6 Crafts to Celebrate Your Child’s First Loose Tooth

Dental-themed crafts can help children get excited, not scared, of their first tooth loss.
Dental-themed crafts can help children get excited, not scared, of their first tooth loss.

Your child’s first loose tooth is an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime experience that should be celebrated! Here are 6 cute and crafty ways to get your kids excited about their soon-to-be toothless grin.

Tooth box: A personalized tooth box is the perfect place to keep teeth before the Tooth Fairy arrives!

Tooth fairy doors: A small dollhouse door placed near your child’s room is a great way to keep the fairy magic alive. These doors can only be used by fairies and are their gateway to each child’s room.

Tooth bear: An adorable stuffed bear can help store teeth awaiting pickup by the Tooth Fairy and keep your child company in the meantime.

Tooth fairy pillow: This craft can be used every time your little one loses a tooth. It will also be a great keepsake when they are older.

Tooth cookies: Even though the Tooth Fairy doesn’t eat much sugar, tooth-shaped cookies can be a fun treat to enjoy with your child. You can even leave tooth cookie crumbs for the Tooth Fairy when the time arrives!

Correspondence with the Tooth Fairy: These keepsake letters are an easy way to incite your child’s belief in the Tooth Fairy while encouraging good oral health.

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Leah Martinez
Leah Martinez serves as a social media analyst for Delta Dental of Arizona. In college at the University of New Mexico, Leah took the path of no return and majored in Chemistry with healthcare on her mind. After learning direct patient care was not her forte, she landed a job as the advertising manager at University of New Mexico's college newspaper “The Daily Lobo.” It was this job that turned her on to her skills in digital marketing. Since joining Delta Dental in 2012, Leah found her niche, as the constant education and learning in social media brings out the true geek in her. In her spare time, Leah enjoys snowboarding, snowmobiling and riding dirt bikes. (Did we mention she's based in Colorado?) [Editor's Note: Leah is no longer a current DD employee.]