50+ unique Tooth Fairy ideas to bring the smiles

Tooth Fairy Ideas

Few moments are more magical than your child’s very first wiggly tooth. Sometimes it comes with excitement (what will the Tooth Fairy leave behind?), sometimes nervousness (will it hurt?) and usually big dreams for what to do with the stash of cash the Tooth Fairy will leave under their pillow.

But no matter how your child feels about losing their first (or second, or third, or last) tooth, one thing is for sure: Visits from the Tooth Fairy are great opportunities to create special memories with your kids. And to make sure we stay on the Tooth Fairy’s good side, we’ve put together a whole list of ideas to help you make those moments even more special and memorable.

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Tooth Fairy ideas for a first lost tooth  

  • Write a special poem from the Tooth Fairy congratulating your child on losing their first tooth and put it under their pillow.
  • Along with whatever gift or money you decide to give your child, leave a small tooth-shaped container that they can use in the future to store their lost teeth.
  • Find a picture book about the main character losing their first tooth and put it under your child’s pillow as a gift from the Tooth Fairy.
  • Write a letter from the tooth about its journey (Tooth Tales!). You can do this for the first tooth, and if it becomes a fun tradition, keep it going for future teeth as well.
  • Make the first lost tooth special by giving a little something extra. For example, if the Tooth Fairy normally leaves a dollar, leave a two-dollar bill instead.
  • Leave a note from the Tooth Fairy and give them a name that you can use in future notes you might leave. Make it as simple (T.F.) or as silly (Terri the Fairy) as you want!

Tooth Fairy ideas for a last lost tooth  

  • Leave a congrats card from the Tooth Fairy under your child’s pillow.
  • Now that your child has all their adult teeth, write a farewell note from the Tooth Fairy with tips about how to take care of their teeth—after all, it is the final visit!
  • Leave your child a “Certificate of Completion” with flowery, formal language, congratulating them on losing their last tooth.
  • Leave a tooth-themed gift like a plush shark with big teeth or a fancy electric toothbrush and favorite toothpaste.
  • If your child is old enough, write them a letter explaining how the Tooth Fairy operates, with an emphasis on her motivation, which is love.

Tooth Fairy gift ideas  

  • A fun electric toothbrush featuring your child’s favorite TV or movie character.
  • A pack of sugar-free gum they can chew with their new adult teeth.
  • A set of funny Dracula teeth they can wear while waiting for their new teeth to grow in.
  • A memento from the Tooth Fairy, like their very own wand, tiara or pair of fairy wings.
  • If you have a pet, buy some oral care supplies for them and put them under your child’s pillow, encouraging them to help take care of your pet, too.
  • Tooth- or Tooth Fairy-related stickers they can use as a reminder of this milestone.

Tooth Fairy letter ideas  

  • Leave a mini card with a short note from the Tooth Fairy.
  • Write a letter full of teeth puns and wordplay. For example: “Out with the old teeth…in with the new!” “You are FAIRY good at taking care of your teeth!” “Here’s a little gift as a token of my fairy-est appreciation.”
  • Leave a heartfelt note from the Tooth Fairy thanking the child for taking care of their teeth.
  • Write a note from the Tooth Fairy in tiny, 5-point font, just the size she’d be able to write and read. Roll the note and tie it with floss, including money or whatever other gift you want.
  • Every time they lose a tooth, leave them a new tooth-themed joke. (“Why did the baby cow brush his teeth? So he didn’t get any calf-ities!”)

Unique Tooth Fairy money ideas  

  • Find a tutorial for cute animal characters folded origami-style out of dollar bills and fold something to leave under your child’s pillow.
  • Use something unique—a special envelope, container, puzzle box—to hide the money inside before placing it under your child’s pillow.
  • Use this door hanger and booklet to record your child’s memories of the Tooth Fairy.
  • Make a tiny flower bouquet out of dollar bills.
  • Instead of dollar bills, give unique coins like half dollars or silver dollars.
  • Instead of placing money under their pillow, place the first clue of a scavenger hunt that will eventually lead them to their prize.

DIY Tooth Fairy ideas  

  • Make a special pillow for the Tooth Fairy with a little pocket sewn onto it for the tooth (and the money to replace it with).
  • With every tooth, print or write out a fun fact about interesting animal teeth—horses, sharks, dinosaurs and more!
  • Print a tooth chart and have the Tooth Fairy color in the tooth lost.
  • Make a friendship bracelet for the Tooth Fairy to leave for your child.
  • Use flour and doll shoes to leave behind little fairy footprints on the floor.
  • Decorate a dollhouse door and hang it on the wall so the Tooth Fairy can get into your child’s room.
  • Print out our free Tooth Fairy certificate and envelope for a simple, fun way to show them she paid a visit.

Last-minute Tooth Fairy ideas  

  • Make a gratitude jar out of a pickle or jam jar and add compliments about the child each time they lose a tooth.
  • Stop on your way home from work to pick up a small plush toy to help celebrate.
  • Pick a flower from your garden and leave it with the tooth.
  • Find any box around your house and make it into a magic Tooth Fairy gift box with surprises inside, like a keychain, stickers or fidget toys.
  • Stock up on fun gifts (like these) for last-minute tooth losses. (Trust us, they’ll happen!)
  • Make a paper airplane with a note written on it or money tucked into it.

Unique Tooth Fairy ideas  

  • Take tooth containers to the next level—find something unique for your child to put their teeth in (a seashell, a fancy cigar box, a locket, or even a special jar—get creative!). Bonus: if your child is a light sleeper, you can leave this next to their bed instead of sneaking it under their pillow.
  • Make a “Tooth Fairy road” out of glow sticks or other glow-in-the-dark objects to help the Tooth Fairy find her way.
  • Unspool a dental floss container and tie a small toy, money or other small gift to the end of the floss. Put the floss container under your child’s pillow with a note that says to follow the floss for a fun gift reveal.
  • Put the money in a cute music box that will play a song when they wake up.
  • A special celebratory playlist from the Tooth Fairy that you can pull up and play together to celebrate.

Tooth Fairy ideas for a swallowed tooth  

  • Write a wacky, elaborate story of how the tooth traveled through time and met other cool teeth that had also been swallowed. (Maybe some of George Washington’s teeth, before he got his wooden set?)
  • Have the child draw their tooth with a note to the Tooth Fairy explaining what happened. Make sure to cosign the note to verify its validity!
  • Have your child make a fake tooth out of clay or homemade play dough to put under their pillow and assure them that the Tooth Fairy will know what happened to their real one.
  • Write a note to your child from the Tooth Fairy, encouraging them that some of the best teeth get swallowed and that she’s still proud of them for taking such good care of their tooth.

Glittery or sparkly Tooth Fairy ideas  

  • Fill a bottle with a different color of glitter for each tooth lost, adding a little glitter each time to make the bottle more and more colorful the more teeth your child loses.
  • Make tooth-shaped confetti or tissue paper confetti to leave behind as evidence that the Tooth Fairy was there.
  • Make a fairy kiss out of a glitter “X” on your child’s cheek as they sleep.
  • Stick glitter on the window to show where the Tooth Fairy entered and exited.
  • Add little sparkles on the ceiling for your child to see when they wake up.
  • Leave a ribbon on the floor for your child to discover. Leave a note under their pillow the next day from the Tooth Fairy, telling them the ribbon fell out of her hair and asking them to return it next time they lose a tooth.
  • Sprinkle “fairy dust” (glitter) around your child’s bed.
  • Use spray glitter on dollar bills or silver dollars to leave behind.

 

We hope these tooth fairy ideas go a long way in helping you make your child’s first, fifth or final lost tooth a more magical occasion. 🧚🏻 ✨

 

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