Mysterious and inviting the mushroom seems to be a symbolic link between our world and the fairy realm. I love making mushrooms out of various mediums and this idea came to me on a nature walk with the kids. They are very simple. Grab a few fat sticks - no need to cut a tree, there are always plenty on the ground already. I cut mine to size with a hand saw then rubbed the bottoms on sandpaper to make sure they stood up ok. Gather a pile of rocks, shells or whatever you can find and using a good gooey glue assemble your mushroom. 
