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Magical Herbal Tree Fairies: An Easy Pinecone Craft for Cozy Fantasy Lovers

Magical Herbal Tree Fairies: An Easy Pinecone Craft for Cozy Fantasy Lovers

Many fictional worlds are built within the mystique of a beautiful or sometimes sinister forest. Often the forests are filled with trees towering providing shelter, peace, and resources to adventurers.

These magical crafted tree fairies are a whimsical, cute way to honor the noble tree and some of the useful, beautiful items that come from trees. They are also fun to make with kids while exploring all that trees have to offer us. Find tips below for making these with kiddos. 

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Bake Like Arleta: The Magic of Herbal Baking

Bake Like Arleta: The Magic of Herbal Baking

In the book A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner, protagonist Arleta Starstone earns a place as a contestant in the esteemed elven The Langheim Baking Battle. However, unlike every other contestant, Arleta is a magicless human. Yet she has embraced her love of baking and is successful in experimenting with special botanicals in her bakes to invoke her own kind of magic in her tasty baked goods.

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