Magical Miniature Gardens & Homes: Create Tiny Worlds of Fairy Magic & Delight with Natural, Handmade Décor

by Donni Webber

Create Whimsical, Miniature Gardens with Handmade Fairy Furnishings

From low-maintenance desert fairy gardens to tin towns for town-loving fairies, adults and kids alike will enjoy creating their very own miniature worlds. Complete with handmade décor like spool chimneys, magical signposts, goldfish and water lily ponds, birch and pine-thatch houses and more, your gardens will transport you into your own fairytale.

Donni Webber guides you through preparation, planting and crafting magical, miniature accessories with natural materials. These adorable projects are a perfect escape from the mundane and will provide whimsy in your home, backyard or office. Children will love customizing their gardens as they imagine fairy folk visiting the charming homes and walking along the little stepping stones. Immerse yourself in magic and foster your love of gardening with this cheery, inspiring book.

Genres: Nonfiction, Gardening, Crafts, Reference

283 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 1, 2016

Reviews

[Dee · Rating 1 out of 5]

“Please be mindful of the environment and use only natural materials,” like sequins, electric lights, and hot glue.

“And then the most magical thing happened. A butterfly alighted on the trunk just above the door as if to let us know that our fairy garden was fairy approved!” That’s a fake butterfly. It’s really obviously a fake butterfly, it’s in several different shots from several different angles and in none of those does it look at all like a real butterfly.

[Alexandria · Rating 4 out of 5]

I normally think of all-natural materials when I think of fairy houses, but I fell in love with some of the tiny furniture and decorations this book gives its readers a DIY for. A tiny firefly cage? Adorable! Felt party bunting? Yes please! I might be getting my own copy just so I can make my own adorable miniatures!

[Sue.the.very.busy.reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Magical Miniature Gardens & Homes by Donni Weber is a book I purchased on my Kindle so I could put together a Fairy Garden. It is something I’ve wanted to do since I saw this little house on a book at the library. I found the fairy house on Amazon and I found the book through Pinterest. I really enjoyed looking at the pictures in the book. The first chapter was very informative and helpful. I read some useful tips and I put together this cute garden for the side of my house. Now I need to find the perfect fairy for the garden.

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book for beginners with clear instructions and pictures.

This book is easy to follow with step by step instructions and photos. It's clear enough for kids to do with their parents as a fun activity together.

[Kerri Murphy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of the books I read are 4 stars

I really liked this "craft and garden" book the miniatures are easy to make and if one is inventive enough can use this book to get new ideas from. It even has a a couple of ideas for making it like a lot to give as a gift.

[Amberwench · Rating 4 out of 5]

Projects range from single tiny accessories to full fairy homes. Many of the projects can be made with found or salvage parts with a bit of creativity from the crafter.

[Juli Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whimsical and very accessible projects, perfect for a beginner.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little too crafy for my taste. I am not much of a crafter, unfortunately. But there were good ideas in the book.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun book on many DIY Fairy Garden/House projects you can make from scraps. Very creative, worthwhile items with easy directions to make them. Gorgeous pictures of finished projects and just an overall fun book to have.

[Vivian · Rating 3 out of 5]

The idea of creating these little 'scapes fascinates me. However, finding places to showcase them and maintaining them from dust, etc. puts a sufficient damper on the notion to save me the trouble. So I satisfy myself by looking at what others have done.

Themes addressed in this book include "Fairies in the flowers", "Tin Town", "Hobbiton", "Fairies in the desert", a "Gourdy Gnome Home", and several more. You can view more at FairyGardens.com and TheMagicOnions.com .