Are you new to the Tooth Fairy Business? Losing a tooth is one of those sort-of-scary-but-exciting times your child will never forget! The basic Tooth Fairy tradition involves a child leaving a tooth under their pillow at bedtime so the Tooth Fairy can visit during the night and take the tooth, leaving money under the pillow in exchange.
The amount of money the Tooth Fairy pays per tooth is entirely up to you as the Tooth Fairy. Tooth Fairies should keep in mind that children will lose 20 baby teeth in their lifetime (so you may not want to set the bar high by leaving a $20 bill the first time your child loses a tooth). Most parents agree that $1 per tooth is a fair exchange rate that keeps parents (ahem, I mean Tooth Fairies) and kids happy without breaking the bank.
Baby teeth are tiny and easy to lose…sometimes even before they have the chance to make it under your child’s pillow. And even Tooth Fairies can have a hard time feeling around in the dark, trying to locate the tooth under the pillow without waking the child. That’s why a Tooth Fairy Pillow or Tooth Fairy Box can come in handy! Your child puts their tooth inside a small pillow or box, which makes it is a lot easier for the Tooth Fairy to find it.
Check out the Tooth Fairy Crafts and Printables featured below. They include free DIY craft tutorials and printables that will help you make a visit from the Tooth Fairy an extra special childhood memory for your child. Visit the links listed under the pictures for more information.
The Tooth Fairy ideas seen above can be found at the following links:
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Personalized Tooth Fairy Pillows For Boys and Girls (Available for purchase on Etsy)
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Tooth Fairy Box – Must Read Cute Poem Inside!
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Personalized Tooth Fairy Pillow with Pocket (Available for purchase on Etsy)
I hope you find these ideas as inspiring as I do! We love to read at our house, and I have found that there are many children’s books written about the Tooth Fairy. Check out this list of Tooth Fairy Books on Amazon.
Who is the Tooth Fairy at your house? Do you have any special Tooth Fairy Traditions? Feel free to share your Tooth Fairy secrets with us in the comments section below!
Karen Propes says
I have been looking for a way to present the Tooth Fairy in a good light and have a place to put the teeth as well. Funny, I went until she graduated college to give her precious baby teeth back. I kept them in my jewelry box, I guess they were like jewels to me. LOL I love all these Ideas and got them all in one place. Thank You Thank You, Thank You. No more looking for me, just gotta figure out the best one for my Granddaughter.
Robin O says
Thanks for the fun crafts and printables! I really like the DIY Tooth Fairy Box and Tooth Fairy Receipt.
Robin Wilson says
All of those are so cute. I am going to make one of those pillows for my niece. She will be losing her first tooth in a matter of months.
Kathy Lane says
This is a good idea.I used a little box when my kids were growing up,and the tooth fairy left a dollar.Now my grandkids get 5 dollars.
Sandy VanHoey says
I’m glad to see this posting. My 5 year old grandson is just now getting his first bottom tooth loose. We’ll be needing some of these things soon.
Rosie says
I love crafting tooth fairy pillows! I wouldn’t give more than a dollar, or enough coins to add up to a dollar- let them learn to value a dollar!!!
michelle oakley warner says
wow awsome ideas, im going to use them all, thank you so much, i love this
Julie Wood says
What a cute items to get for the Tooth Fairy when it comes. To put the teeth in a pillow box makes the child feel special. I wish they had something like this when my son was smaller. I should look into it for my niece, she would love this.
ANN*H says
These are all so cute . I will have a hard time to figure out which one I like to best to make. There are so many nice ones. Thanks so much for the pictures and where to find the instructions for them.