Fairy Play: Activities
Plan an event with a fairy theme...
Steps
1. Learn about fairies.
To learn about fairies, you can read a book or watch a movie. Before
purchasing anything, check out what you already have. You may already have
fairies hiding on your shelves. Find out about different types of fairy
(faerie, fay, etc.) in different cultures. Search the Web for free
offerings.
2. Disney fairies.
Disney fairies are the most recognized by kids. Review the offerings Disney
has to offer from movies through games. Watch a movie featuring Disney
fairies. If you find activities that go with a particular movie, see if they
would be a good choice for additional activities with kids. Would you
recommend them to parents, caregivers, etc.?
3. Cottingley fairies.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottingley_Fairies
The Cottingly fairies were photos supposedly taken with two girls from
England. Read about these famous photos. Create your own faux images with
fairies in them, exploring ways to make them more realistic.
4. Flower fairies.
www.flowerfairies.com/US_version/home.html
Flower fairies, created by Cicely Mary Barker between 1930-1950, are a very
popular version of fairies. Check out the official site and explore the
offerings there. Make your own flower fairies by observing flowers and
designing your own dress from flower petals and leaves.
5. Make me a fairy.
With either purchased items or those created by the fairies themselves, let
everyone be fairies. Include flower garlands for the hair, wings and wands
at a minimum. You can also do face painting and make a hair glitter. These
items would go home with each fairy.
Make sure you take pictures of each fairy to include with a thank you note
as a reminder of this special activity. Use a duplicate of these pictures to
create a special fairy scrapbook for yourself. You can create a special
gpicture areah so the fairy is in its natural element.
6. Fairy hunt.
Create fairies and hide them before your participants arrive. You can craft
fairies, purchase fairies or if youfre doing a night event, use short
strings of colored lights or battery-powered LEDs. During the fairy hunt,
make sure everyone is quiet so they donft scare the fairies. Ask one person
to lead a group on the hunt and make sure they know where one fairy is so
they can show their group. Then, let everyone else look.
Depending on your fairies and how you hide them, you can have your
participants document their hunt with:
o Checklist
o Note where the fairy was found in a fairy journal
o Sketches
o Photographs
7. Name the fairy.
Create cards with pictures of various fairies on them. See how many your
participants can guess correctly. Be sure to include some fairies that are
more cultural.
8. Fairy tea party.
Fairies drink nectar and eat sweet foods. We can also add small finger foods
with a fairy theme. You can also make leaf placemats and napkin rings as
well as centerpieces and small gifts that all fit the fairy theme. Play
light music (classical or instrumentals) or place windchimes about with a
fan blowing on them.
Find recipes to create your own fairy-themed tea party. You can also see the
AEP badge program gFairy Foodh for more ideas.
9. Coloring and paper puzzles.
Very young fairy fans might like coloring sheets of their favorite fairies.
You can provide find-a-word puzzles, from easy to complex, as well as any
other paper game you can think of. Search the Web or your own stash of
activities to find fairy related coloring sheets and paper puzzles.
10. Hidden treasures.
For a smaller gathering, assign colors to each fairy participant. Create
trails of fairy dust to starting clues for a treasure hunt that ends up with
a special gift for each fairy. You can have one gift or continue with clues
for multiple gifts, such as an entire fairy outfit to collect before
attending the Fairy Tea Party (see Step 8). If youfre planning on doing
multiple gifts, color code clues with ribbons of the same color as your
fairy dust.
11. Fairy flowers.
Provide pots, soil and seeds for bright colored flowers or replace the seeds
with potable flowers. Explain that youfre sharing your fairy garden with
them.
12. Fairy stories.
Create a circle with your fairies. Ask each fairy to tell a story. Pass
around a special wand or faux flower to identify the storyteller. Keep your
stories to fairies or other fantasy creatures.
13. Create a unique event for a group.
Use this and the other four fairy badge programs to create a unique event
for a group.
o Crafts
o Houses
o Games
o Food
o Activities
Sites to Explore
www.fairyhouses.com
www.fairygardens.com/colorbook/colorbook.html
faerie.monstrous.com/index.htm
hubpages.com/hub/Plan-a-Fairy-Party-for-Less-Than-Fifty-Dollars
www.iofm.net/community/kidscorner/creatures/fairies.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy
Steps
1. Learn about fairies.
To learn about fairies, you can read a book or watch a movie. Before
purchasing anything, check out what you already have. You may already have
fairies hiding on your shelves. Find out about different types of fairy
(faerie, fay, etc.) in different cultures. Search the Web for free
offerings.
2. Disney fairies.
Disney fairies are the most recognized by kids. Review the offerings Disney
has to offer from movies through games. Watch a movie featuring Disney
fairies. If you find activities that go with a particular movie, see if they
would be a good choice for additional activities with kids. Would you
recommend them to parents, caregivers, etc.?
3. Cottingley fairies.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottingley_Fairies
The Cottingly fairies were photos supposedly taken with two girls from
England. Read about these famous photos. Create your own faux images with
fairies in them, exploring ways to make them more realistic.
4. Flower fairies.
www.flowerfairies.com/US_version/home.html
Flower fairies, created by Cicely Mary Barker between 1930-1950, are a very
popular version of fairies. Check out the official site and explore the
offerings there. Make your own flower fairies by observing flowers and
designing your own dress from flower petals and leaves.
5. Make me a fairy.
With either purchased items or those created by the fairies themselves, let
everyone be fairies. Include flower garlands for the hair, wings and wands
at a minimum. You can also do face painting and make a hair glitter. These
items would go home with each fairy.
Make sure you take pictures of each fairy to include with a thank you note
as a reminder of this special activity. Use a duplicate of these pictures to
create a special fairy scrapbook for yourself. You can create a special
gpicture areah so the fairy is in its natural element.
6. Fairy hunt.
Create fairies and hide them before your participants arrive. You can craft
fairies, purchase fairies or if youfre doing a night event, use short
strings of colored lights or battery-powered LEDs. During the fairy hunt,
make sure everyone is quiet so they donft scare the fairies. Ask one person
to lead a group on the hunt and make sure they know where one fairy is so
they can show their group. Then, let everyone else look.
Depending on your fairies and how you hide them, you can have your
participants document their hunt with:
o Checklist
o Note where the fairy was found in a fairy journal
o Sketches
o Photographs
7. Name the fairy.
Create cards with pictures of various fairies on them. See how many your
participants can guess correctly. Be sure to include some fairies that are
more cultural.
8. Fairy tea party.
Fairies drink nectar and eat sweet foods. We can also add small finger foods
with a fairy theme. You can also make leaf placemats and napkin rings as
well as centerpieces and small gifts that all fit the fairy theme. Play
light music (classical or instrumentals) or place windchimes about with a
fan blowing on them.
Find recipes to create your own fairy-themed tea party. You can also see the
AEP badge program gFairy Foodh for more ideas.
9. Coloring and paper puzzles.
Very young fairy fans might like coloring sheets of their favorite fairies.
You can provide find-a-word puzzles, from easy to complex, as well as any
other paper game you can think of. Search the Web or your own stash of
activities to find fairy related coloring sheets and paper puzzles.
10. Hidden treasures.
For a smaller gathering, assign colors to each fairy participant. Create
trails of fairy dust to starting clues for a treasure hunt that ends up with
a special gift for each fairy. You can have one gift or continue with clues
for multiple gifts, such as an entire fairy outfit to collect before
attending the Fairy Tea Party (see Step 8). If youfre planning on doing
multiple gifts, color code clues with ribbons of the same color as your
fairy dust.
11. Fairy flowers.
Provide pots, soil and seeds for bright colored flowers or replace the seeds
with potable flowers. Explain that youfre sharing your fairy garden with
them.
12. Fairy stories.
Create a circle with your fairies. Ask each fairy to tell a story. Pass
around a special wand or faux flower to identify the storyteller. Keep your
stories to fairies or other fantasy creatures.
13. Create a unique event for a group.
Use this and the other four fairy badge programs to create a unique event
for a group.
o Crafts
o Houses
o Games
o Food
o Activities
Sites to Explore
www.fairyhouses.com
www.fairygardens.com/colorbook/colorbook.html
faerie.monstrous.com/index.htm
hubpages.com/hub/Plan-a-Fairy-Party-for-Less-Than-Fifty-Dollars
www.iofm.net/community/kidscorner/creatures/fairies.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy
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