DIY Fairy Ornaments

by Leah Vegotsky

If you’re a crafter like me or simply looking for a weekend activity to occupy your kids, these vintage inspired fairy ornaments are the perfect Holiday DIY project.

This craft is intended for older children. I thought it would be a great idea to do with my 3 and 1 year old. Let’s just say it did not turn out well. But hey, they had fun making a mess and being creative so that’s all that matters!

Supply List

• Wooden Clothes Pins
• Scissors
• Hot glue gun
• Pen
• Felt
• Thin paint brushes
• Paint Pallette
• String        

To make things simple, I bought everything besides the clothes pins from Hobby Lobby.
I found the clothes pins on amazon here.      

Directions

​Step 1:
​Paint hair - I chose to keep it simple and make the hair kind of blockish (whatever color you want). I think this gives them an antique look. ​

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Step 2: 
​Paint eyes and mouth - do not stress about it being perfect. I also made rosie cheeks. ​

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Step 3:
Paint a shirt - I rounded the edges trying to create shoulders.  

Step 4:
Let dry for 10 mins

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Step 5:
​Cut out the wings using felt - I made a heart and cut around that, then flipped them over so you don’t see the black lines. I then glued the wings to the fairy’s back.

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Step 6:
Cut tips off feathers - this makes gluing them easier and glue feathers creating a waist on your fairy. ​

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This picture is for cuteness! My 3 old Mackenzie, working so hard! Merry Christmas!

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