Tuesday, February 28, 2012

National Tooth Fairy Day


Tooth Fairy Fun Facts

  • When children lose their first baby tooth, they place it under their pillow and the Tooth Fairy replaces the tooth and leaves a gift, usually in the form of money.
  • No one really knows where the Tooth Fairy originated or how long the Tooth Fairy has been visiting children.
  • There seems to be agreement that the Tooth Fairy has been replacing teeth with gifts for hundreds of years.
  • Parents around the world talk with their children about the tooth fairy.


“In this pocket you will find
A teensy, tiny tooth of mine.
So while I sleep where dreams are made,
Let’s see if you can make a trade.”
Author Unknown

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