Tooth Fairy Rituals Include a Lot More than a Pillow

When kids lose a tooth the first thought parents often have is: what do I do with it? Many encourage their child to put the tooth under the pillow where the tooth fairy will come and substitute the tooth with a special gift. What is done with a lost tooth differs by culture and ranges from throwing the tooth up to the sun or over the roof; feeding them to an animal (usually a mouse); burying; hiding; or burning.

In Spanish cultures, there is a mouse called, Ratoncito Pérez who exchanges a lost tooth for a gift. In France, Italy and parts of Belgium, the tradition also deals with a “tooth mouse.” The world over, children lose baby teeth and await a present with enormous excitement. You can help customers share the occasion by offering a range of “tooth fairy” items to be enjoyed, passed along to siblings and, long after teeth are lost, kept by loving families as a memento of earlier days.

Toothy Pillows from Maison Chic

Little teeth, big dreams. Display a collection of bright-colored, imaginative tooth fairy pillows so your shoppers can find the ideal item for that special child or grandchild. Let Maison Chic come to the rescue with a bundle of ways to showcase lost teeth. The Mermaid Tooth Fairy pillow has the requisite fishtail — hers is multicolored, with oodles of charm along with orange and pink hair, and a pink dotted top.

What’s black and white with a pocket for a tooth? The Maison Chic Zebra Tooth Fairy who is nine inches tall and adorned with black and white stripes. Pert ears, a tail and a pocket for the tooth complete this pillow. Sami the Mood Monster has a pink square head and a smile that displays a missing tooth. Sami’s arms and legs are a riot of blue and orange extending from a green body. This pillow would enthrall girls who aren’t into girly looks and little guys.

Funny Monkey comes in both a boy and a girl version, the girl a blast of hot pink and the boy in bright red, both with smiles and that all-important tooth pocket. The green alligator has a big, open mouth to display his teeth while the Owl comes in blue and pink for girls and green and blue for boys, both with owlish feet and a wise expression. There are also a black and cream cat and dog; a white Parisian poodle; a pair of boy and girl frogs; a lion with a stick-out mane; crazy dolls; and even a shark!

Tooth fairy pillows with personality plus at: www.maisonchiconline.com

Baby Tooth Album Celebrates and Commemorates Toothless Smiles

To save, organize and cherish a child’s precious baby teeth, Baby Tooth Album offers a one-of-a-kind memory book and baby tooth organizer. The instant scrapbook/photo album comes complete with an organizer to save baby teeth; an area for a “toothless” picture so the memory of that special time remains; and a baby tooth guide to keep track of a changing smile, all in a hand-painted cover depicting a tooth fairyland that closes securely with a magnetic flap.

Baby Tooth Album, the company behind many clever baby tooth-saver ideas, has received numerous product awards and is a proud contributor to Smile Train, the charitable organization that provides cleft surgery to kids in need of this life-changing process.

The Tooth Fairy Door Hanger in pink or blue reminds the tooth fairy to be sure to stop by, adding to the experience for children and their families. A teeny weenie satin pouch will hold those little teeth while waiting for the visit; after the fairy has arrived, coins will stay safely inside.

The brand new Complete Tooth Fairy Kit contains everything needed to celebrate the tooth tradition. Nestled in a charming keepsake box, the kit features a one-of-a-kind Baby Tooth Keepsake Box to save and organize baby teeth and a Baby Tooth Chart to help parents keep track of their child’s developing smile. For kids, there is a Baby Tooth Pouch to place under the pillow, Tooth Fairy Stationery for a letter to or from the tooth fairy and a Tooth Fairy Door Hanger.

Offer gifts that celebrate “toothless” smiles: www.babytoothalbum.com

A Merry Model Molar

For those customers who prefer reality to whimsy, stock Your Tooth Fairy Pillow™, an educational approach that celebrates the loss of the first tooth and the growth of permanent teeth. Designed by a dentist-mom, Your Tooth Fairy Pillow from Whitepigeon Enterprises, is an anatomically correct molar with a delightful and comforting embroidered face. The girl’s version has a bow, and the boy’s has a bow-tie. Both are firmly attached so they won’t come off, and the 100% polyester fabric is strong but not stiff.

The pocket comes with a toothbrush and special toothpaste to help a child establish good oral care habits. When a tooth is lost, it can go right into the pocket where the Tooth Fairy can locate it and leave her special gift. The pocket of the girl’s pillow is decorated with an embroidered flower while the boy’s has a puppy dog.

The pillow also includes a cute letter on toothy-decorated stationery from the Tooth Fairy that provides good information with a light tone kids enjoy. The pillow itself can be customized with initials or a name. Parents, grandparents and friends will find Your Tooth Fairy Pillow a great gift for any child in the tooth-loss years

Show off a model molar at: www.yourtoothfairypillow.com

For Boys Dealings with the Tooth Fairy

With so many tooth-fairy items around for girls, it can sometimes be a challenge to find one for boys that gets the idea across in a masculine way. Pink Poppy offers two that do the trick. The Skull N Bones Tooth Chest in a faux leather finish has little carry-all straps on each side. The chest bears a skull and cross bones that guard a guy’s lost tooth until the tooth fairy arrives to replace the tooth with booty befitting a young pirate.

The Dinosaur Tooth Box is covered in dino footprints and available in dark blue, royal blue and lime green. Made of canvas, it has two silver beaded handles. Of course, there is also an item for little misses, in this case, the Signature Tooth Fairy Case with a colorful beaded handle that is secured by elastic over a bead. Girls can hide a tooth inside as well as a note.

Pink Poppy also offers a wide range of accessories including The Rainbow Butterfly, a new group based on the enchantment of these delicate insects that includes 3D removable, reusable wall stickers of butterflies and flowers that seem to be actually taking wing and flying away! Butterflies are also featured on a beaded handbag, coin purse and a mobile. Any little princess would love a gift box that can sit in her room and opens with three compartments for her jewels and keepsakes, a tooth fairy case, or a cupcake trinket box.

Stock up on tooth fairy items for boys and accessories for girls at www.pinkpoppy.com.au