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    Home » Life » DIY Kids Activities

    Make an Outdoor Fall Fairy Garden

    Published: Oct 30, 2018 · Modified: May 27, 2022 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 7 Comments

    Not only are fairy gardens adorable, but they're fun for kids to create and play with! Learn how to make a beautiful but easy fairy garden outside this Fall.

    A Fall fairy garden in the woods

    Disclosure: This post is sponsored by STIHL. As always, all of the opinions here are my own.

    We finally had a break in our premature winter wonderland and enjoyed a gorgeous week of sunshine and normal Fall temperatures! We were able to finish up some yard cleaning and do something fun - create a little fairy garden in our woods for the girls to play with outside!

    A Fall fairy garden in the woods

    Come take a tour of our mini Fall fairy garden. Plus see how to build your own for the ultimate imaginary fun play time!

    The first thing I did was found a nice thick tree in our woods to act as the center of our little garden. If you don't have a grove of trees in your yard, you could use a log or stump as your base.

    STIHL Lithium-Ion Trimmer

    Next, I used my STIHL Lithium-Ion Grass Trimmer to trim down all of the grass around the site. I love that this trimmer is battery operated so I don't have to worry about any tricky start-up or cords, and that it's lightweight and easy for me to use in awkward areas like this.

    STIHL Lithium-Ion Trimmer

    I've been using our STIHL trimmer all summer long this year to trim around areas like our patio, the deck of my studio, and around the trees in our yard, too. It comes with an integrated battery and charger for ease-of-use. I really like how you can pivot its head for different applications. It's definitely had a work-out in our yard this year, and I absolutely love it!

    A Fall fairy garden in the woods

    The next thing we did for our fairy garden was gather some miniatures that all the girls and I liked. Now's a great time to shop for fairy garden supplies at craft stores because they're almost all on sale!

    A Fall fairy garden in the woods

    We also made a very simple bunting banner with twigs, yarn, scraps of fabric and a hot glue gun.

    STIHL Lithium-Ion Trimmer

    Back at the fairy garden site, I cleared away the top layer of leaves beneath our tree.

    A Fall fairy garden in the woods

    Then, Little B and I placed a fairy door we found at the base of the tree.

    A Fall fairy garden in the woods

    Next, we laid some twigs from the door to create the outline of a path and filled in the path outline with some small pebbles.

    A Fall fairy garden in the woods

    Then, we harvested some moss from nearby trees. Then we used it to cover the ground and make some grass for our fairy garden. You can also purchase moss at a craft store.

    A Fall fairy garden in the woods

    Finally, we placed our DIY bunting banner and all of our fairy garden characters and accessories in place.

    A Fall fairy garden in the woods

    After we made the fairy garden, my girls played with it for an hour and had so much fun! We'll cover it up when the snow flies again for a treasure we'll find in the Spring.

    A Fall fairy garden in the woods

    For now, we'll enjoy this gorgeous Fall weather by playing with our secret and magical fairy garden in the woods... and getting a little more Fall yard work and clean-up done too!

    A Fall fairy garden in the woods

    You can find more info on the STIHL Lihium-Ion Trimmer right here, and head over here to see more of their lithium-ion battery operated tools that are perfect for the gardener.

    A Fall fairy garden in the woods

    Now tell me: Have you ever made a fairy garden? What are your favourite yard tools to use in the Fall?

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    Comments

    1. Sam Edward

      March 16, 2019 at 8:04 am

      Hello CHRISTINA, Your idea is great and wonderful. Its helps our children refreshing, enjoyable and responsibility. I like your ideas and photos. Thank you for sharing this great post.

      Reply
    2. garden design

      September 07, 2019 at 9:10 am

      For a polished look, put down a layer of Scotts bagged mulch. Or, you can put down straw, shredded leaves, pine straw, or some other locally available material.

      Reply
      • Sarah - The DIY Mommy

        September 07, 2019 at 3:19 pm

        Great ideas!

        Reply
    3. Pam

      October 10, 2019 at 7:08 am

      This is wonderful! I've featured it today at Thursday Favorite Things. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Sarah - The DIY Mommy

        October 10, 2019 at 11:01 am

        Thanks so much, Pam!

        Reply
    4. Kerryanne

      October 10, 2019 at 9:26 pm

      Oh Christina, this fairy garden really is adorable. We all need a pinch of magic in our lives... especially our little ones!!
      Thank you for sharing it at Create, Bake, Grow and Gather this week. I'm delighted to be featuring your outdoor fall fairy garden at tonight's party and pinning too.
      Hugs,
      Kerryanne

      Reply
      • Sarah - The DIY Mommy

        October 11, 2019 at 11:07 am

        Thanks so much!

        Reply

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