Windows to Nature: Fairy Houses
Windows to Nature: Fairy Houses
Imagination, Art, and Folklore in Alabama State Parks
“Build them and the fairies will come!” Join Renee S. Raney, Alabama State Parks Chief of Interpretation, and the author of the book Hairy, Scary, but Mostly Merry Fairies: Curing Nature-Deficit Disorder through Folklore, Imagination, and Creative Activities for a workshop filled with fairy stories and “leave in the woods” natural fairy house building. Building fairy houses gives children, ages 7-107, an opportunity to balance their play time away from the world of technology. A daily dose of nature will improve attention, focus and memory. Nature also has a healing power, improving children’s cognitive development. Creative play in nature nurtures language and collaborative skills, awareness, reasoning, and observational skills. Creative nature play helps to instill a sense of place and connectivity through observation. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited.
Register at participating parks below!
Cheaha State Park
June 28, 2024
Windows to Nature: Fairy Houses | Alabama State Parks (alapark.com)
Wind Creek State Park
July 9, 2024
Windows to Nature Fairy Houses at Wind Creek State Park | Alabama State Parks (alapark.com)
Monte Sano State Park
July 11, 2024
Windows to Nature Fairy Houses at Monte Sano State Park | Alabama State Parks (alapark.com)
Oak Mountain State Park
July 19, 2024
Windows to Nature: Fairy Houses | Alabama State Parks (alapark.com)
DeSoto State Park
July 26, 2024
Windows to Nature Fairy Houses at DeSoto State Park | Alabama State Parks (alapark.com)