If You Like Fairycore, You Have To Try This Toilet Paper Mushroom DIY

If you're itching to express your creative side and have a love for realistic fairycore decor, there's a DIY toilet paper mushroom project you might just have to try. Mushroom decor, from hot glue mushroom wall art (yes, that's a thing) to small knickknacks and even miniature fairyland ceramics, is totally in right now. While many pieces beautifully capture the fairycore aesthetic, it's the ones that look truly realistic, like they were pulled straight out of a whimsical forest, that really draw attention and are incredibly satisfying to look at.

That's exactly the vibe TikToker Sibia (@sibster_made) achieved with her DIY toilet paper mushrooms, made using some of the most common household items, toilet paper and Elmer's liquid school glue. To bring the mushrooms to life, you'll also need red, orange, brownish beige, white, and darker brown paint, paint brushes in varied sizes for painting and accenting, some loose green moss (like the kind used for terrariums), and small gold screw eye pins to finish the faux fungi off just like Sibia did. Since Sibia's DIY projects focus on low-cost, low-waste crafts, she also uses the bottom of an egg carton to hold the mushrooms upright as they dry. This craft isn't just easy to pull off, it's also super hands-on, fun, and best of all, only costs a few dollars to make.

To create realistic mushroom decor, soak 50 squares of toilet paper in a bowl of warm water. Sibia suggests using just enough water to cover the top and then allows it to sit for a few minutes until it softens and easily breaks apart. Next, drain the water from the toilet paper and bowl, and add about one-third of a bottle of Elmer's liquid school glue to it. Knead it with your hands until it forms a paste-like texture. Using this, shape the stem first, then the cap, making them as small or as large as you want. Once your mushrooms are shaped, place them upright in the bottom of an egg carton and let them dry for a few hours. Sibia set hers out in 93-degree sunny weather, but if it's cooler where you are, just let them dry indoors.

Once dry, start painting the mushrooms in traditional colors, a reddish-orange cap with a beige and brown stem. Or, if you want to switch it up, go for pinks and purples, which are often used in fairycore decor. For the finishing touches, wrap a small piece of toilet paper around the stem to create a fuzzy ring. Add mushroom spots using small drops of the toilet paper-glue mixture on the cap for a 3D effect, or simply paint them on. Finally, glue a bit of moss to the bottom and attach a small gold screw eye pin to each mushroom so you can hang them from a DIY fairy house, or even on your Christmas tree if you're going for a fairycore theme.