{"id":2726,"date":"2021-03-31T11:46:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T18:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/?p=2726"},"modified":"2023-04-26T16:08:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T23:08:07","slug":"finding-fairies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/finding-fairies\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Fairies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Spring is here! The birds are singing. The frogs are peeping. The crocuses and forsythia are blooming away. It\u2019s a time of rebirth and hope. It is also a great time to search for fairies with your kids. Maybe you\u2019re a believer in the Magical Folk, maybe you\u2019re not. It doesn\u2019t matter. What matters is that looking for fairies is a wonderful way to spark your child\u2019s imagination and get them observing and interacting with nature. It\u2019s also a great way to get kids outside for hours of independent, creative play.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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One of the coolest things about fairies is there are so many different kinds! Did you know that humans all around the world believe in fairies? Most fairies bring good fortune, so humans have tons of traditions for finding them, enticing them and making them happy. Fairies from all around the world could be hanging out in your backyard. They are magic, after all! Here are some of my favorite fairies to search for:<\/p>

\u2756 Kobito\u2014These Japanese fairies live in small holes in the ground and are crazy for all kinds of human food.
\u2756 Kappa\u2014Take care if you meet this water-dwelling imp. It looks like a cross between a frog and a turtle, but its head is hollow and filled with water it can pour out, flooding rivers or streams. In Tokyo, people used to write the names of family members on cucumbers, Kappa\u2019s favorite food, and toss them into rivers for protection. Today a cucumber-filled sushi roll is called kappamaki.
\u2756 Djinn\u2014These wish-granting Arabian fairies can be found in caves or wells. If you are spot one, be ready for it to shapeshift into a cat, dog or bird.
\u2756 Leprechaun\u2014You\u2019ll have more luck spotting this Irish elf if you are holding a four-leaf clover. Follow one and it might lead you to its treasure!
\u2756 Pixies\u2014Another Irish fairy that likes to dance on your fireplace hearth while you\u2019re sleeping. To make it more inviting, clean the hearth and decorate it with flowers. Leave a bowl of water which the Pixies can use to wash their babies.
\u2756 Menehune\u2014These Hawaiian fairies live inside volcanoes, but often hide inside hollow logs. You can lure them out with their favorite foods\u2014bananas and fish.
\u2756 Inktomi\u2014This North America trickster spirit can disguise itself as a spider and travels around on the backs of coyotes and wolves.
Aires\u2014Found mostly in Mexico, these water sprites live at the bottom of rivers, pools and waterfalls. If you see ripples across calm water, that\u2019s a sign of Aires below.
Ekkekko\u2014The popular Bolivian spirit of abundance even has his own holiday. During the last week of January, Bolivians decorate their Ekkekko statues with miniatures of things they are hoping to receive that year\u2014new shoes, money, even a car!
Duendes\u2014These forest guardians in Central and South American are invisible to adults, but kids can often see them. If you touch one, it can make you invisible too! They can disguise themselves as anything\u2014a shadow, spider, even a stick. One of their favorites is to transform into a cat and sneak into your house for a nap.
\u2756 Asamanukpai\u2014If you find a piece of quartz with a hole through it, it could be a sign of these African fairies. They dance on the stone with their backward-pointing feet. Leave them clean water for a bath and they might grant you a wish.
Huldufolk\u2014There are even fairies in the frozen north. The people of Iceland are known for diverting roads and other building projects to avoid harming the invisible settlements of the Huldufolk and bringing bad luck.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Plant a fairy garden<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Fairies love nature in general, but they are especially drawn to flowers. Sometimes flowers are useful to fairies, but sometimes they just like curling up inside a blossom to sleep the day away. Whether in your backyard or a window box, here are ideas for planting a fairy-friendly garden:<\/p>