Fairy In A Jar

I have been fascinated by the whimsical mystery of fairies since I was a little girl. I remember looking for them while playing outside and making up tiny little fairy houses using sticks, leaves and flowers I would collect in my backyard. This project is a fun activity to do with your kids (or your inner kid). Download the free printable fairy art and let them color their fairy. Then help them create a little terrarium in a jar for the fairy to be displayed in!

Instructions

Step One

Download the free printable fairy art and print onto white card stock. You'll notice that there are two different sizes. Choose one to fit your jar (you can also shrink the art down smaller if necessary). Color in two fairies (front and back) with your favorite coloring supplies.

Step Two

Once you've finished coloring, carefully cut out both fairies with scissors and use a glue stick to glue them back-to-back. Choose a faux flower and cut off a few petals into the shape of a skirt. Glue a petal skirt onto the fairy using kraft glue (both front and back sides).

Step Three

Next plug in your hot glue gun. Once warm, squeeze some hot glue onto the center of the wood slice and place the fairy's feet into the hot glue. Hold in place until the glue is dry and she can stand up on her own. Add a few tiny mushrooms around her feet.

Step Four

Place the mounted fairy into the lid of the jar. Add some moss around the edges then place the jar over the fairy and tighten the lid. Optional: hot glue some ribbon around the base of the lid.

Step Five

If you want her to be secure inside the jar you can hot glue the wood slice base to the inside of the lid. I personally liked being able to take her out and let her explore my garden before returning back to the jar for display.