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What is a Fairy Garden?

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Fairy gardens are miniature decorative gardens, generally consisting of small plants and tiny (often hand-made) accessories designed to spark imagination and bring a wonderful enchanted world of “fairies” to life.

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They can be created outside in containers, or with in-ground plants, or they can be created in smaller containers for enjoying indoors. There are some that claim that fairy gardens lure fairies, but for most, fairy gardens are pure fun.

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My children and I created this fairy garden in a broken pot last summer:

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(Can’t you just imagine that we snapped this picture moments after the fairies ducked out of the way?) A fairy garden is a unique DIY project where your creativity can flourish. It can be an escape from the reality of the adult world, or an exciting way to engage with children and encourage their imaginations.

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The goal is to design a space where – you could believe – fairies want to come and stay.

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You can plant flowers, herbs, or even grow succulents in this fanciful space. You can imagine that many creatures would step out of your imagination and want to live there, including woodland sprites, gnomes, and elves.

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Why are Fairy Gardens So Popular?

Fairy gardens provide a source of relaxation and a new fun hobby. I personally love fairy gardens because I love creating tiny things – and I love seeing the joy my children find in the gardens. Here they are, doing just that:

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I love taking the time to step away from the phone and the computer and the demands of the world and just make things for the fairies (whatever things I want).

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