Tooth Fairy Ideas and Tips

The other night, my daughter lost a tooth. It was a molar and this made me sad because she is 10 and soon all her baby teeth will be gone! I decided to make this visit from the tooth fairy extra special. I fully believe in keeping magic alive as long as you can in a child's life.

It then dawned on me that there really isn't a whole lot of information out there on the Internet.

I decided I would share what I did this time and some other tips if you are slightly more crafty than me as well.

Tooth Fairy Tips:

1. First of all, you will need a container for the tooth. Skip the plastic baggie and go for the "big guns" as they say. It can be something as simple as a mint tin that is decorated or there are containers you can buy for this occasion as well. I personally think even putting them inside a Treasure Bagz would be awesome!

2. Make sure you leave the window cracked for the fairy to come in and tell your child that is the reason. Now, in winter, this may not work, but if the weather is warm enough, this is fun!

3. Tell your child to help you set up a plate of "nibblers" for the fairy. She must get so tired after gathering teeth and want a snack! Make the plate mini-even use a child's dish from a play dish set. Put small morsels on the plate. Make sure you eat them or make the disappear so when you child gets up, they see the fairy "ate" them :)

4. Write a note, of course! Here is a sample note based on the one I wrote for my daughter:

"Dear ______,
Last night, I was in ________ and I saw your wonderful town/city! The kids there sure have some nice teeth! I saw you wiggle that tooth loose last night and place it under your pillow so I made a special stop to see you and pick up the tooth. Let me tell you, it is the PERFECT tooth for making fairy dust-so pearly white and shiny! You must take care of your teeth well!

Thank you so much for leaving me such a great tooth!

Love,

The Tooth Fairy

Ps. You are getting so big!"


5. A magical tip is to put some glitter on the plate the fairy "ate from" and maybe a tiny bit on the child's pillow.

6. To make fairy dust money, take a bill and spray it with hairspray. Quickly sprinkle some fine glitter on it while it is still wet. You don't need much glitter or hairspray. What is great about this method is, it washes off easily. You could also leave a shiny new toothbrush as well.

I hope these tips help you make a visit from the Tooth Fairy magical!

Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets

Many children who have allergies or intolerance's cannot eat a lot of the foods that other kids enjoy. Here is gluten free, and easy to switch up version of chicken nuggets that almost any child can enjoy.  They don’t eat meat?  No issues, just switch out the chicken for Tofu or a veggie of your choice.  This mixture can be used on a variety of ingredients such as mushrooms or broccoli.  

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Gluten Free Bisquick

1/3 cup crushed rice chex

1/2 cup parmesan cheese (or toasted GF Bread crumbs)

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp garlic salt (or salt)

3 chicken breasts cut into ½ inch cubes (or other fun shapes)

2 eggs lightly beaten (or egg substitute)

3 tablespoons of butter (or butter substitute) melted

Directions:

10 Low-Cost things to do for Fun This Summer

10 Things To This Summer

Summer is now in full swing and you probably have heard "I'm bored!" at least a dozen times already. So what is a mom to do? Here are 10 fun things that you can do with your kids this summer:

Rainy Day Pick me Up: Cookie Lollipops

It's been raining here for two days now. We all needed a little pick-me-up so I decided to bake Lollipop Cookies! These always turn blah moods into smiling faces. :)



Here's what you'll need:

• 1 roll of refrigerated sugar-cookie dough
• Wooden Craft Sticks
• Colored Sprinkles
• Optional* Parchment Paper

Kid Craft: Glass Bubble Magnets

I love crafting with my daughter, who is 10. She is so much like me in that I loved to craft a lot as a kid and wish I had more time for it now. I try to find easy crafts to do with her that are low cost as crafting can get pretty expensive if you do it a lot!

Almost everything on this list can be found at the Dollar Tree, and some of it, you probably have lying around the house!

Too Much Stuff

Do you have too much stuff? I do! I bet your kids do, too! As my son and I were going through all of his way too many toys, we started making piles.

Dean Terry / Kids Photos / CC BY-NC-ND

Pile #1-BROKEN and/or MISSING PIECES

Kids in the Kitchen: Caramel Crispix

This is great recipe to make when you need a fast and easy sweet fix. This recipe is something the kids can help with since they can shake the bag and help spread out the yummy mix. Depending on your child's age would depend on if they can get the bowl out of the microwave or not.  BUT there is plenty for the kids to help with. They can help measure and stir in ingredients into the caramel mixture.

L. Marie / Food Photos / CC BY

Caramel Crispix

*1 box of crispix cereal