Losing your first tooth is a right of passage and one we weren’t prepared for. How could my daughter be losing her baby teeth when it seems like it was yesterday that she got her first tooth? I wanted to create some special memories for my little one while establishing what tooth fairy visits will look like in our household. I didn’t have a lot of time to plan as her tooth was wiggly and getting looser every minute!

The Tooth Fairy– I wasn’t sure what our tooth fairy should bring for a lost tooth so I decided to ask friends who have children who have already lost teeth. I quickly realized we live in a world where the tooth fairy brings some children spare change while others get bills ranging from one dollar to ten dollars! Some children even receive toys from the tooth fairy! Wanting to keep things simple I decided on a dollar a tooth presented in quarters because my daughter enjoys putting money in her piggy bank. She claims she is saving for a house and already has one picked out that is close to our local library and no kill animal shelter (where she plans to work). I think a silver dollar would really be special and that is what I plan on giving her in the future but it required planning ahead and I didn’t have time to get one for her first lost tooth.

A Tooth Fairy Pillow– When I was a child I had a special handmade tooth fairy pillow where I placed my lost tooth for the tooth fairy to find. With no time to spare I turned to Amazon Prime to find something similar for my daughter. Although it lacked the charm of my hand crafted pillow I settled on this Tooth Fairy Pillow and Gold Coin Keepsake from Bizzy Bee. There is a companion book titled, “The Original Story of the Tooth Fairy” that explains the history behind the coin. The book can be purchased or viewed for free on You Tube. We watched the story before the Tooth Fairy delivered the special gold coin. A few days later we had a craft fair at church and you’ll never guess what we found… a handmade tooth fairy pillow that resembles the one I had as a child! My daughter and I were so excited.

Toothbrush Painting– We replaced our regular paint brushes with toothbrushes and had a fun afternoon painting. Although most of our time was spent free painting, I drew a mouth filled with dirty teeth on a piece of paper and my daughter pretended the paint was toothpaste and used the toothbrush to clean the teeth.

What Foods Make Your Teeth Happy?- We looked through grocery ads and cut out foods that would make our teeth happy. It was a great activity to teach healthy and non-healthy foods and to learn about eating a balanced diet.