[2] They also have friends, including Elf the Fairy Cake Maker, Barnaby the Bizzy Buzzy Bee and Wizzy the Wizard.

The creator of the show, Jenifer Karen 'Jen' Watts, was inspired by her daughter, Abigail Kate 'Abbie' (born 1994)'s obsession with glitter and fairies.

These changes were done to boost the popularity of the show as a multi-million dollar 26 part television series that was in production.

New Zealand-based WETA Workshop (the outfit behind the special effects used in King Kong and The Lord of the Rings) designed the sets.

The first TV series of the show repeated in April 2006 on the Seven Network, going back into the 9am time slot.