Fairy Orbs!
December 20th, 2011
I was working on a craft for Alpha Mom and I had these plastic ornaments hanging around. They are the best invention ever. We used them for bubbles once in an under-the-sea themed baby shower. Well, now I can add one more use to their list! Fairy orbs!
It’s really simple. All you do is open them up, place a battery-operated tea light (another item of many uses) inside and close them back up again. Hang them from a black thread and you’ve got instant non-flamable magic!
We hung them from the trees outside.
And some in the windows inside…
They are so cheery and bright! Perfect night lights, really.
Perhaps we’ll make them at Bug’s upcoming fairy-themed sixth birthday party in January. We could add some spanish moss, a mushroom or two, some fairy dust…who knows!
December 20th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Brilliant.
December 20th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
I love them!! What a great idea.
December 20th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
Great idea! pinning…
December 20th, 2011 at 10:59 pm
I love this!
December 21st, 2011 at 12:09 am
What a simple lovely idea.
December 21st, 2011 at 1:35 am
Fantastic. I have no idea where I’d get either of the things needed to make these (I guess they’re out there in a craft shop somewhere) so I NEED you to make those fairy orbs for Bug’s party so I can enjoy them vicariously through you!
December 21st, 2011 at 7:09 am
The super fine glitter that Martha Stewart crafts makes is great faery dust. You will however be finding it everywhere for the next 5 years or so… :)
December 21st, 2011 at 8:16 am
You are brilliant! I love it! I’ve pinned it so that I remember it for decorating next year!
December 21st, 2011 at 8:59 am
Did you get the ornaments at Michael’s?
December 21st, 2011 at 9:49 am
Perfect indeed! Thanks for the inspiration!
December 21st, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Great idea! I’ll have to try it. I noticed on your sidebar one day that you were looking for woodland themed parties? Here’s one, maybe you’ve already seen it, but I thought it was neat. http://www.aestheticnest.com/2011/11/party-scarletts-woodland-picnic.html