Doesnโt the idea of your very own fairy door complete with its own tiny key sound enchanting? The three year old in me came bursting out when gift company My Own Fairy got in touch to see whether weโd like to review one of their beautiful wooden fairy doors โ would I? If only my Flower Fairies had had one of these!
The idea is youโre giving a โrealโ fairy a home by attaching the door (ยฃ19.99) to a skirting board, window sill or shelf at home or in the garden. You decorate the wall around the door with stickers (ยฃ7.99), lay out tiny stepping stones (ยฃ3.50), put the key by the door and wait (not one of BBโs virtues).
When the key is gone in the morning and fairy dust decorates the stepping stones (glitter is part of the pack) it means the fairy has moved in, which has got to be about as magical as it gets when youโre three.
BB bought into the whole idea in an instant, carefully taking our toadstool decorated fairy door out of its box and deciding where it should go (pictured). Of course she asked the inevitable โ โwhy doesnโt the door actually open?โ โ but was happy enough when I explained we had to pretend, and by bedtime the excitement was palpable.
But when it came to actually climbing into bed she went a bit quiet, and a little while after I tucked her in a small voice came from her bedroom: โMummy I donโt think I want a fairy coming in to my room when Iโm asleep.โ
So it was back out of bed, light on and a complete relocation of the door, stepping stones and key to the hall instead. Sure enough, the key had disappeared by the morning (safely stowed in my jewellery box)ย and there was the glitter fairy dust (which is a bit of a bugger to hoover up, so I left it).
Sheโs been telling all her friends at preschool that she has a fairy, and when we went on the website and she realised there are a host of different styles of door (featuring ladybirds, bumblebees and footballs), not to mention extra fairy dust she now wants more than one.
You can even join a Fairy Club. Thereโs nothing like a bit of make believe to fire the imagination. Even Iโve been wondering what our fairy looks likeโฆ
My Own Fairy isย offering Crummy Mummy readers a FREE set of stepping stones (worth ยฃ3.50) when you order a fairy door and stickers. Just enter the code โFREESTEPโ at the checkout.
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Ahhh it all makes sense now. Fairy moves in, takes front door key… reason why door does not open. I think my little one would love this.
Exactly! Such a clever idea!
These are so cute aren’t they. We have one and they do add a spark of magic. Now I’m planning on making some for our Fairy Gardens from scraps of fallen chain sawed branches here. #TriedTested
That’s such a great idea! Will be interested to see the result!x
Aww! These look so sweet….What a great idea x
I know – wish I’d thought of it!x
Looks really cute and a great idea. I just blogged last week about some fairy doors we came across unexpectedly out on a walk #Triedtested
I’ll be installing an outdoor one when we have a garden!
My 5 year old has a fairy door in her room and she keeps asking why the door won’t open! I keep telling her it’s magic and that the fairies will only come out when she is asleep #triedtested
That’s EXACTLY what BB said!!
I’ve been begging my mom for one and I want it today but I’m. Not sure if she’s going to say yes
Finger’s crossed for you!