The sun may have set long ago. The lightning bugs may have ceased their nightly show hours ago. But two little princesses are still racing from room to room, demanding water and refusing to sleep. Getting them to stay in bed and fall asleep was always a 1+ hour chore before the fairy door.
The door was meant to be decoration. But the door unlocked a world of wonder, fantasy and sleep.
Does Tinkerbell Live There?
That was the first question asked by one of the girls. The purple door had hinges that opened to a glossy picture of a woodland scene. It could very well be a page out of a fairy book. So, why not? “Yes, Tinkerbell lives there.”
How Does Tinkerbell Get Out?
“Why would Tinkerbell want to leave her beautiful home and come into this?,” I thought looking at dozens of books and scattered across their bedroom floor and tiny mountains of clothing rejected bedtime clothes.
I wasn’t ever sure where to step to avoid slipping on books or putting a foot down on a beloved toy. Why would Tinkerbell want to visit this place unless…
“You open the door right before you go to bed. When you fall asleep, Tinkerbell uses her magic to come through the door,” I said making up the narrative that would later become Tinkerbell’s rules.
What Does Tinkerbell Do in Our Room?
Honestly, I wish she would clean. But I didn’t want to commit “her” to nightly cleanings. Plus, there was a greater risk of “her” getting caught. Honestly, I’m not beyond bribing my children…
“Tinkerbell comes to check on you. If you have been good and gone to sleep, she will leave you a treat. She listens by the door before you go to bed. She knows if you’ve been good,” I told them suddenly bringing life and a new purpose to our fairy door.
Fairy Door Rules
- Open the door if you want Tinkerbell to visit.
- Go to bed quickly, quietly and without protest if you want Tinkerbell to leave a treat.
- Tinkerbell leaves pieces of chocolate and other tiny treats. She also leaves notes from time to time explaining why she didn’t leave treats and hopes for better behavior.
The door cost about $20 dollars. It includes a picket fence, stickers to decorate and a mailbox for older children to leave notes. You can get it here. But the magic and sleep it’s brought into the house…. worth so much more.
