I bought a fairy door for our family at the PEC WI Craft show in July 2014. Without telling our children (ages 8 & 5) about it, my husband installed it in a large boulder on our front lawn.

BEHOLD! Much to the surprise of our children, a miraculous rock fairy had moved into our yard!

In the past four months their imaginations have run riot. They leave her notes and gifts (candies, tiny toys, precious treasurers that they want to share). She writes back and leaves treasurers of her own.
They concoct crazy plans on how they will trap her, they wonder what fairies eat and where they live when it snows, and they research her in the internet.

By installing fairy doors in willing locations throughout the County, I hope to provide a free, imaginative, easy treat for children and families in our community. Families can take a picture of themselves with the door while touring, talk about where the fairy lives, or leave the fairy a note. Social media will allow people to share their discovery.

The primary purpose it to give children something that is just for them. But their is also an educational component (schools) and a tourism component (social media).

Some doors will be in public places (a park or beach), others will be on private business property (a winery or art gallery), others will be on private property (church or family home). Not all fairy doors are required to be accessible to the public.

Think of it as Geo-Caching for children.

Doors can be affixed to rock, trees, or buildings. Depending on the surface, the doors are attached with screws or silicone.
Yes, some doors will be vandalized, or stolen. They will be outdoors and will experience the elements. But for a few years, kids and families can enjoy a special treat that doesn't exist, on this scale, anywhere else.

It's free to enjoy, makes people smile, doesn't hurt the environment, is Ontario made, inspires the imagination, and is so beautiful.