Fairy Yoga and Activities for Kids
Fairies are beloved by the very young and the young at heart. Why are these mythical creatures so magical?
A fairy is usually depicted as a tiny girl or woman. They are magical creatures that fly in the air. A fairy may have wings that look like insects wings or butterfly wings, and protect and love nature. However, they were not always presented in this way. Here are a few facts about fairies:
Fairies can be found in folklore in Ireland and Scotland.
Fairies look like humans and have magical powers.
Wings on a fairy are rare in folklore. They flew with magic.
Fairies can have green eyes and walk around barefoot, according to folklore.
Fairies could be very tiny in size, or be the size of a human child.
According to folklore, fairies were mischievous and played tricks on humans.
Learn more about Fairies here: Fairy Facts for Kids
Here are 5 Fairy Yoga activities
Dancing Fairy Pose
Stand tall in Mountain Pose,
Stand on one leg,
Reach the opposite leg out behind you,
Place the outside of your foot into your hand,
Bend your torso forward with your arm out in front for balance,
Arch your leg up behind you.
Repeat on the other side.
Pretend to be a dancing fairy
Read Fairy Books
A Fairy Went A-Marketing, by Rose Fyleman is the one I read to my preschool kids yoga classes. It’s about a fairy that goes to market to buy different forest animals and brings them home. What does she do with them?
Other Fairy Books: Good Night Fairies, Fairy Houses (The Fairy House Series), How to Catch a Garden Fairy.
Flower Breathing
Flower Breathing – Take a deep breath in, then let it go with the sound Ahhh like a sigh. Repeat as many times as you need. Take this breathing practice outside on a nature walk, breathe in deep the scent of nature and sigh out, Ahhh!
Build a Fairy House! - Only use things found in nature.
Materials: Rocks, sticks, leaves, shells, feathers, flowers, acorns, pine needles, ferns,
Steps:
Look for a place in nature away from busy roads or paths
The base of a tree or side of a rock, anywhere close to the ground
Use only nature materials
DO NOT disturb living plants. Fairies do not like anything living to be disturbed.
Make the fairy house so nature that it looks hidden in nature.
More Fairy Yoga &
Relaxation
What do you think?
Why are fairies so loved? Perhaps it is because it allows us to imagine what it would be like to live within nature. In recent stories and myths about fairies, they are kind and gentle creatures that live in the forest. Fairies protect the forest and all of the living things found in it. The fairy myth allows humans to keep a magical connection to nature.
Ms. Brandon, RCYT, RYT500, holds a Master's degree in Special Education from Western Carolina University, is a highly qualified educator, and has 20 years' experience working with children and children with special needs. Information for the kids yoga blog come from Ms. Brandon’s 95 hour Children’s Yoga Teacher Training RCYS, and is approved by Yoga Alliance.
