How to Make a Faerie Garden with Your Child
Draw a plan on a piece of paper with your child's input and opinion., Take a walk in the garden and plot out the area that will make the faerie garden., Dig over the garden., Place a square or circle paver upon which the main feature piece will...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Draw a plan on a piece of paper with your child's input and opinion.
Ask your child what shape he or she would like (or simply tell your child the shape if your garden space is limited).
Using this shape, map out the sorts of things your faerie garden will contain.
See ideas under "Tips". -
Step 2: Take a walk in the garden and plot out the area that will make the faerie garden.
It should be somewhere child-friendly and less accessible to dogs, puppies and cats who might mess with it.
Fence it off with small garden fences if necessary (little blunt wooden picket fences are cute). , Do this together with your child, so that the soil is ready for planting and is easy to place the faerie pieces into.
Fertilize if necessary. , A terracotta coloured cement paver is ideal.
Place a statue on this square or circle, such as a mushroom, faerie, animal or other feature item that the child has chosen. , Plant a circle of flowers chosen by the child around the inner circle.
Edge this outer circle with upright border blocks (the wavy ones are the most elegant). , Use river stones, pebbles etc.
Place plants inside these circles, or little trinkets chosen by the child.
You could also make other shapes with the pebbles, such as cat faces, dogs, triangles, diamonds etc.; imagination is the only limit. , A faerie table and chairs can be made from various sizes of pavers.
Purchase a small child's tea-set from a dollar store and place on the table for the faeries to have tea. , Listen to their ideas and try to adapt to them with items on hand. , While watering, they can check for faeries.
Encourage them to leave little gifts for the faeries (small pieces of fruit, seeds, whatever they like).
This will ease the transition from stubborn disinterest in gardening to enjoying it! , Invite other family members, friends and neighbors over to marvel at the little garden and to provide the child with encouragement to tend it. -
Step 3: Dig over the garden.
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Step 4: Place a square or circle paver upon which the main feature piece will sit.
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Step 5: Mark out a larger outer faerie circle which surrounds this feature piece.
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Step 6: Make little faerie circles next to the large circle.
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Step 7: Add extra faerie pieces.
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Step 8: Follow your child's imagination to include other items in the garden.
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Step 9: Remind your child to keep the flowers watered regularly.
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Step 10: Have a special tea party to open the faerie garden.
Detailed Guide
Ask your child what shape he or she would like (or simply tell your child the shape if your garden space is limited).
Using this shape, map out the sorts of things your faerie garden will contain.
See ideas under "Tips".
It should be somewhere child-friendly and less accessible to dogs, puppies and cats who might mess with it.
Fence it off with small garden fences if necessary (little blunt wooden picket fences are cute). , Do this together with your child, so that the soil is ready for planting and is easy to place the faerie pieces into.
Fertilize if necessary. , A terracotta coloured cement paver is ideal.
Place a statue on this square or circle, such as a mushroom, faerie, animal or other feature item that the child has chosen. , Plant a circle of flowers chosen by the child around the inner circle.
Edge this outer circle with upright border blocks (the wavy ones are the most elegant). , Use river stones, pebbles etc.
Place plants inside these circles, or little trinkets chosen by the child.
You could also make other shapes with the pebbles, such as cat faces, dogs, triangles, diamonds etc.; imagination is the only limit. , A faerie table and chairs can be made from various sizes of pavers.
Purchase a small child's tea-set from a dollar store and place on the table for the faeries to have tea. , Listen to their ideas and try to adapt to them with items on hand. , While watering, they can check for faeries.
Encourage them to leave little gifts for the faeries (small pieces of fruit, seeds, whatever they like).
This will ease the transition from stubborn disinterest in gardening to enjoying it! , Invite other family members, friends and neighbors over to marvel at the little garden and to provide the child with encouragement to tend it.
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John Johnson
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