We couldn't resist the cuteness, and I happened to have what we needed to make them, so we decided to go for it!
The link to the Pinterest idea was bad, so we made ours just based off the photo.
In addition to paint, you need a terracotta pot and a Styrofoam ball. We used the small pots that are about 2" in diameter at the open top and the ball is the 3" size.
Cut the ball not quite in half.
We used regular acrylic paint to paint the balls. I have to admit I wasn't sure how to paint Styrofoam, but the acrylic paint worked great.
We used a toothpick and stuck it into the piece of the ball that we cut off so that the part we painted could stand up and dry more efficiently. Be sure to give plenty of time for it to dry, because it will take longer than other surfaces.
We used "Patio Paint Outdoor" for the terracotta. It's weather-resistant and adheres great to the terracotta. We painted them with a door and windows to look like a little cottage.
We used a round sponge brush for the polka-dots on our mushroom tops. When everything is dry, glue the ball to the pot, and your mushroom fairy house is complete. We used E6000 glue for that part.
Even though we used weather-resistant paint on the pots, I can't say for sure how well this will hold up if left outside. My daughter plans to put hers in her fairy garden, and it's outside, so we'll see. Mine will go outside, too, but probably on the deck were it will be a little more protected.
My younger daughter decided to make hers into an Indian girl.
Be on the lookout, because the frogs have not been forgotten...
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Proverbs 24:3-4
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