Our kids like fairies, particularly
our girl. I think we've watched a certain Tinkerbell movie at least 10
times! Fairy doors have just started popping up on the internet and one
of my favourites can be seen here:
littlefairydoor.com.
I love their potential to inspire imaginative play and the many
possible uses for them like for when the tooth fairy starts her visits
or for when little notes of encouragement need to be 'left' during the
night.
I
decided however that, even though it's gorgeous, I can't justify
spending $45 NZ + postage on a tiny wee fairy door. Instead, I put to
use one of the wooden frames we've been given ( we also used them in the
embroidery for beginners
post). Making this door was a fun process that started with me buying a
$3, 1/12 scale door knob (it even came with a key!) from a
dolls house supplier on trade me. Once the door handle came I could
judge and measure how big to make the door. I dismantled a frame, cut it
to size with a saw and glued it back together with pva glue. Next I cut
a piece of hardboard to fit, glued cardboard panels on and painted it.
We have quite high skirting boards in our home so I'll have a surface to
attach the door to. I think I'll just use some blue tack, we go through
so much of the stuff I swear our place is being held up by it! I plan
to make T one too but with an oval frame in a kind of hobbit style with a
yellow door ( his favourite colour). They're Christmas and birthday
presents, if I can wait that long that is!
I
LOVE the little key that came with the door knob. When my nana passed
away my mum gave me one of her jewellery boxes. A while ago I took the
time to carefully look through it. She kept broaches, earrings, badges, a
hat pin and necklaces in there. Some were broken, some had missing
parts and tucked in one corner was a lovely little gold and pearl
pendant. M turns 5 in December so I'd like her to have it. I bought a
child's length gold chain ( it's not real gold!)
and threaded the pendant and the little gold key onto it. I think it
looks really sweet- perfect for her to wear for special occasions like
her '5' birthday party ( eeeek!).
I'm
just a big kid really and much of the stuff I do for the kids is for my own pleasure, besides I can't
see any harm in encouraging little imaginations. I'm looking forward
to seeing what they bring to this... the dolls house supplier even sells
tiny 1/12 scale welcome mats- do you think I should get some? : )
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in progress |
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the door plate |
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cute eh? |
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teeny tiny entrance next to the big one |
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we can leave the fairies presents too |
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the pendant |
I love this!!!! Thanks for sharing!
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