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Witches and broomsticks, bug eating bats, and spooky black cats! It can only mean one thing…Halloween is coming!

We don’t usually think of fairies as Halloween creatures, but 31st October is when Samhain, the Celtic festival of the summer's end was celebrated. The Celts believed fairies and spirits came out of hiding and walked amongst them.

On Samhain Eve, the fairies could be found dancing with ghosts, playing pranks, and causing mischief. But watch out - if you upset them, they may have brought nasty weather, spoiled your crops, or kidnapped you to Fairyland - although, that is a treat as the tricks and pranks they play there are the most fun of all!

Get in the festive spirit and add some spooky touches to your fairy door with our new Halloween accessories.

So your little one's fairy door has arrived and it's time to find the perfect place to set it up and sprinkle fairy dust.

Here's out top 5 ideas and styling tips:

1. Accessorise, accessorise, accessorise! We've plenty of gorgeous accessories to complement and complete your fairy door set-up. Our bestsellers include our fairy mailbox, miniature staircase, and adorable picket fence.
2. Wall decals are a simple way to transform your fairy nook in seconds! And with so many designs out there to choose from, the possibilities are endless!
3. Bring the outdoors, indoors. Now that the weather is warming up, collect some bright foliage and flowers from the garden to create an indoor woodland wonderland.
4. Displaying your fairy door on a shelf is the perfect place to show it off for all to see. Plus, it's no problem for fairies to flutter down from.
5. If you're worried about waking your littlie up when the "tooth fairy" visits, place your fairy door in the hallway instead of bedside - this works particularly well when siblings in separate rooms are sharing one fairy door too.

For more beautiful inspiration, visit our Instagram to see how other mummas have styled their little love's fairy doors. Photo credit for this gorgeous pic to @bug_bear_n_baby 

And for your chance to be featured as inspo to others, make sure to use the hashtag #myweefairydoor or tag @myweefairydoor

There's no day that fairies love more than International Fairy Day!

Sure, the Christmas Fairy loves Christmas Day, and the Easter Fairy loves Easter Sunday, and the Tooth Fairy loves every day, but a day that celebrates every fairy...now that's a special day!

So when is this extra sparkly day? International Fairy Day is on the magical date of 24th June.

And what better way to celebrate than with decorations and presents!

The most magical decor that is super easy to make are fairy paper garland. Here's a short video showing how you can make one - don't forget to add a dash of glitter!

Need help choosing a gift for your fairy? Our absolute favourite accessories right now are these tiny flower pots and trio of baby bunnies that will no doubt bring a smile to your little one's face too.

Have a magical day x

 

The thumpety thump of bunny paws is nearly upon us! So here's some crafty fun to keep the littlies entertained over the Easter holidays, plus some gorgeously cute little bunnies to use as treats instead of adding further to the mountains of chocolate eggs and dreaded sugar highs!

No Easter is complete without your very own Mr & Mrs Ester Bunny! Early on Easter morning, they deliver their Easter eggs to all the children in Easter Land and are the most popular parents around...you will be too if you treat your little ones to this adorable pair! They love nothing more than reading stories and chatting with the rest of the Ester family, well they do love the odd cup of tea and Easter chocolate too...Mrs Bunny has to keep a close on on Mr Bunny as he's known to sneak a few too many!

We've all heard of fairy kings and fairy queens - but have you heard of bunny royalty? Princess Ester has hippity-hopped all the way to our world just in time for Easter celebrations and is the perfect chocolate-alternative gift for littlies. Her favourite activity is hosting a tea party with carrot cake cupcakes for all her fairy friends.

Follow in Princess Ester’s paw-steps with this delicious cupcake recipe.

Talking of super fun and simple activities for little ones, why not make some decorative inedible Easter eggs out of salt dough!

Here's our step-by-step guide to making salt dough Easter eggs: 

1. Salt dough is super simple to make! Mould the dough into the shape of eggs before popping in the oven to dry. Bake at 150 degree Celsius according to size. Don't forget to make some mini eggs for fairies too!
2. Once dry, it is decorating time! Paint them in bright patterns, add some glitter, and finish with a silk ribbon.
3. Here’s the important bit...place your mini eggs next to your fairy door to thank the fairies and Easter bunnies for working hard to make Easter such a treat!

Have a fun-filled Easter and be sure to tag us on Instagram or Facebook with your crafty eggs and yummy cupcake creations!