Acorn Fairy Castle

Acorn Fairy Castle Ornament

s CELIStial Art, I created this unique Acorn Fairy Castle ornament for children of all ages Thus, this charming collectible is the ideal present for fairy collectors and fairy lore scholars. Create magical moments this holiday season as you hang them from your fairy Christmas Tree. Or, give the gift of fantasy to those in your holiday list. Set them on the mantle or side table for a touch of magic around your home. Also, these delightful miniatures are the perfect detail to add to your springtime décor. Pair it with its companion, the Acorn Fairy House, to invite even more fairies into your home!

Acorn Fairy Castle Ornament Design Process

A Childhood Memory

As a little girl, we often went on the weekends to swim at a pool called Los Cortijos. This wonderful place had several swimming pools, horse stables and a clubhouse. There was also a children’s play area with monkey bars and several wooded areas. Or, as I liked to call it, an Enchanted Forest. Like many children in Venezuela, I learned how to swim at a young age, although swimming lessons were not really my cup of tea. So, the thought of walking through the woods was the only thing that got me through these awful swimming lessons.

The Enchanted Forest

Once back in my play clothes, I would run straight to those woods. Then, I squeezed myself in between the trunks of Robles (oaks) and Eucalyptus. These trees grew as tall as the skies and beyond so I would enter the magical realm of these woods. I could never predict what treasures I would find that day. Some days, the ground was littered with sticks covered with green-grayish lichens, and pieces of bark. Plus acorns, acorn hats and bird nests. Besides this, you could also find eucalyptus pods and pretty rocks.

The Inspiration for the Acorn Fairy Castle Ornament

I would fill the large pockets of my pinafore, handmade by my grandma, with hundreds of treasures. I was fascinated by the acorns and all their different sizes and shapes and I would imagine teeny tiny fairies making these acorns their homes and their castles.

I created the unique Acorn Fairy Castle ornament to immortalize my magical walks through these wonderful woods so I would never forget my inner child whose make-believe imagination got me through swimming lessons a once-upon-a-time summer.

Specifications

Year Designed

2017

Size

Actual sizes vary, approximately 1.75” x 1.75” x 2.0”

Materials

Acorns, cinnamon sticks, florist moss, cardboard, beads, and polished stones.

Note: Given the handmade nature of the ornament, all ornaments are different. The pictures depict just one sample of the ornament.