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A Not-So-Scary Fairy Pumpkin House

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Halloween is a time to celebrate things that go bump in the night.  It’s a time of candy, costumes, imagination, excitement, and all things scary.  But, if you have a child like I do, it can be a time that is exciting and terrifying all at once.  My daughter is thrilled about her costume, but less than thrilled about all of the spiders, ghosts, ghouls, and other things that are brought to life during Halloween time.  I’ve seen so many crafts that I’d love to do with Lil, but she quite literally trembles when she sees some of them.  She truly believes that all of the scary things are real, so I’ve had to get creative with our crafts.  I have a feeling that when her little brother grows, it will be a whole new ball game during H.  But, for now, I wanted to take some “Halloween” traditions and put a soft spin on them.  That’s how we came up with our fairy pumpkin house – all the joys of carving a pumpkin without a scary theme!

Fairy Pumpkin House from Happily Ever MomWe used a white pumpkin because I thought that would be a nice change from the traditional orange.  Somehow, white just screamed fairy house to me!  I sliced the bottom of the pumpkin off to scoop out the insides – that also formed a nice, open base for the house.

Scooping out the pumpkin l Pumpkin Fairy HouseThen, Lil drew where she wanted the door.  I love the shape she used.

Drawing the fairy door

 

**Note: I used the knife and always kept it in a safe place!  She was the designer, but I executed! 🙂

Then, Lil drew the windows.

Adding windowsAfter everything was cut, we brought the pumpkin into the house to paint.  Here’s what we needed to make puffy, white paint:

Glue for the pumpkinMaterials:

  • Shaving Cream
  • Glue
  • Glitter (optional)
  • Brush

We mixed the same amount of glue to the same amount of shaving cream in order to make puffy paint.  I would certainly start with the shaving cream and then add glue so that you don’t add too much shaving cream.  Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough glue so our paint wasn’t perfect, but it still provided texture and was sticky!

Painting the fairy houseLil grabbed some of the natural materials we had gathered and sorted earlier in the week and added them to the puffy paint.

Adding natural materials to Fairy Pumpkin houseI loved using some of our natural materials to add color and texture to our project.  Lil also got to practice her cutting skills as she cut up the flowers.

Cutting flowers for the Fairy Pumpkin HouseWe quickly ran out of flowers, so this led to many trips outside to collect more materials.  It was wonderful to see how engaging this one project was.  She was running as fast as she could to gather more flowers and then she would run quickly home to add them to her pumpkin.

Lil running to flowersBut, my favorite moment while we made this was when she wrote on the house.  She had gathered a tiny reed from outside and she used it like a quill to write a message on the side of the house.  It read something like, “All Fairies Welcome.”  I will treasure this sweet moment for a long time.  It represents so much of who my daughter is: thoughtful and oh-so imaginative!

Fairy Pumpkin House writing with a reedWhile Lil slept, the pumpkin dried and I added a few butterflies, jewels, and our wooden fairy dolls to the scene.  You can see how we made our DIY wooden fairies here.

Fairy playFairy House completeWhen she woke up, she was thrilled to see her tiny fairies hanging around her pumpkin house.  I love how this was inspired by fall themes and Halloween, but how it grew into a project that was truly tailored towards my little girl’s interests!

Your Turn!

How do you and your children feel about Halloween?

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By Katie Joiner October 12, 2013

Comments

  1. Jami says

    October 12, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    What a sweet young lady she is developing into, with your nurturing and guidance! I love reading all your adventures with the kiddos by your side!

    Reply
  2. Emma @ P is for Preschooler says

    October 13, 2013 at 5:44 am

    I can’t believe this was made from a real pumpkin! What a creative idea. My 4-year-old is nervous about all the scary stuff this time of year too but you totally turned it into something innocuous. What I’m trying to say is, Awesome idea! lol 🙂

    Reply
    • happilyevermom says

      October 14, 2013 at 9:00 pm

      Thanks, Emma!

      Reply
  3. Peggy says

    October 13, 2013 at 11:12 pm

    Thank you for sharing this. I have a grand daughter who would love making something like this. So sweet.

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    • happilyevermom says

      October 14, 2013 at 9:02 pm

      Peggy, thank you! Please come back and share if you end up making one! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Lisette @ Where Imagination Grows says

    October 14, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    I love this! GREAT idea! We have a mountain of pumpkins and now I have another idea to get some use out of them! 🙂

    Reply
    • happilyevermom says

      October 14, 2013 at 9:05 pm

      Thanks, Lisette! I hope it turns out to be fun for your little one as well! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Carrie @ Crafty Moms Share says

    October 18, 2013 at 4:55 pm

    What a wonderful fairy house!! I love it! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!

    Reply
    • happilyevermom says

      October 18, 2013 at 8:11 pm

      Thanks so much for featuring us, Carrie!

      Reply
  6. Piwimama says

    October 19, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    What a cute fairy house! If you get a chance feel free to enter your idea into the Perfectly Pumpkin contest. There are 4 categories and 4 great prize packs! http://piwiprincess.blogspot.com/2013/10/PerfectlyPumpkincontest2013.html

    Reply

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  1. DIY Glitter and Pipe Cleaner Wooden Peg Fairies | Happily.Ever.Mom says:
    October 12, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    […] to bed so they can rest.  You can find out how we made the not-so-scary fairy pumpkin house here.  I hope you enjoy these little fairies.  They are so quick to make and I love how they add a […]

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