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National Tooth Fairy Day Activity and Craft for Kids

August 22, 2012 Activities, Celebrations, Cooking, Crafts, Events 64 Comments

It’s National Tooth Fairy Day! It’s a great day to celebrate your child’s healthy smile with these fun activities!

  1. Happy Food for Healthy Teeth – Talk to your child about healthy eating and the special foods that the Tooth Fairy eats – vegetables, fruit, milk, etc. Sugar takes a bit of sparkle away from the tooth fairy! Make the Tooth Fairy sparkle by eating only happy food for healthy teeth today!
  2. Color a Happy Smile – Print out these Tooth Fairy coloring pages and talk about healthy smiles while you color the Tooth Fairy!
  3. Sing and Brush – Sing a brushing song while your child brushes his teeth. We like these easy-to-sing brushing songs.
  4.  Keep Yourself in the Know – Most toothpaste brands have tips on their sites about caring for your child’s teeth. Be sure you are in the know!
  5. Think Outside the Bank – Some people think the Tooth Fairy needs to leave behind a small dowry. The excitement is not in the amount of money left in the pillow, but in the celebration of hitting another milestone. Other ideas besides leaving money are: leave a congratulatory certificate, a letter from the Tooth Fairy, a shiny penny from the year your child was born, a gift certificate to do one of your child’s favorite activities with her or a scavenger hunt to find the gift left from the Tooth Fairy.

Use your imagination, celebrate your child’s healthy smile and enjoy National Tooth Fairy Day!

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64 comments

  1. Jodi Flaherty on said:

    excellent tips as I prepare to take my 2 yr old to his 1st dentist appointment and brushing is always a challenge!

  3. Jen Wielenga on said:

    I love the toothfairy!! It really gets kids thinking about healthy teeth too! Thanks for the tips!!

  5. Sydni on said:

    Thanks for the tips! Will keep in mind for the future. My baby girl just cut her first tooth.

  7. Shanda J. on said:

    I especially like number 5. We often forget that money should not always be the goal especially when they get older and already have an allowance.

  9. Jenny Sims on said:

    We’ve been having a tough time getting my son to brush lately, maybe it’s time to introduce the tooth fairy as incentive. Thank you for the tips, will give it a shot!

  10. Bekah Kuczenski on said:

    Great ideas! My 16 month old loves to brush her teeth as well as her baby doll’s teeth :)

  11. Randi on said:

    I love the idea of using something besides money as a tooth fairy reward. It seems that as kids get older the amount left per tooth gets higher and higher!

  12. Cassandra Eastman on said:

    How cute! I had no idea there was a national tooth fairy day! What great ways to get kids excited about brushing there teeth!

  15. Alex Liz Robinson on said:

    Thanks for the great tips. I like the tip about singing a song during teeth brushing.

  16. Marianna on said:

    I love the toothbrushing songs! Getting teeth brushed is always a fight in our house – not sure why!!!

  18. Debra S on said:

    I have found a little two minute sand “timer” to be very nice- to get them to brush long enough! They LOVE the little thing. They fight over who gets to turn it over. I keep using the “trainer” toothpaste a bit longer than “they” SAY to do so- because I notice that even the four year old doesn’t actually spit out the paste. AND they complain about “too hot” with majority of the “bigger” kid pastes with flouride. They are getting enough flouride in their city water, I do think.
    So, with the combo of the timer and paste they LOVE to use- they have NO cavities to date! Their check ups are good.

  19. Kelly Andrus on said:

    What great tips! Our 3 year old is autistic and we have a had time getting himt o brush. I am going to be printing this out and using it for reference!

  21. Lisa Ellis on said:

    Great tips! My son refuses to brush his own teeth, he’s almost 4. It’s getting to be a pain in the butt – i want him to do it himself but he just gives up.

  25. Rebecca on said:

    I’m a mommy-to-be and I just stumbled upon this blog. I’m super excited to read up on all the great tips you have for making my childs life super fun & healthy :)

  27. Stefanie Gladden(ann lyfe) on said:

    this is a really great article! thanks so much for sharing the tips!!

  28. Diana on said:

    I love the idea of a scavenger hunt! That would sure make a great family tradition! Thanks for the idea!

  30. Wendy on said:

    I didn’t know there was a tooth fairy day! Our tooth fairy does some magic… we put the tooth in a clear glass of water and set it on the dresser. The tooth fairy comes, takes the tooth and magically changes the color of the water! ;)

  34. Kristin M. on said:

    great ideas! We are about to have to start Tooth Fairy stuff, so I’m going to use these tips.

  36. Danielle Schulz on said:

    This is great! I’ve been trying to figure out ways to get my son more interested in taking care of his teeth! Thank you!!!

  38. Brooke Bumgardner on said:

    Awesome tips! I have a 1 year old and will definitely be incorporating these. Thank you :)

  42. christine jessamine on said:

    i love some of the other ideas besides leaving money under a pillow. my son loves the coloring pages. thanks for sharing

  48. Janice W on said:

    These are great ideas! My daughter has lost quite a few teeth in dramatic ways ( hit by a softball, rehearsal dinner for a wedding she was a flower girl in, then another at the wedding reception). This latest loose tooth is stressing her out. Needs to come out. Gonna try all these ideas to make the whole tooth experience fun again.

  49. Lauren Z on said:

    I really like the idea of a letter from the tooth fairy! planning it with some gold coins to make the event extra special!

  50. Chrissie Stevens on said:

    What great ideas,I have a 3 yr old and a 10 month old and this will help a lot!

  51. Natalie Finch on said:

    Great tips, thank you. I love the idea of combining a fun activity, like coloring, with talking to my son about healthy habits and teeth brushing.

  55. Ang Mariw on said:

    I will be using all these tips with my kids , I found this article to be wonderful :) Thanks

  57. samyra on said:

    I had the ‘toothfairy’ leave my daughter notes letting her know her teeth were doing good or bad and that she will be watching

  58. Becky H on said:

    Neat ideas! My oldest is 4, so we’re getting ready for adventures in tooth fairy land soon!

  59. Jill on said:

    LOL, I’m not sure I could switch now giving my daughter a shining penny. Think her older siblings would tip her off.

  63. Richard Hicks on said:

    Love these tips and this is the first I have heard of this special day. Making it fun to brush is a way to instill lifelong habits to having a very healthy mouth and teeth!


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