Houses 

Here you will find links to some fun and unusual sites: the urban fairy doors of Ann Arbor, Michigan are scattered about the town; Tracey Kane, is a writer and an expert in making fairy houses, and, check out some of the delightful, pre-made, fairy-sized

Fairy Doors of Urban Fairy Houses

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 Houses. Here is a site where Johnathon Wright plays with the idea and takes you on a tour of the fairy houses around town.

Tracy Kane

This is a site highlighting the work of Tracy Kane, author and illustrator of a series of books and a DVD on building fairy houses. She 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.

Exploring Mackworth Island for Fairy Houses

Here is an article from "Outdoors With Children" about Mackworth Island in Maine, known for its fanciful fairy houses. This article provides information and advice about traveling to and hiking on the island with your children.

Attracting Fairies to Your Fairy House

"Fairy Woodland" makes lovely outdoor fairy houses. This page from their website makes suggestions for listening to and attracting fairies to your fairy house and much more. Its full of information!

Enchanted Fairy Doors

OK, here you go. If you want a little fairy door, check these out. They are cast resin and will hold up well under the weather.

Furniture For Your Fairy House 

Why not also add furniture to your fairy house? Here are some sources and some 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.

Flower Fairies 

By fairy artist, Cicely Mary Barker,

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.

Fairy Art 

Fairy Art

Check out this beautiful Squidoo lens on fairy artists!

Fairy Wings 

Make Your Own Fairy Wings

Here is another Squidoo lens. It tells you all you need to know about making your own fairy wings. Rachael shares a wealth of other interesting info about fairies, too.

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.

More About Fairies 

Maps and Newsletters

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.

Fairy Newsletter for Children

Sign up for an e-newsletter about fairies for children from the Fairyland Trust.

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.