Monday, July 28, 2014

Fairy Soup

Fairy soup; a perfect interactive summer activity to ignite the imagination and creativity of any lover of fairies.


Fairy soup is an unstructured, no rules activity that gives kids the freedom to create unique concoctions and push the limits of their imagination...and, in the process, entice fairies to come and visit your garden.

 

Ingredients include anything that might attract a fairy.


We decided our fairies would be tempted by glitter, food coloring, sequence, beads, flower petals, glass gems and water.


I think the only thing truly not necessary, when making fairy soup...the kitchen sink.  Everything else is up for grabs.


Making fairy soup is even better when friends are involved...


And, better still while wearing fairy wings.


 The fairy soups we made took almost two hours to perfect.  *Moms, that is two hours of pure bliss for you...no, 'mom, can you get me this', 'mom, can we do something else', 'mom, I'm bored'.  Basically, fairy soup is my new favorite recipe!


When the girls' fairy soup was perfectly created, it was then doled out in bowls and containers and placed around our garden. 

The girls patiently waited, while munching on Goldfish crackers and then magically...this happened. 


I think our recipe was a success.

Happy Houligan's inspired this water sensory play activity.

16 comments:

  1. Fairy soup looks like a huge hit! Love this idea, Amy!

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  2. I just love activities that keep kids occupied though having a little get together with friend is a sure-fire win in and of itself. Very pretty soup!

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  3. Looks like such great fun! What a wonderful way to spend some time with friends. :)

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  4. Looks like such great fun! What a wonderful way to spend some time with friends. :)

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  5. oh how adorable, I love that the fairy found the wonderful soup left for her.

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  6. Oh that looks like so much fun! What a brilliant idea and the reward of a few hours of quiet...priceless!

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  7. Thanks Amy. Sometimes, though, you can have a good idea and the kids could care less...this, though, they LOVED. I might have to do another fairy soup day before school starts.

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  8. Cute idea! Anything that will keep the little rascals busy is always the best recipe. Definitely passing this idea along!

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    1. Thank you so much Maysem. This truly was the most perfect blending of imagination and creativity.

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  9. Oh... how sweet Amy! Pink fairy soup is right up my alley. I know my garden fairies would love it.

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  10. I LOVE this idea (of course I do... anything fairy is a-okay in my books) - my girls would get such a kick out of this. I can't wait until we're settled and have a backyard to pick our ingredients. :)

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  11. WHAT?!?! Why didn't I know about fairy soup when my peonies were dropping petals like crazy. This would have been perfect. Definitely doing this!

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  12. Great idea Amy! This one would be great for all my kiddos, the boys could brew up potions like mad scientists! My daughter would love this as she is always trying to make perfume out of flower petals.

    Thanks for the inspiration xx

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  13. These pictures are beautiful and I swear my daughters would love this activity (even my teen). :)

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    1. Thanks so much Elena. This was SO much fun. Everyone should have a fairy soup making day.

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