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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.
Fun With Fairy Houses
- 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.
- New England Fairy Houses
- 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.
Make a Fairy House
- 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
Furniture For Your Fairy House
- 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.
Fairy House Books
Fairy Houses ... Everywhere! (The Fairy Houses Series) (The Fairy Houses Series)
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Fairy Island: An Enchanted Tour of the Homes of the Little Folk
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Fairy Houses (The Fairy Houses Series) (Fairy Houses)
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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.
Some Delightful Books
Fairyopolis: A Flower Fairies Journal
The secret fairy journal of artist Cicely Mary Barker. This heavily illustrated book contains copies of Barker's journal pages in her own handwriting. It is sprinkled with fun, lift-up windows.
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The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies
Barker's delightfully illustrated flower fairy book.
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Healing With The Fairies: Oracle Cards
Inspiration for you using fairy images and messages.
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How to Draw and Paint Fairies: From Finding Inspiration to Capturing Diaphanous Detail, a Step-by-Step Guide to Fairy Art
If you are interested in art, here is a well-reviewed book to help you with creating fairy images of your own.
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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
- 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. These events are put on, in part, by author Tracy Kane. Click on the link to learn more.
More About Fairies
- 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.
Do You Believe in Fairies?
Fairies? What Do You Think?
Share with all of us your own thoughts on fairies.
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And....give us all your thoughts and ideas on fairies and fairy houses. Have you made a fairy house? Have you seen any?
i love fairys i just never got to see one
Posted July 12, 2008
faires exist because it says when your feeling sad they will show there self and my great grandma just past away and i started ro cry on i saw something flying around my head and when my sister came outside if flew off. My and my grandparents were sitting on the porch and in my nieghbors yard there was something glowing in the bushes and you could see wings and the next night in was gone and its winkg were flatering.
Posted June 29, 2008
we saw something floating in the air so we caught it and looked at it closely. Then it started to glow!! we even have a picture of it!! ( we cant send you our picture, we dont know how because its on a cellphone) and we've heard fairies laughing, giggling, and whispering!
Posted June 10, 2008
I live with about maybe 100 fairies! Most fairies have a spell on them that only let's the human beings to see them in their head, but still they let certain people see them in person like me. I love my fairies, I really care about them!
Posted June 09, 2008
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ElizabethJeanAllen
I haven't seen any fairies since moving to South Carolina. I don't think they like the heat. Posted May 31, 2008 |
