How To Make A DIY Mushroom Fairy House

This DIY Mushroom Fairy House is a terrific craft for kids to spark their imagination! It is so super quick and easy to make that you could actually make an entire village in very little time.

Summer may quickly be coming to a close but if you’re like me you’re still looking for ways to keep your kids engaged in a creative way rather than with the TV or video games.

What’s more creative than creating?

Your kids will have a blast imagining and creating this DIY Mushroom Fairy House. There is literally no way they can go wrong with it no matter how they choose to make or decorate their mushroom fairy house.

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And we all know everything is better with a friend. Maybe your children haven’t seen their friends much or at all this summer. Invite friends over to have some fun together using their imaginations.

Create a craft station for each step in the DIY process, then sit back and enjoy watching their creative brains at work.

TIP: This idea works for every day, playdates, and birthday parties too for a take-home party favor!

“A child’s imagination is a very beautiful thing!” – Fred Rogers

If you are looking for more fun craft ideas for your children, try our Easy Pet Rocks Craft, DIY Nature Mandala, or 5-Minute Non-Toxic Easy Homemade Playdough.

Materials Needed For A Mushroom Fairy House

• White paper bowl (or paper bowl with a white bottom) – a paper bowl is definitely the best option   
• Red Marker – several different size tips would be helpful for this craft
• Red Solo style plastic cup – black, green, orange or brown could be great options too
• Scissors
• Acorn capsule – you can purchase a bagful online or go hunting for them yourself.
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks – clear glue sticks
• Faux greenery – choose the type of faux greenery that works and looks best to you

How to Make A Mushroom Fairy House

The process is simple, and it can easily be adapted to accommodate different decoration items that your kids want to use!

Step 1

With the white bowl, turn it upside down and then draw abstract shapes and circles with the red marker.

Step 2

Color in each shape. Kids can practice staying in the lines when coloring and making shapes.

Step 3

Now flip the cup upside down. Cut a line with the scissors approximately 1 1/2″ up and 1″ to the left from any side of the opening. Bend the opening back to make a crease for a door.

Step 4

Glue the acorn capsule to the door. This is the handle for your fairy door. 🙂

Step 5

Next, cut up some of the faux greenery into 2 1/2 to 3″ pieces. Hot glue the greenery on both sides of the door.

Step 6

Then, fill in all around the sides of the cup.

Step 7

Finally, glue the paper bowl to the top of the upside-down cup.

And your mushroom-style fairy house is complete!

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DIY Mushroom Fairy House Project Notes And Tips

• Paper or cardboard type bowls will work best for this craft. Plastic plates will not work well especially when trying to draw shapes on the top as it will smear.

• If you are using a hot glue gun, I would recommend making sure there is adult supervision while the children are working on this craft project.

• Offer a variety of marker colors, cups and bowls which will inspire a variety of color combinations.

• Clear glue sticks would probably be the best option, but you can certainly add some great pops of color with the colored glue sticks if that is your preference. 😁

Variations To Of The Mushroom Fairy House Try

• If the bowl is white on the outside but a different color on the inside, that is fine. Who says all the mushrooms have to be the same color?

• Use a large piece of cardboard to use as the base to make a mushroom village. Glue your houses on the cardboard and add all your fun greenery and decorations around the village.

• Use different size bowls and red cups to create mushrooms of all sizes. Hello mushroom village!

• Instead of the acorn capsule as the door handle, use a button, seashells or plastic beads.

• Personalize your houses with some decorative touches such as stickers, glitter, and any other type of bling that you (or your kids) love!

• Try different types of greenery or items like leaves or mini wood slides as a bench.

FAQs

Do I have to use a hot glue gun or will another type of glue work just as well?

You can use something other than a glue gun. There are a number of different options such as craft glue, super glue, or PVA glue that will work too.

Hot glue is just my favorite because it’s so easy and less messy than other types of glue.

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Can I use items I find outside instead of store-bought craft items for my DIY Mushroom Fairy House?

That is a fantastic idea! Go on a scavenger hunt and search for items to use such as leaves, small twigs, pinecones, buckeyes, rose hips, acorns, and more. These would be perfect to add decoration to the outside of your mushroom fairy house!

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