Tooth Fairy Projects That Will Bring Gap-Toothed Smiles
Losing a tooth is a big deal when you’re a kid. And not because it means you’re growing up - nope, it’s all about the Tooth Fairy.
It’s true that the prospect of a quarter—or whatever the going rate is for a tooth these days—is exciting, but why not make it magical by bringing the fairy to life?
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How does the fairy get in anyway? Add a bit of mystery with a tiny magical portal for the fairy to enter your home.
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How about a miniature letter from the fairy herself? Print out multiple messages in small type and use a template to trim and fold a small pile of tiny letters for future use.
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Try folding money into an origami heart. Think how sweet it would be to find a heart-shaped dollar under your pillow. Even better, what if it was holding a “golden” quarter painted with sparkly fingernail polish. Or go all out with a sparkly dollar bill using glittery hairspray.
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Prove the fairy visited with tiny footprints or a tell-tale glitter trail left strategically near the bedroom doorway.
Keepsakes
Not only are there plethora of ideas for enhancing the magical fun, there are also unique ways to enhance this important rite of passage. If you want to do something different, here are some unconventional ideas for commemorating that tooth loss.
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For those who like to prepare for the what-ifs in life there is stem cell extraction. Some parents are sending their children’s baby teeth to a cryopreservation facility where they can extract and bank the stem cells for a potential future need.
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Turn your child’s lost tooth into a delicate pendant. This one-of-a-kind keepsake highlights the natural beauty of the tooth and is handcrafted with a silver clasp.
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Another option for a pendant without wearing the original tooth is to have a mold made. This artist will take a mold of the tooth and craft a pendant out of silver.
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Your child’s tooth loss is the first of many. Start a baby teeth collection. You can save them in a small decorative vial and even have it made into a pendant with accent charms like this one.
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Not into wearing teeth but still want to save it? Try this baby tooth album with compartments to save the teeth and room for notes and a photo.
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