Indoor Fairy Garden - Moose Toys (2024)

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Where should I put my fairy garden? ›

Try placing one in your small garden or on the patio. You can even build one in a raised bed, in a planter, or near your vegetable garden—the possibilities are endless! Start with a pot or other container you have on hand already.

To create a natural fairy garden, use plants that reflect light, such as moss and miniature flowers.

Fairy gardens are fun, miniature gardens you can create inside or outdoors. They're great projects for kids and adults alike, who can share in the magical idea of luring fairies to visit. All you need for an indoor fairy garden is a pot or planter, some small plants, garden or potting soil and whimsical accessories.

Many fairy gardens use planters, terra cotta pots, or galvanized buckets as their base, but anything that holds dirt will do. (Preferably it would be something with drainage holes in the bottom, to prevent your plants from getting waterlogged.)

Rocks—fairies are attracted to all kinds of shiny stones like agate, quartz, or crystal. Use them to decorate your garden and give the little ones a place to sit. Shiny things—fairies love to look at their reflection, so include shiny things like a mirror or a dish of water in your garden design.

“The basic elements of a fairy garden are miniature plants, fairies and their friends [like dogs, cats and ducks] and accessories,” says Bawden-Davis. “Accessories run the gamut, from tiny watering pails to little rakes and hoes to birdbaths, benches, gazebos and gazing globes.

And primrose is another flower very closely associated with the gateway to the land of the fairy folk. Anyone with a childlike imagination can also remember what it was like to visualize the little folk sleeping inside flowers or taking shelter from the rain. Fairies have a particular liking for foxgloves and cowslips.

Now you can have a living Fairy Garden inside your bedroom! Grow a field of grass around your fairy's sweet little cottage and create a magical mini garden she will love. With a doormouse living in a tiny flower house and flowers galore, your fairy will have a home that you both will adore!

It is believed that fairies are the original, magically powerful inhabitants of the British Isles that were driven underground by warring invaders. By creating a fairy garden, you can open a passageway for fairies to join the human world, bringing with them their magical powers and often a bit of mischief as well.

Favorite foods include nectar, morning dew, flower buds, honey, nuts, fruit (especially berries of all kinds), fresh baked bread, fruit jams and jelly, syrups, candy, and fruit pies. Some are also quite fond (addicted even) of alcohol, especially wines and sweet liqueurs.

Can you have an indoor fairy garden? ›

With a little hot glue, a few craft supplies and some potted plants, you can create a beautiful indoor fairy garden that's perfect for every season. Click through this gallery for fun ideas and inspiration to get started on your own fairy garden.

Perennials, miniature trees and shrubs are not houseplants; they need a cold, dormant period in the winter. You can bring the container into an unheated garage, or porch, ideally somewhere about 32 to 50 degrees. The goal is to maintain dormancy without subjecting the plants to repeated freezing and thawing.

“The basic elements of a fairy garden are miniature plants, fairies and their friends [like dogs, cats and ducks] and accessories,” says Bawden-Davis. “Accessories run the gamut, from tiny watering pails to little rakes and hoes to birdbaths, benches, gazebos and gazing globes.

Fill your pot/container with potting mix and plant your plants. I prefer to plant the tallest plant (miniature tree) towards the back of the pot, shrubs to the side and ground cover at the front. TIP: You might like to play around with the arrangement of your plants while they are still in their pots.

A fairy garden is actually a great option to place in hard to grow areas. Other than some small garden plants, most items that make up a fairy garden will be things that don't need to worry about direct sunlight or good soil.