DIY Fairy Wand Craft for Book Week

DIY Fairy Wand Craft for Book Week

29 July 20260 Comments

 

DIY Nature Fairy Wand Craft for Book Week

Book Week is one of our favourite times of year. It's a chance for little imaginations to run wild, favourite stories to come to life, and dress-ups to become everyday adventures.

If your little one loves fairy tales, magical forests or enchanting adventures, this simple DIY Nature Fairy Wand is the perfect Book Week craft. Better yet, it encourages children to head outdoors, collect natural treasures, and create something uniquely their own.

Using our free printable fairy wand template, a few simple craft supplies, and whatever nature has to offer, you'll have a magical fairy wand ready for hours of imaginative play.

 


 

What You’ll Need:

Our free printable fairy wand template (download below)

Cardboard

Scissors / craft knife

Clear packing tape

Stick from backyard or popsicle stick

Flowers, leaves, petals, grasses and other nature treasures

 


 

How to Make Your Fairy Wand

 

1. Download & Cut Out Template

Download our free printable fairy wand template (below) and cut out the fairy wings.

If you don't have a printer, you can simply use the template as inspiration and draw your own fairy wings onto cardboard.

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2. Trace Onto Cardboard

Place the paper template onto a piece of cardboard and trace around the outline.

This gives your wand enough strength to survive plenty of magical adventures.

 

3. Cut Out The Wings

Carefully cut around the outside of the wings.

Next, cut out the small sections inside the wings. These can be a little fiddly, so we recommend an adult carefully uses a craft knife or scalpel for this step.

 

4. Create The Magic Sticky Sections

Cover the cut-out sections with strips of clear packing tape.

The sticky side of the tape becomes the perfect surface for decorating your fairy wand with treasures collected from nature.

5. Add Your Wand Handle

Head outside and find a sturdy stick to use as your wand handle.

Tape it securely onto the back of your cardboard fairy wings.

Your wand is now ready for decorating!

6. Go On a Nature Treasure Hunt

Take your little fairy on a nature walk and collect beautiful treasures along the way (petals, leaves, flowers, grass, etc)

Once you've finished collecting, simply press your nature finds onto the sticky tape sections of the fairy wings to create a magical masterpiece.

 


 

Download Your Free Fairy Wand Template

Click below to download your free printable Fairy Wand Template and start creating your own magical masterpiece.

  

Happy crafting – and don’t forget to share photos of your fairy wands!

Tag us at @bedheadhats

 

 

 

Perfect for Book Week

Whether your child is dressing as a woodland fairy, a magical forest character, or simply loves imaginative play, this fairy wand is a wonderful addition to any Book Week costume.

It's also a lovely way to encourage children to slow down, explore nature, and use their creativity away from screens.

Pair it with one of our UPF50+ sun hats before heading outdoors, and your little adventurer will be ready to search for fairy gardens, hidden treasures and magical creatures while staying protected from the Australian sun.


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