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The Tooth Fairy Legend - Childhood's Favorite

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The Tooth Fairy is a wonderful night stealth creature who leaves little gifts and even money for children in exchange for their lost baby teeth.

For parents, the arrival and loss of a child's first tooth are important milestones. A baby's first tooth arrives at about 6 months. Kids lose their first baby tooth between the ages of 5 and 7. Then it's time for the Tooth Fairy to start visiting.

Most kids are a bit anxious about losing their first baby tooth, but after they know what it's like - and the rewards left in exchange by the Tooth Fairy - they enjoy playing with wiggly teeth and pulling them out.

Tooth Fairy Adventure Coloring Book 

Adventure of My Dentist and the Tooth Fairy Activity and Coloring Book, Second Edition (Educational Book) (Educational Book)

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Beyond the Tooth Fairy 

Tooth loss customs and stories from around the world

The tooth fairy isn't the only one collecting kids teeth when they fall out.

Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World

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The world is full of other, equally fascinating myths and traditions about what happens to children's teeth when they come out. If you come from Chile or Costa Rica, your parents will have the tooth made into a charm. If you're Venezuelan, you put the tooth under your pillow and hope that a mouse brings you money. Lots more, many pictures. Ages 4-8.

All I Want for Christmas is My 2 Front Teeth 

We all go through the toothless stage ... some earlier than others

Baby teeth start to fall out around age 6 or 7. By the time they're 12 or 13, most children have lost their last baby tooth and have a mouth full of permanent teeth - many kids also have braces to realign crooked teeth or make room for the final adult molars.

I managed to lose my first tooth very early (actually, I lost 2 - in separate play accidents - before I was 3 years old). I don't recall whether the tooth fairy left me a gift for those early sacrifices, but I do know that the missing teeth didn't prevent keep me from chomping the ears off chocolate rabbits, not one bit.

For quite a few years my answer to the question, "What Do You Want for Christmas?" was yep, you guessed it - "My 2 Front Teeth". Not long after those 2 permanent front teeth finally arrived, I was regretting my wish - I had to wear braces for a couple years to correct a distinctly horsey overbite.

Tooth School 

Open Wide: Tooth School Inside

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Special Tooth Fairy Money You Can Make 

Make tooth fairy currency from real paper money

Make a special tooth fairy dollar bill (or other paper currency). Simply stick a removeable fairy sticker over the picture on a dollar bill. If you or your child decide to not save the special tooth fairy tender, remove the sticker and spend the money.

Tooth Fairy Crafts 

Craft a fun tooth fairy house, certificate, pillow or tooth fairy toy - perhaps write a note for the tooth fairy on special stationery you can print.
Tooth Fairy Gazebo Craft Sheet
When the Tooth Fairy visits your house she'll have a nice place to rest.
Tooth Fairy TP Roll Craft
Tooth Fairy toilet paper roll craft.
Sew A Tooth Fairy Pillow
Full online directions and pattern to make your own Tooth Fairy Pillow.
Tooth Fairy Certificate
A note from the tooth fairy in the form of a certificate.
Tooth Fairy Letter Paper
Free printable stationery for kids to write a note to the tooth fairy. Fairy picture to color, with lines for writing a letter.
Crocheted Tooth Pattern
Whip up this cute crochet pattern in just a few hours. Makes a cute tooth 3 ½ inches tall. Embroider on a big smile and eyes.

Learning About Teeth 

How Many Teeth? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)

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Tooth Fairy Payment Poll 

How Much Is a Tooth Worth Against the Dollar?

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Tooth Fairy Gifts 

Tooth Fairy Embroidered Pillow Children's Gift

Amazon Price: $12.00 (as of 10/11/2008)

Tooth Fairy Box Sterling Silver 30E

Amazon Price: $109.99 (as of 10/11/2008)

Smiley Buck Tooth - Humorous / Funny Baby Onesie

Amazon Price: $16.95 (as of 10/11/2008)

Personalized First Tooth and First Curl Set

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Tooth Fairy Treasures 

Rewards for lost teeth and good dental hygiene

Fairy Stickers - Artists and Photographers Work
Do You Believe in Fairies? Today we have a selection of fairy stickers from various creative folks.
Tooth Fairy Tooth City - Picture frame, CD, Spin Toothbrush, Pouch, Stickers, Autism Library
Premiere source for finest, most unique items celebrating your child's lost tooth. Select gifts bring fun, memories, and promote dental hygiene.
Tooth Fairy, history and cultural traditions, loss of childrens' teeth: AmyLou Designs
Information about the Tooth Fairy, history and cultural traditions focusing on the loss of childrens' teeth. Contact AmyLou Designs today to learn more about how you can purchase a Tooth Fairy Pillow and support the Titanium Rib Foundation.

Childrens Dental Care Helpers 

Kids Dental Details 

When a child's baby teeth will fall out, and how to take care of children's teeth

Tooth Charts - primary and permanent teeth, with general ages for eruption.

Free Baby Tooth Chart - spaces to record dates as each tooth emerges

When Baby Teeth Fall Out - When the permanent teeth are ready to erupt, the baby teeth come out to make way. Here's when to expect the tooth fairy will be visiting your house.

A Child's First Dental Visit - animated, interactive story aimed at children in preschool through grade 2, presented by the ADA (American Dental Association)

Tooth Fairy and My Dentist 

My Dentist and the Tooth Fairy (Activity Coloring Book)

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160 pages of puzzles, mazes and pictures to color - ideal for children who may be fearful of the dentist or who need a better understanding of the importance of dental care.

Toothy Adventures 

Got a tooth fairy story to share?

Do you have a favorite story about losing baby teeth? I'm happy to say I did finally get all my permanent teeth. For some weird reason, I only ever developed 2 wisdom teeth. And I still have 1 of them!

Pastiche

In our city-aka BaseBall Town-a dentist sponsors the semi-professional team (Reading Phillies), so at every game the Tooth Fairy comes out with a giant toothbrush to sweep clean all the bases.

Posted September 29, 2008

poutine

We never observed this ritual when I was a kid, but I did it for my own children.

Poutine

Posted September 09, 2008

enslavedbyfaeries

Totally cute idea for a lens! The tooth fairy always sprinkles a little fairy dust on the pillow when she visits our house... just to let us know she's real. :)

Posted August 08, 2008

Tooth Fairy Bargains 

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Tooth Fairy Costume 

Okay, this is extreme tooth fairy-ness. If you or some male you know willingly dresses as the tooth fairy, it would surely make any kid smile. I'd laugh - in fact, I'd LOLROFL.

Adult Men's Tooth Fairy Costume (Size:Standard)

Amazon Price: $39.99 (as of 10/11/2008)

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