I made a fairy garden earlier this year for my Grandchildren but need to take some new pics of it as the flowers have grown. I had planned to make it in a washtub but found an old tin bathtub at a yard sale so used that. I placed it in a corner of the garden, filled it with soil, and used small edging plants. I collected some small things at yard sales and thrift shops - a ceramic house that was supposed to be a hanging candle holder, a small bear figurine, a couple of fairies, a tiny birdhouse w/bird, a wire "gazebo", a tiny glass garden totem, and a glass garden "umbrella".

These pics were taken 3 months ago right after I finished it and the plants have grown a lot so the Grands and I will make some changes this weekend. Later I'll move the plants to the garden and store the fairies, etc. inside for the winter.

Here's the vintage bathtub made into a fairy garden...

Here are the two fairies under their glass "umbrella"...

The fairies' house (formerly a hanging candle holder)...

Tiny glass totem I made just for the fairies...

Hope this inspires parents or grandparents to make a fairy garden! :-)

That is adorable! What a great idea for a fairy garden.

Just wanted to bump this up. I'm hoping now that it's March there might be more people checking the forum.

Does anyone else have a sun or shade garden that includes some cute fairy accessories? Also looking for ideas for flowers and maybe some cute seating.