{"id":1047,"date":"2018-12-20T07:35:46","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T07:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fairiesdirect.com\/?p=1047"},"modified":"2021-01-05T04:36:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T04:36:24","slug":"8-great-fairy-garden-stepping-stone-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fairiesdirect.com\/au\/8-great-fairy-garden-stepping-stone-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Great Fairy Garden Stepping Stone Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Written by Diana Reaves, U.S.A.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>These fairy garden stepping stones will make all the fairies stop and stare! And then hopefully, they\u2019ll make these teeny steps part of their everyday spritely journeys. These little stone pathways and stairways can lead to a door, a table with chairs, a swing, or new friends. The cute path could even simply create a pixie tour through the gardens. Your kids or grandchildren are sure to love these pops of practical color as well.<\/p>\n<p>Follow along as we browse some inspiring photos of stepping stone ideas specifically designed with our winged friends in mind. One of these tips could put you on your next DIY fairy garden project today!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Planting some seed bead magic!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/fairiesdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/12-1_Seed_Bead_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/outnumbered3-1.com\/2015\/05\/fairy-garden-stepping-stone-tutorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Outnumbered 3-1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a wonderful, easy <a href=\"http:\/\/outnumbered3-1.com\/2015\/05\/fairy-garden-stepping-stone-tutorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tutorial<\/a> by Outnumbered 1-3 that\u2019s centered on making these adorable fairy-friendly stepping stones. Aren\u2019t they so cute and bright? Your pixie pals are going to adore the rainbow-colored, shimmering path, and the kids will have so much fun helping you craft them.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Better button up!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/fairiesdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/12-2_Buttons_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/263108803214469076\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In reality, these were shown as large stepping stones in someone\u2019s garden, but how perfect would it be to create fairy garden stepping stones out of buttons? They\u2019re the ideal size for those teeny slippers and toes. Grab your jar of buttons, or head to the craft store and let the grandkids pick out some colorful, fun buttons for the miniature garden pathway!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Patio and pathway perfection&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/fairiesdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/pathway1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oSfI7uck9h8&amp;feature=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miniature Gardening<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We love this helpful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oSfI7uck9h8&amp;feature=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video tutorial<\/a>, and although they\u2019re designing a patio, we think you could use this technique to make a winding stepping stone path for your favorite imps. This step-by-step guide is sure to inspire you as you settle on the best stepping stone plan for your tiny garden.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Easy, breezy, beautiful stones!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/fairiesdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/12-4_stones_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/AaZWLBbQ7-RiNQT8Fo6m2rFe313mg8bHVP0RDFhMmiWlCRZM6qRZJPU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s not much to say here, but there\u2019s plenty to look at! Use your favorite paints to coat stones that your kids find outdoors. Wash the stones, and let the kiddos do their thing. And fingerprints in the paint are fine; it gives the stones a literal \u201cpersonal touch.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Intricate pebbles for the patient soul&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/fairiesdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/12-5_Pebbles_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/beneaththeferns.com\/fairy-garden-tutorials\/tutorial-miniature-garden-path-mosaic-pebble-swirl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beneath the Ferns<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Plan your fairy garden walkway, and follow this awesome polymer clay how-to guide to create a unique set of stepping stones for your sweet sprites. Aren\u2019t those swirls above pure magic? They\u2019ll nearly put a fun, dizzying spell on you! It takes some time, but the final effect is worth the effort.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Mossy trails to you!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/fairiesdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/12-6_Moss_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Souce: <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130523091630\/http:\/www.miniland.ca\/GardenSteps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victoria Miniland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stepping stones certainly don\u2019t have to be a single flat path. You can make your fairies climb to the destination. They can also sit along the stairway and chat with neighboring flowers, frogs, and butterflies. Use <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130523091630\/http:\/www.miniland.ca\/GardenSteps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">these steps<\/a> to help you make your own steps!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Big-time inspiration for big garden goals!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/fairiesdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/12-7_Garden_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/black-flowers.net\/garden-design\/planning-fairy-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Flowers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If your fairy garden is larger, never fear. You can use rocks, smooth stones, and gravel to get the stepping stone job done. Your grandchildren can even carefully walk through the garden themselves. Make sure you don\u2019t step on the fairies. And if you hear rustling in the leaves, don\u2019t be scared. Your pixies are near!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>We couldn\u2019t resist&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/fairiesdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/12-8_Pathway_2_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextdealshop.com\/products\/night-stone?variant=32232518866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Next Deal Shop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s better than regular ole stepping stones? Glow-in-the-dark ones, of course! These blue and green rocks are bright during sunny days, and then they keep their brightness as darkness falls. They require no batteries or electricity, and they bring so much fun flair to your fairyscapes. Use them to make walkways, line fairy pools (blue), and create fairy lawns (green).<\/p>\n<h2><strong><em>STEP<\/em><\/strong><strong> into the Spectacular!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/fairiesdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3_613c033e-f066-468a-beac-8ea1e4670faf_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maximize the pixie magic by adding some of Pretmanns fairy garden sets like this <a href=\"https:\/\/fairiesdirect.com\/collections\/fairy-gardens-pretmanns\/products\/fairy-with-butterfly-on-mushroom-set-by-pretmanns\">Fairy with Butterfly on Mushroom<\/a>! Isn\u2019t she precious?<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to try some of these projects yourself? Many of them can be completed indoors, so if you encounter a few rainy days in a row and need to keep the children entertained, make some unique additions for the fairy garden. You\u2019ll teach them to plan and to make use of their time, even when it feels like nothing productive can be done.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s always something to do in the fairy garden, right? Keep joining us on the Fairies Direct blog for more ideas and tips. And don\u2019t forget to watch for some magical photos on <a title=\"Enchanted Fairy Garden Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/business.facebook.com\/enchantedfairygardenplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> and<a title=\"Enchanted Fairy Garden Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/enchanted.fairy.garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Instagram<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for our Fairies Direct Newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/sub.fairiesdirect.com\/lp\/48065\/lp48065\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>To the Rescue!<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/fairiesdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3_a9a59291-0c1c-47f8-9d1a-d395d69a6d1b_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spending time making these items is a lot of fun.<br \/>\nIf you really don&#8217;t have time to do it yourself, then look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/fairiesdirect.com\/collections\/fairy-gardens-pretmanns\/products\/fairy-garden-walkway-fence-by-pretmanns\">Pathway and Fence<\/a> set from Pretmanns.<\/p>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"12609\" class=\"elementor elementor-12609\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15024c2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15024c2d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-267b52cd easy_mc__style1\" data-id=\"267b52cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eef3c7b elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"eef3c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"New Form\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"12609\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"eef3c7b\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-name elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tName\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[name]\" id=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Email\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Diana Reaves, U.S.A. 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