How better to surprise a young one this summer than assembling a gift basket for them with materials to build their neighborhood faeries a splendid home.  What would such a gift basket contain?

Suggested materials:

Moss (dried packages in floral crafts aisles) or live! moss

Vines of ivy (found with silk flowers — or live too!)

Twigs, grape vine decorations, birds nests

Florist tape, florist thin green wire

Pebbles, stones

Raffia, twine, yarn

Other?!

Resources:

See the VHS  or DVD of “Faerie Tale:  A True Story: for an utterly delightful story & great Faeire Mansion

See the numerous books on fairy houses

Search sites for the ‘festivals’ held in various areas where children come in and create fairy homes

(Soon I will have other links for you on these topics!)