Fairy Houses
Grey pussey willows
For fairy pillows
So soft for a fairy's
head
Cherry petals sweet
For a cool clean
sheet
Green moss for a
fairy's head
There are fairies living in the
hidden recesses of the garden. All children
seem to know that. Just because we have
gotten too big and noisy to see them doesn't mean they are gone. May is the perfect month to get acquainted
with fairies. What better way than to build them a little house from the
treasures of the season! The children
will find just the right tree, with deliciously secret recesses at the roots,
to start building. A pretty tray for gathering
moss and magnolia petals, snail shells and bits of bark, adds a dainty touch. Let dandelions and daisy chains, buttercups
and broom festoon the rooms, with perhaps a glittering polished-glass jewel
hidden deep inside as a gift for the king and queen. Magic is afoot in spring and many happy hours
will be spent in the glory of nature with the good company of the little
people.