Here at The Magic Onions, we LOVE Fairy Gardens. It has become our annual tradition to make a new Fairy Garden each Spring. We have an AMAZING Fairy Garden Page… be sure to visit it later to see all the magical Fairy Gardens we have made over the years.
How To Make A Fairy Garden that children will Love
Before you enjoy this awesome tutorial,
Next, plan how you want your Fairy or Gnome Garden to look. Kitty drew a detailed map, indicating where she wanted a hill and a valley, were the pond would go and even where she wanted the path to be placed.
Earthworms are optional. They are great soil aerators and help for good soil drainage (plus, they give the little one something to do so that he doesn’t keep destroying the soil hill you have so carefully built…)
And then put all the little fairy and gnome bits and pieces in place…
A few fences and your Fairy Garden is complete!

Can you believe that we found all the above fairy furniture at various garage sales? If you have none, fret not as I am going to be showing you how to make fairy furniture over the next couple of weeks… a tiny table and chair, a fairy or gnome house and even an arbor. As we all know, things are much more magical and valued if we have made them ourselves!

And we suspect that the fairies and gnomes will be playing in it all night!
I hope I’ve inspired you to make a Fairy Garden with your own little ones and enter it into our Fairy Garden Contest. Not only is it incredibly fun to make a miniature garden like this, but there are such AWESOME prizes to be won.
Be sure to check out the Fairy Garden links below…
Important Fairy Garden Links :
Fairy Garden Page with lots of photos, links and ideas, tutorials and instructions.
2014 Fairy Garden Contest Rules and Entry Form
Detailed Tutorial on How To Make A Fairy Garden
AWESOME Prizes for the 2014 Fairy Garden Contest
Happy Fairy Gardening,
Blessings and, especially, magic!
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Oh this is just delightful. I can see why your daughter has been playing with it so much…my Kayla would too! :)
What a beautiful and enchanting garden!! your faries must be so happy:-)
what gorgeous fun! :)
Sooooo sweet. :)
Just beautiful.
It is so gorgeous and magical! I love it! I want to play with it!
I think I have a new project to make with the kiddo. I love it!! Thank you!
So very cute. Cor has been working on something similar for about two weeks and I can’t wait to share it. Not quite as au naturel but still fun.
Gorgeous! I would love to make one of those with my kids.
Incredible, magical garden!!
I love it : )
Thanks for such an inspiring post…going to be looking for a wine barrel soon! What a little magical place you have created!
Thanks for all the information. Our gnome house collapsed, so I guess I need to make something or find something sturdier. Can’t wait for your tutorials. Inspiring!
I love that you let your daughter plan it out.
Oh how I love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Saving the idea for future use!! TU!
Beautiful fairy garden, I especially love the ladder down the side of the barrel!
Lisa :)
We love fairy gardens! Each of my kids has their own pot that they can decorate any way they want. Then, we connected them to each other! I don’t know who loves it more, my kids or me! I love how yours looks. Thanks for the inspiration on some additions for ours!
Rebecca
That is amazing!!!!
Very very nice!Congretulations! It’s very beautiful!
Cudowny ogródek!!!!!
I just discovered the world of Waldorf this week and I have to say… I’m in love! This is going to be a great project for my kids and I to start with! Thanks for the great idea :)
Veramente delizioso.
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There is so many ways to make a fairy garden but if you need extra help you can use the internet directory
you can get help here.
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what a pretty garden, I would like to have one of it some day with many kinds of flowers and plants, perhaps a nice tree with a house for my future kids. It would be so nice if I could add a pool too.
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beautiful…..
this is amazing! I need to put this on our list of projects to do. Thanks!
I love this little project of yours. This activity is also something you could do with your kids. Just like other family activities like creating wind chimes, tending gardens like this is a good bonding moment with the kids.
Hi good day ! nice post you have . It’s very nice , I have plan to setting up my garden can you give me an idea or steps on how to make it beautiful. i have heard some garden accessories such as garden spinners , wind chimes , wind spinners and many more . I want to try this things in my garden but i don’t know how to get the right accessories . I hope you can help me . thank you .
What a lovely thing for children to do. I wish there had been blogs like this when my children were growing up.
My children and I were so inspired we ran right out and got supplies to create our own Enchanted Garden. I also have been inspired by blogs like your to create my own blog. It is called creatingwithkids.blogspot.com. My first entry was today about the making of our Enchanted Garden and I created a link back here your site to give you credit for the idea that inspired us. Thank you for sharing your creativity.
Christina
oops, its creatingfunwithkids.blogspot.com…it’s so new I forgot the name…lol!!
Gosh this is lovely! I wish I could do it the same with my kids.
Absolutely LOVED this idea, so I made one myself! I used a lot of your ideas, so thank you! Was wondering where you found the ladder that hangs down the side of the barrel?
I love your blog and I can’t wait to welcome the fairies in our own backyard! Thank you for the detailed tutorials!
I enjoyed seeing how you and your family set up your fairy garden in the barrel planter. Thanks for all the great tips.
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I’ve built a fairy house
I’ve worked on it over the past year it’s 2 story’s tall and it’s about 1 foot in height and 1 foot in width.It has 1 bedroom and bathroom, has 2 beds, a dinner table, fireplace, garden and even a balcony!!
Danielle, I’d LOVE to see it!! Send me a photo – it sounds just magical :-)
blessing and magic,
Donni
oh my goodness! this is just TOOOO cute! I might have to make one for myself!!
Susan,
Beautiful designs! One thing I would suggest everyone add to their gardens is the most enchanted plant- The TickleMe Plant. All Kids and my students love this plant. Tickle the plant an it closes its leaves and lowers its branches. This magical plant can be grown anywhere, anytime of the year indoors. Just search TickleMePlant to see a live one in action.
Here is a direct link for kits to growthis magical TickleMe Plant http://www.ticklemeplant.com
simply magical!!!!
love it!
sharon.
Sweet! I’m thinking of putting a small fairy garden together for my daughter’s graduation party. You’ve inspired me! :-)
I recently made a small fairy garden for kicks. but never thought of doing one with my niece, who is 6. I really appreciate all the “do it yourself” ideas as it’s not as fun to find all the little furniture at craft stores and online shops. Making it yourself is the only way to go! Will post a photo in the coming weeks when we get around to making one.
I love this post and would like your permission to repost it on my blog. http://corgisinmygarden.blogspot.com
Thank you!
Hi Sharon, thanks for the kind words. I’d be delighted to have this post on your charming blog… thank you for asking :-)
Blessings and magic, Donni
Love it! Going to have to make one with my girls this summer and maybe even make mini gardens for a fairy bday party. Thanks!
This is darling! My Grandchildren will be making it next weekend! Thank you!
I am gonna do this in my own garden I have I’m my front yard all I have is a house right now (and a few “snacks”) but I am starting to make a few things to expand it… Can’t wait till I see it finished!!! I do need help though, an 11 year old can’t do every thing by herself! :) thanks for all the ideas you gave me!!!
Do you give her little fairy people to play with? Or does she just use her imagination?
Hi Megan,
Sometimes. Sometimes she takes out her little animals…or fairies… sometimes we make peg fairies… whatever she is feeling like :-)
xo
Donni
Just beginning to get into fairy and gnome gardens loving it