On our weekend trip up into the San Bernardino Mountains, K was horrified when I announced that we’d be taking NO toys.
‘Buuuuutttttt, whaaaaatt will I plaaaaaayyyyy wiiiiiitttthhhh?’ she wailed.
‘We’ll make our own toys’, I answered.
So, on our first day up in the wilderness, we set to work making a Forest Fairy.
All we needed to make this wonderful toy, was a peg, sticky tape and some twine. K and T picked two lovely green oak leaves and we set to making our fairy.

We positioned the leaves about a third of the way up the peg for wings. Then stuck them into place with sticky-tape.

Then we covered the ‘ugly’ sticky tape with the twine and tied it into place.

And, Voila! An enchanting Oak Fairy.

K was amazed that she could make a beautiful toy so easily. Oak Fairy has come home with us and is a firm favourite. She announced this morning that her ‘wings’ were looking a little droopy and has set out into the garden to find fresh ones for her. I enjoy showing K that toy’s really don’t only come from the store, but are even more abundant in creative minds.
Blessings and magic.
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19 Responses

  1. I just love your way of thinking! And love that she made a fairy friend that is now a favorite (droopy wings or not)…and how nice that you can replace them by searching the backyard.

    Jamie :)

  2. :)
    Thats what I used do as child.
    I grew up in a huge garden. I made things out of rocks, seedpods, plants, leaves, flowers any thing I could get my hands on. :) My brother used to tease me he would say to his mates “She talks to them, she thinks they people. ” and laugh at me, but that what are big brothers do LOL.

    I love seeing my kids playing the same way in the garden like I used to do as a child.

  3. Very sweet. I wish my children were still of an age when they wanted to make such things. Last summer we had good luck with making games from nature. I have to think hard for our upcoming camping trip.

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