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The mention of the Tooth Fairy brings out joy and excitement in all of us. No matter if your child is about to lose their first tooth or you’re a pro, the thought of a visit sparks amazing anticipation.

The slightest suggestion of a visit from the Tooth Fairy causes such happiness and wonder that a special day has been set aside to honor our tooth loving friend. Yes, Tooth Fairy Day is coming on August 22.

Do you remember losing your 1st baby tooth? I do and I still remember everything about this momentous event.

So let’s celebrate the magical journey of one of childhood’s most cherished traditions, the Tooth Fairy!

Tooth Fairy Fun Facts

Who Is The Tooth Fairy?

The Tooth Fairy is a magical fairy who visits children when they lose a baby tooth and leaves them a gift in exchange for their tooth.

How Old Is The Tooth Fairy?

The Tooth Fairy is 118 years old. The first known mention of the Tooth Fairy was in the Chicago Daily Tribune in 1908.

In the fairy realm that’s probably about 25 years old.

What Does The Tooth Fairy Do With The Teeth She Collects?

The Tooth Fairy uses the teeth she’s collected for magical purposes. She may build fairy tooth castles, fairy schools, fairy tooth wands, or create fairy jewelry.

The Tooth Fairy can also use the teeth to hold her fairy dust that she sprinkles to grant special wishes and promote sweet dreams for children so they don’t even know she’s in their room picking up their teeth.

How Many Teeth Does The Tooth Fairy Collect Each Night?

The Tooth Fairy is very busy collecting teeth. It is thought that the Tooth Fairy gathers about 300,000 teeth from children around the world every night.

It’s no wonder she’s one of the busiest fairies in the fairy realm.

The Tooth Fairy Is A Frequent Visitor

With each child having 20 baby teeth to lose, the Tooth Fairy becomes a frequent visitor. She marks each of her visits with a souvenir to show her presence and celebration of a child’s growth.

The Tooth Fairy Is The Official Ambassador For Children’s Dental Health

The Tooth Fairy is a clever parent assistant to help promote good oral hygiene for their child.

Children never want to disappoint the Tooth Fairy. The mention of her name motivates and encourages toothbrushing and flossing in exchange for receiving her reward.

Tooth Fairy Day Is Celebrated 2X’s A Year

The Tooth Fairy is celebrated 2X’s a year. National Tooth Fairy Day is observed on February 28 and August 22.

Why 2X’s? No one really knows for sure. It could have something to do with helping to remind parents to keep up with their child’s 2X’s a year dental examinations. Or, it offers a special opportunity to doubly celebrate this treasured time honored childhood tradition.

What Does The Tooth Fairy Pay For Teeth?

This is totally up to your discretion.

The Tooth Fairy’s rates fluctuate with the market. The dental insurance company Delta Dental has been researching the Tooth Fairy pay rate for many years. They’ve found a correlation between the stock market and how much she pays for teeth.

The Tooth Fairy follows the stock market. Who knew?

Sometimes instead of money, the Tooth Fairy may leave a small toy, a book, a fun activity set, a sprinkle of fairy glitter, or a thank you note.

Build Excitement For The Tooth Fairy’s Visit

Explain to your child that the Tooth Fairy is a magical fairy who collects the baby teeth they’ve lost, and leaves a special surprise for them to find.

Make Losing Their Teeth A Tooth Fairy Celebration

Try these 3 ways to make losing baby teeth a happy event:

• You can always buy a special tooth pillow at the crafts store. What would make this even more special is for you and your child to make their own personalized tooth fairy pillow. Their own memorable tooth pillow to place their tooth into and to put under their (regular) pillow while they sleep and wait for the Tooth Fairy.
• Keep a tooth diary or a tooth journal for each tooth they lose. Your child (or both of you) can write the date, time, which tooth, what they were doing and where their tooth was lost. Don’t forget to include how excited they are. This is such a wonderful memory book to look back on and re-live their excitement.
• Have a Tooth Fairy treasure hunt. What a fun Tooth Fairy! She leaves a series of clues about teeth for your child to find and search for around the house. When the last clue has been found, this is where they find their Tooth Fairy’s gift.

The Tooth Fairy continues to fascinate, charm and play a memorable role in the lives of children and families. Her enchanting tradition reminds us of the joy, magic and wonder of childhood.

What are your family’s Tooth Fairy stories and traditions? How does your family celebrate your child’s Tooth Fairy visit? What are your memories of the Tooth Fairy? Have you passed your memories down to your child? Tell Us, We’d really like to know! Send us an email at kidstoothhotline@proton.me Like Us on Facebook

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