Fairy Dream House

Magic in the making

Why Play This Way?

This is good old-fashioned play at its finest. Building a fairy house is sure to invite a sense of wonder, encourage curiosity, ignite creativity, and promote problem-solving skills through engineering challenges. Best of all, you will have a magical time stepping out into nature and imagining the infinite possibilities of a tiny hidden world while working together to build an eco-friendly, whimsical little home.

Nature

Fine Motor

Construction

Math

SET THE STAGE FOR PLAY: 10 Minutes

Adult Participation: Optional

Ready

  • A collection of natural materials:
    • Sticks

    • Pebbles

    • Stones

    • Bark

    • Leaves

    • Grass

    • Shells

    • Moss

    • Flowers

    • Pinecones

    • Acorns

    • Feathers

SET

  1. Choose and gather your natural materials from the list above.

  2. Find the perfect place to build your fairy house. (We recommend building against a natural structure such as a rock or tree, or, if inside, you can build in a corner or under a sofa).

PLAY!

  • Be an architect and use your larger natural parts to engineer a sturdy structure.

  • Design and embellish the fairy house of your dreams. (Click here for some fairy house inspiration photos). 

  • Return to your book for some fairy research:

    → What special items do the fairies have in their houses?

    → Can you find a musical instrument?

    → Do you spy a lamp made from a flower?

    → Can you point to a table?

    → How many ladders do you see?

  • Does your research give you new ideas for items your fairies might need in their house? 

Play with the magical world you created…maybe some fairies will stop by!

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