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| Tooth Fairy II Instructions are available on Etsy. |
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| Tooth Fairy Instructions are available on Etsy. |
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Many stories and myths exist about the Tooth Fairy, whether she looks likes a fairy godmother or he looks like The Rock (Dwayne Johnson).
There seems to be no set image of the Tooth Fairy, which is why The Rock could play the role and wear a pink tutu for the movie. He had a great tailor because he actually looked great in the tutu!
Whatever the Tooth Fairy really looks like, he or she has soothed the fears of many children through out the ages. A child’s worry over loosing a tooth vanishes just at the thought of this magical creature who brings a cash gift or reward.
In some cultures, a mouse exchanges a tooth for coins and in others the child’s guardian angel, a young dog, swallows the tooth to ensure that the new tooth will grown in straight. The Vikings had a different take on baby teeth. They believed their children’s teeth were magical and would wear them as necklaces into battle as a talisman.
According to the Multiculturalpedia online, the Japanese tradition is to throw a lower baby tooth on top of the roof, so the new tooth will grow straight up, and to throw an upper baby tooth under the house, so the new upper tooth will grow straight down!
Since there is no set image and no set tradition world-wide, except for placing the tooth under the pillow for retrieval, the washcloth versions of the Tooth Fairy (above) will help the tooth fairy find the baby tooth easily when he or she visits. Wrap the tooth in a tissue or make a little bag for it, and tuck it into the fairy’s tummy. Place the washcloth fairy under the pillow or next to the pillow for easy retrieval. This will help the Tooth Fairy locate the tooth easily and should be a fun surprise.
The instructions for both varieties of Tooth Fairy are available at the TerryGami Etsy shop, and they also come with Tooth Fairy Certificates. If you can’t decide on which fairy to make, let your child decide.
By the way, the glittered foam board decorations and ribbon can be in any color, not just silver, so try pink or blue!
Happy Crafting!
Terry
P.S. Also, ever wonder if there is a National Tooth Fairy Day? Well, there is! It is celebrated on February 28th every year, and since you may have missed it, you can celebrate it on August 22nd. I’ll have to get back to you because there seems to be some questions about the date, but the National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore, MD celebrates it on the 28th of February.
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