10 of the best fairy toys
Beautiful, enchanting, glowy-winged... We've magicked up a selection of the very best fairy toys for boys and girls. aged 18 months and up
Oh, we do love a good fairy toy here at MFM – and there are LOTS out there to choose from at the moment. So we've had a good look round (yep, under every toadstool!) and done some testing, and rounded up the 10 fairy toys that'll cast a truly special spell on toddlers, preschoolers and gossamer-wing-loving schoolies.
Here's our pick of the best fairy toys we've seen...
1. Glimmies Triple Pack, £12.99
Age: 3+
What they are: Pocket-sized fairies that glow in the dark. There are umpteen different ones to collect, along with their Glimhouses, Glimtrees and even a Glimwheel.
Why we love them: They're small and affordable and, when you line up a few together on a shelf or drawer top and turn the light off, they actually look really magical. Cute-as-a-button stuff that won't break the bank or take up too much room. Lovely as night lights, too – and anything that makes bedtime something your child actually looks forward to is a winner in our book.
Available from: Amazon
2. Grafix Decorate Your Own Fairy Wings, £9.99
Age: 7+
What it is: A kit containing a pair of 40cm x 28cm pink fairy wings, 3 glitter glues, a pack of gems and instructions for decorating them.
Why we love it: No discerning small child's wardrobe is complete without fairy wings: great for make-believe, dressing-up fun – and last-minute school costume days you weren't expecting. What's special about these wings, of course, is that your child gets to customise them just as they like.
Available from: The Range and Amazon
3. The Irish Fairy Door Company Fairy Friends, from £9.17 each
Age: 3+
What they are: A range of 4 gorgeous 30cm-high fairy snuggles (the one pictured here is Evie-Bee). They each come with a Fairy Friendship Booklet and an exclusive story you can find online.
Why we love them: They are super-cute and very cuddly. Apparently, if you hug them, you might feel a warm spot: this is your real fairy hugging you back!
Available from: Amazon
4. My Fairy Garden Lilypad Garden, £19.99
Age: 4+
What it is: A fairy flowerpot house with its own moat and drawbridge, as well as a swing, table, stool and tea set. You sow the seeds provided to grow grass in the roof-top garden (or plant flowers of your choice) for your fairy and her frog friend (both included). Also comes with an activity manual.
Why we love it: It's an enchanting gift for a fairy-mad kid – and we really rate the sowing-seeds aspect, too. How exciting to prepare and grow your very own fairy-and-frog habitat!
Available from: Amazon and Argos
5. Melissa And Doug Petal Fairy Magnetic Dress-up Set, £11.99
Age: 3+
What it is: A decorated box containing a cute wooden 22cm-high magnetic fairy on a stand and lots of fairy outfits for you to give her umpteen costume changes.
Why we love it: This 56-piece set is a dress-up dream, and the little costume pieces are well-made and beautifully coloured. We wish the box came with a lid but otherwise, it's perfect!
Available from: Mulberry Bush and Wold's Agri
6. Playmobil Fairies Fairy Unicorn Island, £34.99
Age: 4+
What it is: An island scene with 2 fairy figurines, a floating boat, 4 unicorns – and an assortment of land and sea creatures to play with. Other accessories includes treasure, a cauldron and some potions.
Why we love it: It's a good-quality playset with cute little extras. And, as well as the fairies, no only do you get unicorns, you get a baby dragon, too!
Available from: Smyths
7. Le Toy Van Fairy Carriage And Unicorn, £34.95
Age: 3+
What it is: A 12cm x 15cm x 30cm wooden carriage drawn by a (detachable) pink-maned unicorn. Comes with a sweet Budkins Fairy dressed in shimmering pink with glittery purple wings.
Why we love it: Ok, so we take Playmobil's unicorn-and-fairy combo (above) and raise you to unicorns and fairies AND carriage...
Available from: Amazon, and Mulberry Bush
8. Disney Fairies Classic Fashion Doll Assortment, £12
Age: 4 years+
What is it? A 33cm high classic Disney fairy doll. There are 4 to choose from; Tink Floral Fashion, Tink Fashion Doll, Periwinkle Floral Fashion and Rosetta Floral Fashion. Each has there own unique look and clothing.
Why we love it: Can we really talk about fairies without including Tinkerbell?! Not only do you get to play with Tink - but you can also collect her friends for the ultimate fairy tea party.
Available from: Argos
9. Shimmer Wing Fairies Fairy Door Set, £15
Age: 5+
What it is: All you need to decorate a fairy door and craft a special set of wings for Rose the fairy. Comes with fairy stand and flower transfer sheet.
Why we love it: We like how your child can create their fairy's special 'wing look' , and it all folds away nicely into a 20cm x 10cm x 27cm carry case.
Available from: Amazon
10. Maileg Tooth Fairy, £23.50
Age: 3+
What it is: A 13cm-high washable soft-cotton mouse fairy that can help you out when your little one starts losing teeth. Comes with a storage box (somewhere to rest in between visits).
Why we love it: This little mousey has the cutest little pointy hat with a pompon and has her own little back pack to carry coins and teeth in. Awwwwww!
Available from: Willow & Stone
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Tara is mum to 1 daughter, Bodhi Rae, and has worked as Content Editor and Social Media Producer at MadeForMums since 2015
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