I can only imagine the pure joy of the lucky child who gets to snuggle down in this glorious fairy bedroom every night. No details have been overlooked in the creation of this fantasy, which includes a life-size indoor tree, lamps shaped like flowers, pixie house wall shelves and mushroom stools. It is the work of Kidtropolis, who specialise in unique interiors for children. Their website contains many other amazing projects including a fairytale carriage cot and a magic tree house.

The Fairyland Trust is a UK-based charity dedicated to inspiring children to reconnect with the beauty and magic of nature. Their aim is to create Fairylands, recreating habitats and making the land fit for fairies, places where children can experience real nature. They take their workshops, which include wing and wand making, fairy banquets, fairy books, and many more, to events around the country, allowing children to play creatively while learning about wildflowers, trees, faeries and nature. They also organise a hugely popular annual Fairy Fair in Norfolk.
But here’s the thing – the Fairyland Trust is run on very little money, and the future of these wonderful workshops and events is in danger. It would be extremely sad, both for the fairies and the thousands of children who experience their magic, were the Trust to cease their work. So now the Trust is inviting people to become Supporters. For a small monthly donation, Supporters will in return receive a workshop kit to make at home, a quarterly e-magazine for children and families, and advance notice and booking priority for all events.
For more information, and to download a Supporter form, please visit the Fairyland Trust website.

The Fairies is an enchanting TV series produced and aired in Australia which follows the lives of Harmony and Rhapsody and all their friends in Fairyland. The catchy song and dance routines are enough to keep any pre-schooler enraptured, and the adults will appreciate the fantastic sets build by New Zealand’s WETA Workshop (Lord of the Rings). With two series to date, DVDs, live shows and a plethora of merchandise, this is definitely one to watch.

Smart Fairy is the sister site to Claresa the Fairy’s Gifts, featured yesterday. The site has got lots of ideas for hosting a fairy party, including basic planning guidelines, recipes, face painting tutorials, games, crafts and more.

Claresa the Fairy’s Birthday Fairies website is a veritable treasure trove of handmade fairy gifts, suitable for wedding favours, parties and goody bags. Chose from Magic Fairy Treasure Stones, Wishing Dust, Wands, Crackers, Flower Crowns and much more! Boys are catered for too with specially themed gifts sure to appeal.

The Faery Trail Theatre presents A Faery Hunt – a live interactive children’s adventure. Each Saturday Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright lead a search for faeries in the forests of Franklin Canyon Park, California. Along the way, the children will meet an assortment of faeries and magical creatures. You can also book private hunts for birthday parties or other special events.

The latest range from Bratz is the ‘Fashion Pixiez’, a collection of 6 fairy-winged dolls. Sporting glitter make up, flares and tutu’s they look like the kind of girls who would usually be spotted on the open air festival circuit, only a little less muddy. The fashion fantasy continues with two unicorns with long flowing manes and of course an animated film out on DVD at the end of February. The dolls come packaged with a great little ‘magic’ glitter shaker wand and a mini magic pixie friend. Available from all good toy shops, for ages 6+.

I have no idea where the association between Christmas-time and Elves began, but it is now firmly lodged in popular festive culture. Elf Magic is a site devoted to Christmas Elves, selling soft-bodied Elf dolls, ornaments, hair bows and other festive goodies. Simply select which Elf you wish to ‘adopt’, and he or she will be dispatched from the North Pole in a special elf-size Santa Sack to help your child experience the magic of Christmas.

Mystical Fairies began life as a small shop tucked away in Hampstead, London which has since grown to include a sister shop in the Bluewater Shopping Centre and a Fairy Party enterprise. The shops, described as a ‘treasure trove of all things pink, sparkly and perfect’ cater for the young and young at heart who like their fairies glittery.
Lucky girls and boys can have party to remember at Mystical Fairies’ very own Enchanted Garden, including dressing up, games, karaoke and magic. Mystical Fairies can also bring the magic to the venue of your choice, and offer a full party planning consultation. Or you can pop into the shops at any time for a Fairy makeover, so you can do your shopping in style.