Fairy Secrets

Squeak’s Words

A-blay!: Hooray!

Coomada!: Love it!

Jojo!: Hurry!

No lolo: Don’t be sad.

Tutu!: Me too!

Squeak!: Oops! or Uh-oh! or Yay! or sometimes, Yikes!

How to Make Stone Valentines

These directions can be used by fairies, gnomes, or children.

Look in your backyard or in a garden or a park or even a beach for stones.

Stones that are oval, round, or heart-shaped work best.

Try to find stones with a flat surface, as they are easiest to paint.

Take the stones home and scrub them in the sink. Make sure you ask a grown-up to help with this part as stones can be dirty and grimy and not everyone likes to have dirt and grime in their sinks. Once the stones are clean, let them dry completely. Be as patient as you can.

You can draw your designs on a piece of paper while you’re waiting for your stones to dry. Or, if you’re like Rowan, you can skip the drawing and just go straight to painting.

Find some fairy paint or, if you can’t find that, use acrylic or tempera paint to decorate your stones. Acrylic is shinier, but tempera washes off easily. (So if you like to change your mind a lot, use tempera.)

You can decorate your stones with patterns or stripes. You can cover your stone with just one color. Or you can write messages on your stones. Here are Valentine’s messages that could fit on a stone:

XOXO

BE MINE

U R CUTE

LUV U

Sometimes fairies write messages and leave them for children to find. Be on the lookout for fairy stones—someday there may be a message waiting for you.

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