FAIRY DREAM HOUSE

MAGIC IN THE MAKING

Why play this way?

This is good old-fashioned play at its finest. Building a fairy house is sure to invite a sense of wonder, encourage curiosity, ignite creativity, and promote problem-solving skills through engineering challenges. Best of all, you will have a magical time stepping out into nature and imagining the infinite possibilities of a tiny hidden world while working together to build an eco-friendly, whimsical little home.

Nature
Fine Motor
Construction
Math
Let's Play!

SET THE STAGE FOR PLAY: 10 Minutes

Adult Participation: Optional

Ready

A collection of natural materials:

  • Sticks
  • Pebbles
  • Stones
  • Bark
  • Leaves
  • Grass
  • Shells
  • Moss
  • Flowers
  • Pinecones
  • Acorns
  • Feathers

Set

Choose and gather your natural materials from the list above.

Find the perfect place to build your fairy house.

We recommend building against a natural structure such as a rock or tree, or, if inside, you can build in a corner or under a sofa.

Play!

Be an architect and use your larger natural parts to engineer a sturdy structure.

Design and embellish the fairy house of your dreams.

Return to your book for some fairy research:

  • What special items do the fairies have in their houses?
  • Can you find a musical instrument?
  • Do you spy a lamp made from a flower?
  • Can you point to a table?
  • How many ladders do you see?

Does your research give you new ideas for items your fairies might need in their house? 

Play with the magical world you created…maybe some fairies will stop by!

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