'Position your fairy house in secluded and shady areas and go foraging in the woods for acorns, conkers and teasel heads and have fun getting creative.' 'For best results you should try and create a natural looking habitat by using natural plants, moss and small coloured stones,' says Jennifer at The Fairy Garden. Pop the finished doors at the base of favourite trees, nestled amongst the roots and undergrowth or where a substantial branch meets the trunk – ready for visitors to discover. Get the children involved in the painting (you can find the best exterior wood paint in our guide) and use odds and ends – such as nuts and bolts, eyelets and dome headed screws for door furniture. Try circular Hobbit-style doors to more elfin-inspired arched doorways. Use a jigsaw to cut the doors to size, going for a range of shapes and sizes. Spark little imaginations and have fun making fairy front doors from wooden offcuts. (Image credit: FM Floral/Alamy Stock Photo) Less generally works better, as it retains the element of surprise, but be sure to space them so your eye leads from one to another rather than scattering them completely. Think about using different shapes and sizes and work out how many you will need for your chosen area. These can be a simple as a frame of twigs tied with cotton or wood lolly sticks glued together to make windows and shutters. You can buy tiny wood and pre-cast resin windows online or you can make your own. A tree you pass under while walking down the garden or a side wall of a shed, overhanging with climbers, are ideal spots. Choose an area that’s visible but not an obvious focal point, as this all adds to the unexpected charm. The more gnarled and craggier the tree bark or brickwork the better, as it will help blend the new features in and add to the intrigue. Stop little ones in their tracks and get their imagination whirring by adding tiny fairy windows to garden walls and trees. (Image credit: EB Photography/Alamy Stock Photo)
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