Like so many girls, my daughter loves fairies. I couldn’t wait to have fun with a simple kid craft that I knew she would love.
This simple fairy craft turns out super cute! And afterwards you can use them in a fairy race.
These craft stick fairies are cute and can be used in a fun fairy game once they are made.
Fairy Craft
- Craft Sticks
- Clear Tape
- Permanent Markers
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Drinking Straws (You will need 2 sizes, one a bit wider than the other.)
- Fairy Wings (Make your own or download these Fairy Wings.)
Use permanent markers to decorate the craft sticks with faces and colorful dresses.
Then decorate your fairy wings with crayons and colored pencils. Once the wings are finished and cut out, use a looped up piece of clear tape to stick the wings to the fairy’s back.
Cut a 1 1/2 inch long piece from one of the wider drinking straws. Flatten one end of the straw and wrap tape around the straw and craft stick to secure it to the back of the fairy. (See image below.)
To make your fairy fly, stick one of the thinner drinking straws into the straw that is attached to your fairy, lay the fairy flat on the table, and blow.
We had lots of fun creating and racing our fairy craft as one of the fairy birthday party games for my daughter’s party.
And, if not everyone is a fairy fan, you can easily turn them into butterflies, dragonflies, or even a little dragon like my son did. (See that red dragon on the left that my son made?)
Tips:
- Having trouble getting your fairy to fly? Check to make sure the straw you are blowing in is only lightly stuck into the attached straw. Also, make sure there aren’t any air leaks in the straws.
I hope your child enjoys this simple fairy craft as much as mine did.
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Sara at Handy Herbs says
These look really fun to make and I like that they are easily adaptable. I can see how much fun kids would have racing them. Thanks for sharing #busydoinglife
Luke Strickland says
This looks so fun! And my daughter loves fairies so I think this activity is a must soon! #busydoinglife
OneMommy says
My daughter loves fairies, too. In fact, we did this activity at her birthday party and it was a huge hit!
Katie (Growing Up KaterTot) says
What a neat idea! I love simple crafts kids can make with materials that you have laying around the house. This would be a fun activity for a rainy day. Thanks for sharing! (Oh, and “Potato Man” made me smile…lol!) #busydoinglife
creativejewishmom/sara says
so much fun! thanks for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!
Natasha Mairs says
these are great!!! i know my kids would love these!
OneMommy says
We had lots of fun with them at my daughter’s birthday party this month. I hope you get a chance to try them with the kids!
Michelle @ Dishes and Dust Bunnies says
This looks like such a fun craft to make with the kids! Thanks so much for linking up this post at #TheHappyHomeLife linky party!
Christy says
My girls love crafts AND fairies! 🙂 Thanks for the idea!
OneMommy says
I hope they enjoy this one!
Kim says
My kids would have a blast racing each other with these! #made4kids
OneMommy says
They were a huge hit at my daughter’s birthday party! 🙂 We had fairy races, and eventually fairies just flying on the board towards each other in a fairy knock out fight.