How to Make Fairy Garden Doors

Knock, knock! This collection of fairy garden door ideas provides tutorials, recommended materials, and ready-made doors for your miniature garden.

For more, also see, How to Make Fairy Garden Accessories with Polymer Clay.

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Magical Miniature Door Ideas

Whether you want to make a fairy door from scratch, buy a kit and decorate it, or get something ready-made, there are a few things to consider first.

I’ll walk you through some tips, and idea galleries for tutorials, supplies, as well as ready-made doors.

Fairy Door Tips

1. Size matters. Keep all your fairy garden accessories in proportion to each other, otherwise they will look odd. This post on choosing plants for a miniature garden has more tips about scale.
2. Materials matter. If you want a long-lasting fairy door in your garden all year-round, choose strong materials. Popsicle sticks and balsa wood are good for indoor crafts only.
3. Do you want a door that really opens? Most fairy doors do not actually open, so you’ll either need a ready-made door or a tutorial for one with a door frame and hinges.

Fairy Door Tutorials

Visit Make a Magical Mini Fairy Garden Door for the tutorial

Visit Dream a Little Bigger for the tutorial

Visit Messy Little Monster for the tutorial

Visit Green Owl Art for the tutorial

Fairy Door-Making Supplies

Some of these wooden doors come in multi-packs so you can make several.

See this mini door with heart cut-out and handle on Amazon

See this slotted mini door on Amazon

Mini Door Hardware

Make sure any hardware you choose is in proper scale or proportion to the door.

See this mini door handle, lock, and key on Amazon

See this mini gold door handle and lockset on Amazon

You could also go for the rustic look, which I love, and just tack some twigs across the doorway:

Ready-Made Fairy Doors

See it at LaurelsFairyDoors on Etsy

See it at TheFairyHQ on Etsy

See it at TheLittleHedgerow on Etsy

See it at LisaGloverCraft on Etsy

~Melissa the Empress of Dirt ♛