60s and Sexy

The joys of fairy gardens

By CINDY FERA
Posted 9/11/19

Several years ago I attended an event at Roger Williams Park about fairy gardens. There were many on display and I fell in love with the idea. I have an expansive garden for my guests to enjoy, and I couldn't help but think the fairy gardens could be the

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The joys of fairy gardens

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Several years ago I attended an event at Roger Williams Park about fairy gardens. There were many on display and I fell in love with the idea.

I have an expansive garden for my guests to enjoy, and I couldn’t help but think the fairy gardens could be the perfect addition. I enlisted the help of my two granddaughters because who knows more about fairies then two little girls.

There are many things available to buy at craft stores for fairy gardens, but I thought it would be fun to try to create a lot of the things ourselves. I’m not going to lie, I also knew it would be cheaper! I assembled lots of different things, some that I already had, some I purchased. I bought some fairies and also some cute signs that read things like “Fairy Crossing” and “Bridges and Wishing Wells.” We had glitter, shells, glass beads, sequins, Popsicle sticks for fences, spray paint, glue and some empty containers that would be the house of the fairies.

We made a work area outside and started our project. It was so much fun! We spray painted the inverted empty canisters and drew on doors and windows. I used pieces of wood for the base of the garden as well as large pots filled with dirt. I put crushed stone on top of the dirt for the foundation. We glued Popsicle sticks together and made fences. I purchased some small colored rocks and with some adhesive glue made paths to the houses, ponds and bridges. We painted areas with blue paint to represent ponds and then glued on some glitter to make it sparkle like water.

The whole time we were giggling and having so much fun. We made up stories of who would live there and what they would do to enjoy their area. It was so much fun and it really helped them to be creative and resourceful. When we were done we had a total of four fairy gardens. Each one has a personality of its own and my Airbnb guests really enjoy seeing them.

So if you are looking for something to do with your kids or grandkids, give it a try. Not only does it not cost a lot, it helps them to get lost in the fun of fairies and to be creative.

Check out some pictures on my blog SixtiesAndSexy.net.

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