My girls love making fairy wands from sticks. They are so simple to make and far prettier than any fairy wand I’ve ever seen in a shop. Each fairy wand is completely unique and can be made in just a few minutes. Perfect for a little adventurer keen to create some fairy magic outdoors.
You will need:
- A stick
- A couple of pipe-cleaners (we like to use glittery ones)
- Leaves, flowers and other natural items to decorate
1) Wrap the pipe cleaners around the stick.
2) Collect flowers and leaves and decorate the fairy wand by threading the stems underneath the pipe-cleaner. It is easier if the stems are long enough to wrap around the pipe-cleaner a couple of times to help secure them.
3) Keep adding flowers and leaves until your fairy wand is complete.
We’ve made these a few times and my girls love them. Last year Jessica had a fairy-themed birthday party in her Grandma’s garden and we encouraged her friends to collect sticks and then make themselves fairy wands. It was a lovely activity for them all to do together and everyone loved being able to take their fairy wand home with them along with a piece of cake instead of having a party bag.
We decorated our wands with roses, hawksbeard, sweetpea and a selection of different leaves. The flowers don’t last very long, but they look very pretty while they do! You can make the fairy wands with artificial flowers instead if you want them to last longer.
Jessica and Sophie had fun with their fairy wands out in the garden. We also made a couple of “dance sticks” by attaching pieces of ribbon to the end of a stick. Another simple idea that can provide lots of fun.
This year we’re taking part in #30DaysWild – a challenge from the Wildlife Trusts to get outside each day in June, do something wild and connect with nature.
These look fab! My Cerys used to enjoy doing things like this when she was little.
Thanks Donna, the girls love making them 🙂
Loved this activity. I used to do it in my childhood. Lots of memories to share 🙂
Thank you Stephanie, we had fun making them 🙂
Aww these are a lovely idea! Definitely something to do with my girls over the summer holidays.
Nat.x
Thank you Nat, it’s such a lovely activity to do. I’m sure your girls would love it 🙂
Gorgeous wands- what a lovely idea! My daughters would enjoy making these. #FamilyFunLinky
Thank you Kate, they’re so simple to make 🙂
I am loving all your #30wilddays posts. I love this fairy wand craft. So creative! #FamilyFunLinky
Thank you – we loved making these 🙂
What a fab idea. These are so cute. My daughter and niece would love these #familyfun
Thank you Sam. They’re lovely and simple to make 🙂
What a lovely idea. Mine would definitely use the sticks to poke each other with at their age but I can imagine for the older kids it is great. Such a simple yet effective activity with hous of entertainment after. Thank you for sharing at #familyfun
My girls occasionally do that too but thankfully they’re mostly at the age of using their imagination now! 🙂
These are gorgeous. What a simple, but beautiful idea. My daughter would love these x
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Thanks Alana, they were fun to make 🙂
These are super cute! I’ve seen nature wands before but never thought about how to make them. Pipe cleaners is very obvious! Looks like you are having fun with the #30dayswild this year. Thank you for linking up to the #familyfunlinky
Thanks Karen – they’re lovely and simple to make. We’ve enjoyed taking part in #30DaysWild 🙂