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During my recent trip to New Hampshire, my granddaughter Madeline (age 9) introduced me to the world of fairy houses. Fairy houses seem to be quite the rage in New England. There is actually an annual Fairy Houses Tour in Portsmouth, NH. This year the tour is September 20-21, 2013.
Madeline showed me the beautiful photographs in her book, Fairy Houses…Everywhere!
(The Fairy House Series). Yes, there is a whole series of books on fairy houses by Tracy Kane and Barry Kane!
And she also offered me a tour of the fairy houses she and
her little brother Garrison (age 5) made.
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I love their use of colored stones and twigs in this fairy house built between tree roots.
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Below is a photo of Garrison. He's not so keen on getting his picture taken. But there is a fairy house built in the bank of the little babbling brook that is on their acreage.
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My closeup of this fairy house was blurry, but Madeline used acorns, seeds, flowers and rocks to make a fairy "store." (You can see the acorns under her left elbow.)
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What fun to see the grandkids using their creativity as they hunt for natural objects –acorns, leaves,
stones, twigs – and turn them into magical fairy houses!
TTFN
LeAnn
Love the fairy houses, but your beautiful grandchildren steal the show. xo Laura
ReplyDeleteThank you, Laura! It was such fun spending time with them. They grow up so fast.
DeleteHow sweet! Love the way Madeline poses in the third photo :)
ReplyDeleteMust check out that book, it sounds fun!
Ha.Ha. She is not camera shy! Her auntie was giggling as I took that photo.
DeleteHow great to see them outside playing and being so creative! So much better than video games!
ReplyDeleteThey love to be outside - a brook and trails to explore, a beaver pond for canoeing, woods to explore, trees to climb, a great treehouse, rocks to climb, horses and dogs to play with....They do have some Kindle and video time, but their parents limit their time on those.
DeleteFairy houses are the best! Noli put some together, but it's been a few years and the fairies scattered all the stuff! We are still on the lookout for signs that fairies are around though!
ReplyDeleteMadeline and Garrison are so cute, btw!
Thanks, Sarah! Fairy houses were new to me -- but what fun!
DeleteHuh. I haven't heard of fairy houses! It looks like good fun making one, though.
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