This simple DIY project is wonderful to do together with children and is also a great way to creatively reuse small scraps of wool. Each fairy wand becomes a completely personal, one-of-a-kind piece.

What you need

And here's how

1. Choose your colors

   First, choose your favorite colors. Whether completely natural and subtle or colorful and bright – every child can decide for themselves here. Pull off small pieces of the needle felt wool and fill the star cookie cutter with them.

2. Felt the star

   Place the filled cookie cutter on your surface and carefully poke the felting needle into the wool again and again. This gradually binds the individual wool fibers together and makes the star firmer. Then carefully turn the star over and felt it from the other side too, until it is nice and compact and holds its shape.

3. A little fairy sparkle

   Take the finished star out of the mold. If you like, you can now decorate it with golden yarn. A few fine golden accents will make it even a little more magical.

4. Attach the wooden stick

   Carefully cut a small opening into the bottom of the felt star. It should be just big enough for your prepared wooden stick to fit inside. Then gently insert the stick into the star.

5. Decorate & cast spells

   Finally, you can decorate the wooden stick with a beautiful satin ribbon. A small golden bell can also be attached to it – then the fairy wand will chime very quietly with every magic spell.

Your fairy wand is ready!

And then the magic can begin. Perhaps the children's room suddenly transforms into an enchanted forest, stuffed animals become mysterious forest dwellers and a little fairy cave appears under the table.

Because sometimes all it takes is a handmade fairy wand – and there are no limits to our children's imagination.