DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden
June 13, 2018This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PowerYourSummer #CollectiveBias
Is it just me or did this school year fly by? I can’t believe the kids have just a few more days of school! We are totally gearing up for summer break. To keep the kids entertained all summer long, I’m creating a list of low-cost, fun activities for the kids. My kids love helping me out in the garden, so I decided to make this DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden powered by Energizer® Ultimate Lithium™ batteries, which are the #1 longest-lasting AA battery (20-year shelf-life for AA/AAA batteries).
This project was not only fun to put together, but it’s also going to be an entertaining, interactive toy to play with throughout the summer. The kids love to rearrange the figurines, play with the various components and create little scenes. Oh, and I have a fabulous promotion for you all today. From today until 6/30, when you buy an 8 pack or larger of Energizer® Ultimate Lithium™ batteries with Balance Rewards at Walgreens, you can earn 5,000 loyalty points. What is the Balance Rewards program? It’s free & easy to join! Sign up in-store, online or via the Walgreens app. Every time you shop, you can earn points and eventually you can turn those points into dollars off future purchases. How are you going to power up your summer?
DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden
DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden
Start by gathering the supplies you’ll need for this project: shallow tray, soil, rocks, stones, beans, seeds, fairy figurines, fairy house, fairy swing, small plant/flower clippings, battery-operated light set and Energizer® Ultimate Lithium™ batteries.
DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden
To power this fairy garden, I’ll be using the Energizer® Ultimate Lithium™ batteries (the 8-pack of AA batteries). These lightweight batteries perform in extreme temps from -40F to 140F and feature a leak-resistant construction.
DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden
Start by filling a shallow tray or dish with soil.
DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden
Add the fairy house/swing on one side. Pour the stones & seeds on top of the soil to form little paths. This adds an organic, whimsical touch to the scene. I also added larger rocks along the circumference of the dish.
DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden
Next add fairy figurines and some small plant/flower clippings throughout the scene.
DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden
My girls absolutely love fairy gardens like these and I just know they’ll love all the little details in this one.
DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden
This fairy garden will sit in the kid’s playroom for hours of free summer fun this year!
DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden
I also wanted to make a bench to add to the scene. I grabbed some small twigs and hot glued a few small strips together. Then I added two thicker twigs to form the legs of the bench.
DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden
The final step to make this garden come to life is to add some fairy lights. Did you know that Energizer® Ultimate Lithium™ batteries are 33% lighter compared to alkaline batteries (AA/AAA only)? Thanks to these batteries, this garden will glow brightly for countless hours throughout the summer!
DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden
The lights add such a magical touch to the scene!
DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden
My girls have seen fairy gardens like these at stores, but now with just a bit of DIY effort, we have our very own!
DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden
I am quite impressed by how this fairy garden turned out!
DIY Magical Illuminated Fairy Garden
Check out this tutorial video for a quick recap of how this fairy garden came together!
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Make your own fairy garden using basic supplies this summer. Also, learn more about how Energizer® Ultimate Lithium™ batteries can help power your summer! How are you keeping the kids entertained all summer long?
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I think fairy gardens are the cutest thing! The one you made is adorable and I love that it is lighted! So cute.
Fairy gardens are always so cute and magical. I love how you illuminated yours to make it even more so. Beautiful!
Thanks, Alli! This was definitely a fun project for sure!
I have made fairy gardens before but they never had these little lights. These are perfect and would really make these fun to use.
The lights really make it so much more fun, right?!
OH man this is so CUTE! This would be a fan and easy project to do with my kiddo! He would love doing it and he would love seeing it each night as it glows outside!
Your fairy garden turned out amazing! Great idea on the bench and lights, it made it even prettier.
Aww thanks! Yes, the bench idea was my daughter’s! And of course, the lights make it totally magical!! 🙂
This is just adorable! I know my daughter would love making one of these!!
That is such a cute and fun DIY! I would love to get out in the garage and tinker with one of these!
It was a lot of fun!! You should definitely make one!
What a cute project. We have been done for a couple of weeks now. We always start early so we get done early too.
Talk about adorable! This looks so cute, you’re so creative and you did a wonderful job as well. This is definitely a fun project for the summer!
This looks like a really fun project to do with the kiddos. It looks like they really would love making this.
That fairy garden turned out really well, nice job! That would look really nice on a front porch or maybe even a pedestal in the yard.
Yes, great idea! On a pedestal in the yard!! Fabulous!
Now this is a cute idea!! I would love to do something like this with my nieces!!
How freaking cute is this? Hanna would love making this with me. Provided I could keep the pieces out of her mouth, she’s eats anything and everything. What a great odea
What a sweet little craft! I have always been so intrigued by little fairy gardens! So sweet!
This is so cute i would like to have something like this on my backyard. Great decor also if you have nice garden.
How fun is this project to do during the summer! I really love how it looks, it’s so beautifully made! I’m not sure if I can pull this off, but it’s worth a try!
This fairy garden is so very cute. I would love to make one of these!