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Create a Fairy House for Your Child's Room

Project from Creating Clever Castles & Cars by Mari Rutz Mitchell

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Create a Fairy House for Your Child's RoomMicheal Kline
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Kids love making playhouses from big cardboard boxes; and, with the book, Creating Clever Castles & Cars from Boxes and Other Stuff, you can find more creative ideas for a box than you ever imagined.

Gather some large boxes and simple supplies for the projects in Creating Clever Castles & Cars from Boxes and Other Stuff and you can make your own props for pretend play at home. Your child will enjoy playing school, store, house, camping, animals, and lots more, especially when he gets to help you build these great projects.

Mari Rutz Mitchell shares one of her creative ideas from the book with Parenting of K-6 Children. Girls love these fluttery playhouses over their bed or for a special hideaway in the corner of their room. You can use fabric that coordinates with her room for a decorator touch, or use any soft, beautiful fabric that you find in the clearance aisle.

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