What a great moment of the year to encourage the children in your life to build fairy houses, pint-sized outdoor residences for the spritely nature divas and spirits that bless the earth, commune with frogs and bugs, cobble shoes, and maybe hide your house keys. Boys and girls love to craft natural fairy homes like these, and if you live near a wooded area, a fairy-house party is a terrific way to celebrate a child’s autumn birthday.

And you can learn more about the fairy realm through Celtic eyes with this Beliefnet article and meditation.