Legend has it that at this time of year, with all of nature under the sway of Spring and the first day of Summer approaching, it is fairy season!

To lure fairies into your backyard, plant a fairy garden!  A fairy's favorite flowers are roses and bluebells.  If you plant these flowers, then tuck pretty stones, shiny crystals and lovely seashells in among the flower beds, a fairy is sure to come.

Fairy Legends...
Fairies love bubbles!  Sit in your yard on a summer's day and blow bubbles into the air.  Even if you can't see her, a fairy is sure to be delighting in your bubbles!  Although most fairies are good and kind, some can be mischievous.  Guard yourself against trickster behavior by wearing a Fairy Crystal.  Make your very own Fairy Crystal by leaving a piece of clear quartz crystal out on the night of a Full Moon.  Allow it to remain until sunrise so that it is kissed by the morning dew.  Now the crystal is charged and ready to protect you from any harm that comes your way.  Carry it with you always!

So...You Want To See A Fairy...
Should you desire to see a fairy, you must first find a fairy tree.  You might imagine a fairy tree to be lush, lovely and in full bloom.  But actually, it is more likely to be an old, gnarled thing with a distinctly round indentation or hole in it's trunk.  Around this, you should walk nine times of the full moon.  Then, if the fairy wish it, a door will be revealed to you.  But if you can't find a fairy tree, you might try seeing a fairy with a small stone or shell that has a hole worn through it from water rushing over it.  Peek through and you shall see the entrance to Faerie Land!

Welcome Summer on the Solstice and Welcome Fairies to the Land
by Making and Wearing Your Own Fairy Crown & Fairy Dust Necklace!

FAIRY DUST NECKLACE
You'll Need:
One (1) miniature corked bottle (you're looking for the tiny ones; find them at the craft store)
Glitter in the color of your choice OR tiny seeds
A needle threaded with heavy thread.  Thick satin threads of bright color, found at craft stores, work nicely.

INSTRUCTIONS:  Cover your work-space with newspaper or a piece of paper towel; you'll be working with glitter, and that can be messy.  Next, uncork your glass bottle and set the bottle aside.  Carefully  holding the tiny cork between your fingers, pierce it through the center with your needle and thread.  Once the needle is all the way through, remove the needle, leaving the string threaded through the cork, as the "chain" for your necklace.  Determine your desired length for your necklace and trim your thread accordingly; tie off by knotting the thread.  Now, fill your glass bottle with glitter or seeds.  As the opening is so small, this can be challenging.  You can make the task easier by using a tiny funnel, which you can make by cutting a small circle out of paper, then shaping into a cone.  Once your bottle is filled with "fairy dust," cork it.  You're ready to wear your new necklace!

FAIRY FLOWER CROWN
Materials:
2 pipe cleaners
Plastic or silk flowers
Ribbon (color your choice)
Hot glue gun and glue

INSTRUCTIONS:  Twist one end from each pipe cleaner together.  Hold it around the upper part of your forehead (or the forehead of the one who will be wearing the crown, for proper measurements) and then twist the other ends together.  This will make the base of the crown.

If necessary, gently cut/separate the flowers from the main stem.  Leave an inch or two of each stem on the flowers if possible.  You can also leave some leaves, or use them separately if you prefer.  Hot glue the flowers and leaves to the pipe cleaner crown base.  Once you've attached your desired amount of flowers and leaves, prepare to add the ribbon.  Cut 8 pieces of ribbon, at varying lengths, between one and two feet long.  Glue one end of each piece of ribbon to the inside, back edge of the flower crown.   Your Fairy Flower Crown is complete and ready to wear!