Are you ready for your little one’s fairy themed birthday party but not sure how to keep all of their friends entertained? Is your child crafty, full of energy, or extra creative? With this list of 24 different party games and crafts, you’ll find the perfect mix of activities to keep everyone entertained and make the day unforgettable.
Crafting Activities:
- Make Your Own Flower Crowns
A flower crown will instantly turn your guests into fairies. So, set out some wire, flowers, and ribbon and have your guests create their very own crowns. They can wear these crowns throughout the party and even take them home as a souvenir afterwards. For a simple, easy to follow tutorial check out this article by Our Days Outside.
- Create a Fairy Garden
All fairies need a place to live. So, have your guests create a fairy garden.Set out some pots, dirt and seeds, for an actual garden, or provide Styrofoam in a pot with fake moss pinned on top. Either way, make sure you also prove miniature houses, benches, fences, fairies, and whatever else you can find to make their gardens feel alive. Check out this Miniature Figurines Set for the pots. It includes multiple houses, animals, ponds, and flowers. - Paint a Fairy House on a Pot
Turn a pot upside down and place the dip tray on top to make a house with a roof. Your guests can now paint windows, doors, and flowers on them to make them look just like a fairy house.
- Create a Fairy House from Popsicle Sticks
Provide your guests with some Popsicle sticks, some glue, and some paint and watch as they create their very own fairy houses. You can even provide some fairy lights to make it look like fairies have already moved inside. - Make Your Own Fairy Wands
Turn your guests into magical fairies by helping them create their very own fairy wands. You can make your own wands by attaching a dowel rod to a star shaped piece of wood. For the decorations, provide paints, ribbons, stickers, and any other crafting material you may have. For a pre-made kit with everything you’ll need, check out this 57 Pcs Star Princess Fairy Wands Kit. - Make Pixie Dust Bottles
Having a pixie dust station at your party will surely be a hit. Provide little bottles for your guests to fill up and bowls of different colored glitter. Check out this Fairy Potions Kit which will provide you with everything you need.
- Create Flower Sun Catchers
Check out this tutorial by Savory Splash on how to make sun catchers from water, cornstarch, and vinegar. These sun catchers look just like stained glass and can be made into any color or shape you want. For a fairy garden theme, make them into flowers, wings, or mushrooms. - Make Fairy Slime
What kid doesn’t like to stick their hands in gooey slime? Have your guests make their own that they can take home with this tutorial by The Best Ideas for Kids. To make it fairy slime, add lots of glitter and flower petals. - Paint Ladybug Rocks
Set out some river stones and let your guests turn them into lady bugs with paint. These little critters make the perfect addition to any fairy garden and make a nice souvenir to take home.
Physical Activities:
- Toad Stool Hop
Set out toad stool stepping stones and have your guests pretend to be fairies as they hop from one stone to the next. You can arrange them like an obstacle course or just scatter them around for some unstructured fun. - Pin the Wand on the Fairy
A simple twist on pin the tail on the donkey, this game just requires a picture of a fairy, some paper wands, and a blindfold. Put your picture on the wall, blind fold the player, spin them around, and then let them try to put the wand in the fairy’s hand. For a pre-made game, check out this Pin the Wand on the Fairy game. - Musical Toadstools
A game of musical chairs is another classic game that can be adapted to your fairy themed party. Just make your chairs look like toadstools and play some fairy music. - Fairy Hunt
Host a fairy scavenger hunt by hiding fairy figurines or other fairy themed items throughout your party. You can make a little map or a list of clues for each item’s location. Or, let your guests search by themselves.
- Color Hunt
Another fairy themed scavenger hunt is a color hunt. Set out different colored bowls and have your guests try to find items that match each color. This game is great for an outside party where your guests can find different plants and flowers. - Chase the Fairy Sprite Bubbles
Set out a bubble machine and let your guests chase the “fairy sprites.” You can also play some music so that everyone can dance among the sprites. - Sparkling Balloon Pop Race
Fill up balloons with glitter and place them along a racing route. Then, have your guests race along the path and try to pop the balloons with their fairy wands. Once popped, the balloons will coat everyone with “fairy dust”. Just make sure to have this activity outside so that the only ones covered in dust are your guests, not your entire house. - Fairy Themed Pinata
A pinata is a classic choice for a birthday party and is a great way to get your guests moving. For a fairy theme, choose a flower, mushroom, or butterfly shaped pinata and fill it with magical goodies.
Creative Activities:
- Make a Fairy Potion
Let your guests experiment with a fairy potion station. Set out several bowls of water colored with food coloring, flowers, glitter, gem stones, and beads. Your guests will love adding ingredients, mixing, and creating their own potions.
- Fairy Dress Up Corner
Get your guests into the party spirit by providing them with fairy wings, crowns, wands, dresses, and anything else they might need to turn into a magical fairy. Check out this Fairy Wing Set that includes wings, wands, and headbands. - Fairy Face Painting
Little kids love getting their face painted, especially if it means they get to become a garden fairy. While getting a face painter for a party is a great idea, it also can be done on your own. Have an adult at the party give it a try or you can even let the children paint each other’s faces. - Adopt Your Own Fairy
Let your guests pick out their very own fairies to take home. You can provide them with an adoption certificate and let them get creative with naming their new friend. Check out this listing for June Garden Fairy Dolls which comes in many different styles.
- Story Time Corner
Having a corner of your party dedicated to story time can be a nice wind down period during the event. You can have books for your guests to look at on their own time or have someone read them out loud. You can even have your guests act out the scenes in the book for an interactive activity. - Pick Out Your Own Wings
Another way to make your guests feel like fairies is by giving them some fairy wings. You can provide different sizes and designs of wings and hang them on a wall so that your guests will get to pick which pair fits their personality the best. They can then fly and flutter for the rest of the party as they pretend to be fairies. Check out this pack of 12 Sparkle Princess Wings that are all different colors.
- Fairy Tattoo Station
Let your guests pretend to be at a tattoo parlor and provide them with lots of fairy themed temporary tattoos. The kids will love decorating themselves and each other. Check out this listing for Fairy Temporary Tattoos which includes fairies, flowers, and butterflies.
I hope you found these activity ideas helpful. Let me know in the comments if you tried any of these ideas for your little one’s party.
Hosting a fairy themed party and not sure what foods to serve? Check out 23 Fairy Themed Foods for a Magical Birthday Party.
