35 Magical Fairy Garden Ideas To Enchant Your Backyard

Fairy gardens and fairy houses are the perfect way to add fun and creativity to your outdoor space. Visitors will find it impossible not to smile when they spot the whimsical miniature universe you’ve created. The best part is, there are no rules!

There’s no “right” way to make a DIY fairy garden. In fact, the best fairy gardens have unexpected and surprising elements (like fairy figurines) that make them distinctive. Use your imagination and create a unique fairy garden in your yard that’s one of a kind. We’ve rounded up a wide range of examples to inspire you.

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35 Adorable Fairy Garden Ideas

1. Repurpose Materials You Already Have

Heidi at Happiness is Homemade created the fairy house and related accessories for her fairy village using clay, recycled cans and other household items.

2. Individualize Areas With Distinct Styles or Themes

Talented crafter Carrie Hudson Harris has an extensive—and impressive—fairy garden universe, with individual sections that each have their own special personality. The farm is one of our favorites!

3. Regional Style Elements and Plant Life

Odebt Massey has a prize-winning creation! Her Adobe-style fairy house—which features indoor lighting and windows that open and close—won Best in Show in her State Fair Floriculture competition a few years ago. (Entries had to be portable and have at least three kinds of cactus and/or succulents to qualify.)

4. Indoor Options

Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects wanted to make a fairy house that her young daughter could keep in her room, and this lantern was the perfect structure to house it.

5. Forest Cottage

The folks at Cambria Nursery & Florist made this woodland-style cottage, with a fairy resident who looks quite content.

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6. Plenty of Accessories

This 100-piece accessory kit contains everything you need to make the perfect surroundings for your fairy house. Dracarys 100-Piece Fairy Garden Accessory Set, $17.99 at Amazon 

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7. Treehouse Fort and Swing

This treehouse fort is 11 inches tall and comes with a fairy relaxing on a swing. Tree House Fort with Fairy on Swing, $38.99 at The Fairy Garden Store

8. Glowing Butterfly House

This solar-powered fairy house lights up at night for a cozy, magical glow highlighting the butterflies and mushrooms adorning it. AIINY Fairy Garden Butterfly House, $35.99 at Amazon

9. Snail-shaped House

If some fairies decided to make a home out of a snail shell, it would probably look a lot like this. Solar-powered LED lights keep it illuminated at night. VP Home Snail Shell Fairy Cottage, $22.99 at Amazon

10. Animal Tree House

This super-sweet animal tree house is available in several styles (featuring frogs, bears, rabbits or hedgehogs) and is tiny enough to fit almost anywhere. Animal Tree House, $33.25 at Manifest8onCreations on Etsy

11. Tree Stump Transformation

A boring tree stump gets transformed into a whimsical fairyland, thanks to the creative talents of Carrie Hudson Harris.

12. Thatched Roof Tree House

Standing more than a foot tall, this solar-powered tree house glows at night and has a thatched roof that gives it a fairytale look. Exhart Solar Thatched Roof Fairy Tree House, $49.99 at Amazon

13. Ceramic Tree House

A ceramic fairy house—like this one created by Silver Sage Ceramics—is strong and durable, making it a sturdy and weather-resistant home for fairy creatures.

14. Patio Fairy House

Catherine at the Craft & Crave blog said her kids really enjoyed creating fairy houses for their patio—including this strawberry-themed home. She used 22-inch plastic pots and suggests getting two or three small flowers from a local nursery to put around your fairy house.

15. Elevated Fairy House

Zilker Botanical Garden in Austin, Texas, hosts a Woodland Faerie Trail program each summer. Fairy homes are built using natural materials—such as the twigs and limbs used to create the ladder and platform for this home.

16. Mini Fairy House With “Adopted” Fairy

Lewisburg Children's Museum in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, hosts a fairy garden workshop, where kids create their own fairy houses—and then get to officially “adopt” a fairy who will live there.

17. Mushroom House With Fairies and Animals

This DIY fairy garden kit contains a mushroom house, two fairies, a bunny and a hedgehog. It is made from durable resin with a weatherproof coating. Mood Lab Fairy Garden Mushroom House Set, $29.90 at Amazon 

18. Bristol House Fairy Garden Cottage

This adorable fairy house is straight out of a classic children’s book set in a village centuries ago. It features many decorative details such as flower boxes and lattice windows. Bristol House Fairy Garden Cottage, $46.99 at Mini Fairy Garden World  

19. Gnome Campground

Another great example from Carrie Hudson Harris, this fairy campground is actually inhabited by several gnomes who seem to enjoy hanging out by the campfire.

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20. Fairy Garden Plant Kit

This kit contains a fairy house that does double-duty as a flowerpot, and includes soil and seeds so you can create a living, growing fairy garden. Configure the pieces however you like to create your own unique fairy world. My Fairy Garden — Nature Cottage Toy Figurine and Plant Kit, $23.20 at Amazon

21. Pineapple Fairy House

Give your fairy garden some tropical flair! This hand-painted fairy house is slightly more than nine inches tall and made from durable resin so it can go indoors or outside. Includes two tiny hedgehog figures. Pineapple Fairy House, $19 from BugStoreDesigns on Etsy

22. Terrarium Tropical Paradise

A terrarium is a small plant-based world housed in a glass container – like an aquarium, but with plants instead of fish. They make for great tiny, enclosed fairy houses. This one from Patricia Buzo of Doodle Bird Terrariums would make the perfect tropical retreat for a tiny fairy creature.

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23. Crochet Snail Fairy Garden

You can use any kind of creative talent to make a unique fairy garden! Instagrammer tanflowconcrochet_tb put her crochet skills to great use, crafting this delightful snail-inhabited fairy garden.

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24. Mini Hobbit House

This miniature fairy house is just 2.5 inches high and is designed to be nestled into the bottom of a stump or any small semi-hidden spot in your garden. It makes for a fun surprise for your garden visitors to discover. Oak Alley Hidden Home, $22.99 from Mini Fairy Garden World on Etsy

25. Glow-in-the-Dark Fairy Garden

This fairy garden kit is perfect for those who want their garden to have some premium features. It glows in the dark, has a door that opens and closes, and includes accessories like toadstools, a bench, and a chair. WILD PIXY Glow-in-the-Dark Fairy Garden Kit, $62.49 at Amazon

27. Teapot Fairy House

This cute fairy house combines a teapot and a mushroom to create a fun and cozy addition to your garden space. It’s eight inches tall and has solar-powered lights. VP Home Mushroom Teapot, $24.99 at Amazon 

28. Pinecone Roof Fairy House

This fairy house is a foot tall, which provides plenty of room for an entire family of fairies! It has a pinecone design roof and is adorned with garden essentials like ladybugs and flowers. Solar-powered lights illuminate it at night. AIINY Pinecone Roof Fairy House, $36.99 at Amazon

29. Garden Cottage Kit

The fairy garden kit contains the essentials you need to start or expand your fairy garden. There’s a charming cottage with a working door, two fairies, and a welcome signpost. PRETMANNS Fairy Garden House Kit, $37.90 at Amazon 

30. Birdhouse-style Fairy Cottage

This adorable fairy cottage reminds us of a birdhouse. It has doors that open, a realistic-looking chimney, and hand-painted details. Twig & Flower Fairy Cottage, $24.95 at Amazon

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31. Fairy Castle

This fairy castle will give your garden a regal touch. Standing nine inches tall, it’s the perfect home for the fairy prince and princess that comes included in this kit. PRETMANNS Fairy Castle, $37.90 at Amazon

32. Enchanted Tree

This “Grandpa” tree will make your fairy garden feel like an enchanted forest. It includes a removable welcome sign that glows in the dark. GlitZGlam Fairy Garden Tree, $34.95 at Amazon

33. Camping Trailer

Your fairies will be traveling (or camping) in style with this vintage-style trailer. Made from durable resin, it can withstand the elements and glows thanks to LED solar lights. Exhart Fairy Garden Camping Trailer, $29.99 at Amazon 

34. Secret Staircase

Fairies can enjoy mysterious garden adventures undetected when they travel via this hidden staircase. Nestled among wood and moss, it is located behind a door that opens and closes. Secret Staircase, $137 from Ancientgnome on Etsy

35. Fairy Garden Fishpond

This fishpond is the perfect place for fairies to relax and enjoy a break by the water. The kit includes several fairies, bridge, swan and other accessories. Mood Lab Fairy Garden Fishpond, $33.90 at Amazon

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