Taking after both her parents, our daughter has always been a bit of a night owl. Luckily she has friends who share this trait. So with that in mind we opted to celebrate her 4th birthday in the evening by hosting a fairy hunt. It was a huge hit!
We used mason jars with screw tops as the "fairies". The jars were filled with stickers (I love the foamy twinkle letters, stars, and shapes available at Michael's) mini toys, bubbles, jewelry and candy available at the $1 stores or in the dollar bins at Target or general stores. NOTE: don't use chocolate... it tends to take on the scent of whatever it's paired with and sometimes foam stickers can be stinky.
To save time, fill the jars before the party. Before you hide them, break up a mini glow stick (glow bracelets also available at Michael's work great) and toss it into the jar and seal the lid.
We hid the jars in the front yard once the sun went down, but a park or field would work as would a house with the lights dimmed. The glowing fairy jars create a fun treasure hunt for the party goers and double as a great take away. To rule on the side of fairness we told each child how many "fairies" they could find.
Once the hunt was over we provided construction paper so pictures could be made with all the foam stickers, but the biggest hit was the glow in the dark bracelets.
The fairy jars will make a great addition to any fairy themed birthday party, but with a little tweaking the jars can be any kind of treasure hunt. No need to wait for a birthday for an evening of fun!
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