DIY Fairy Table or Gazebo

Items Needed:
Twigs
Hand Pruner
Hot Glue Gun w/ Glue Sticks
Items to decorate (optional)

Cut 4 twigs the same size (for a square table/gazebo). Cut 4 legs, this size depends on which you are making. If you are making a table, it’s best to base the size of the legs off the DIY Fairy Twig Chairs, so they can be place together.
You can also have some twigs ready to make the top of the table OR you can glue felt across it … I did both, so if anything was placed on the table it would have some support. You can also use popsicle sticks to make a flatter table top or gazebo top.

Glue the 4 twigs together to create the frame. Glue the extra twigs (or popsicle sticks) across the top of the frame, you choose that option.

Once the glue has set, you turn the frame over & glue on the legs in the corners of the frame. I twirled the leg, so the glue was on all sides, making it stick to both areas in the corner.

Once this is done, you can put a table cloth over the table/gazebo, or deco it in any way you choose.

The pictures shown are of both the table & gazebo. But the gazebo was actually created from a mistake I made creating the 1st table. I had let my granddaughter have the DIY Fairy Twig Chairs, so I did not have anything to measure the height of the table. Since it was quite a bit bigger, we make it a gazebo instead. Then went back, and created the table.

 

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DIY Fairy Twig Chair

Items Needed:
Twigs
Hand pruner
Hot Glue Gun w/ Glue Sticks

Cut 2 long lengths from your twigs, for the back & the legs. Cut 2 twigs about 1/2 that length for the front legs. Cut 8 pieces, the same size; these will be the chair frame, and foot rungs to brace the chair.
Keep a piece to cut for the backing for the chair & for the seat on the chair.

Take the 2 long pieces & glue one of the short pieces to it at the height of the front legs. Take the 2 front legs & glue them to one of the short pieces. (I glued the back of the chair but you can do that later, if desired) For the back of the chair, cut few short pieces to go across the back of your chair … 2 or more, and glue.

Using 2 of the short pieces, glue the front legs to the back. Making the chair shape.(2 separate chairs are shown the pics, but I hope they do help)

To brace the chair, glue your 4 short pieces around the bottom of the chair. (As show in the pics above) These make cut little foot rest for the fairies (or so I told my granddaughter )

For the seat, you have a few options. Cut some twigs to go across the seat. Or you can use plastic netting from a fruit bag, popsicle sticks cut to the size to cover seat, fake flower/leave … or any idea you have to create your unique seat.

Once everything is done, you can deco it any way you choose. Or simply leave it as is.
The only “mistake” I think I made was the seat were not wide. But my granddaughter liked them anyways … they are unique & she is all ready to place them in her Fairy Garden. But she did request a table … oh the fun that was to create!

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DIY Fairy Twig Ladder ~ Directions & Pictures

Items Needed:
Twigs
Hand pruner
Hot Glue Gun w/ glue sticks

Cut 2 long lengths of twigs OR use to larger twigs that are the same size. These will be the uprights.
Cut a number of short pieces that will be the rungs for your ladder.

Glue the rungs to the ladder, one piece at a time. Make sure each rung is glued to both uprights before moving to the next rung. Working your way from one end to the other.

Now, if you choose 2 uprights that are curved, then start in the middle. Then work your way from the middle to the end; repeating your steps for the other part.
This part for your Fairy Garden, is actually one of the easiest ones to do. My little helper enjoyed helping with this … but she did abandon me on the other Fairy items!  

 

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DIY Fairy 4-Post Bed ~ Directions & Pictures

I got part of this idea from Fairy Gardening 101 written by Fiona McDonald. But instead of using the wires I glued the bed together w/ my hot glue gun. I did attempt to use wires, but it got frustrating extremely fast. So, I switched to glue. Hope my directions are ok to follow … but if not, hope the pictures help out

Items Needed:
Twigs (not thin; I had my husband leave branches when he was trimming the trees so)
Fabric (your choice for canopy)
Felt (for mattress & pillow)
Hand Pruner
Hot glue gun w/ glue sticks

Cut 4 long twigs for legs of bed, all the same size. Cut 2 long twigs for the side of the bed, & 4 short pieces for the cross pieces (for width of bed). Make sure to have some extra twigs so you can cut for the bedding area (about the same size of the last 4 pieces you cut for the width.)

Take 2 of the legs & glue 1 of the width twigs to the height you prefer. (Shown is 1st attempt with wire & then where it’s glued)

Take the 2 long pieces (side of bed) & glue them to the legs of the bed. Once that has set, then glue them to the other legs of the bed. (Some of the pics aren’t too great, but I do hope they help a bit.)

Again, once the glue has set, you should have a bed frame. Glue the last 2 short pieces to the top of the bed, for the canopy. (I just use those to instead of adding more, because the fabric only need to be glued in two places to drape like a canopy should)
Then glue pieces across the bedding area, as shown in the pics above. These are short pieces, the same size as the width twigs, you choose the amount you want to place.

Cut your felt about the size of the bedding area, I cut ours just a little less than that size. Then glue it to your bedding area at the head & footing of the bed. Then (using a different color) cut a small square for the pillow. (I folded that piece in 1/2 & glued it, making it appear thicker. But you can also create your own tiny pillow, if you choose to.)
Take your fabric for the canopy & drape over the canopy frame. Cut to the size you choose & glue on the small twigs.

Once you have completed this, you can deco the bed as you choose. Things like flowers up the siding of the bed. You can use moss for the pillow, or even as the mattress instead of the felt. Ribbons up the sides for a more feminine look, or even lace.

 

 

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