Losing a tooth is an exciting childhood milestone, and these Tooth Fairy activities make it even more memorable.
From printable games and coloring pages to letters, crafts, and dental health activities, there are plenty of fun ways to celebrate a first lost tooth or another visit from the Tooth Fairy.
These activities are great for younger kids at home, in the classroom, or as part of a preschool dental health theme.
Fun Ways to Celebrate a Lost Tooth
Every lost tooth is a big childhood milestone, and these ideas make the occasion a little more fun.
The activities below include printable games, crafts, letters, and simple learning activities, with options for preschoolers and elementary-aged kids. Many also encourage good brushing habits and introduce basic dental health in an age-appropriate way.
Tooth Fairy Activity Pack
This 34-page Tooth Fairy activity pack includes printable games, letters, brushing charts, mazes, word searches, and dental-themed activities. A fun mix of learning and play for celebrating a lost tooth while encouraging good dental habits.
Celebrate a lost tooth with these printable Tooth Fairy coloring pages featuring fairies, teeth, toothbrushes, and other fun designs. They're an easy quiet-time activity for younger kids at home or in the classroom.
Turn a Tooth Fairy visit into a simple counting game with this printable I Spy activity. Kids search for themed pictures, count each one, and record their answers while practicing visual discrimination and early math skills.
Make a lost tooth extra special with printable Tooth Fairy letters and certificates. Choose from several designs to leave under a pillow and create a fun keepsake for a child's first tooth or future Tooth Fairy visits.
This printable Tooth Fairy envelope gives kids a special place to leave their lost tooth overnight. Simply print, fold, and personalize it before bedtime, then use it to hold the Tooth Fairy's surprise in the morning.
Combine Tooth Fairy fun with dental health learning using these printable color-by-number worksheets. Kids can practice number and color recognition while coloring teeth, toothbrushes, dentists, and other dental-themed pictures.
This simple Tooth Fairy craft is a fun hands-on activity for kids celebrating a loose or lost tooth. Using basic craft supplies, children can create their own fairy while enjoying some creative time before the Tooth Fairy arrives.
Pair Bear’s Loose Tooth with these preschool activities designed around the popular children’s story. The printable activities help younger kids explore the experience of losing a tooth through sequencing, matching, and other early learning tasks.
This printable fairy paper craft is an easy hands-on activity for kids who love all things fairy. Although designed as a fall craft, the fairy template can easily be adapted for a Tooth Fairy theme with different colors, decorations, or a little tooth pouch.
This collection of Tooth Fairy printables includes notes, certificates, tooth reports, signs, and other activities for celebrating lost teeth. Pick individual pages to create a simple Tooth Fairy tradition for preschool and elementary-aged kids.
Pairing a story with these activities is another fun way to celebrate a loose or lost tooth. These Tooth Fairy books for kids are especially good for younger children who are excited, curious, or a little nervous about losing a tooth.
How to Catch the Tooth Fairy is a funny picture book about kids trying to catch the Tooth Fairy as she makes her nightly rounds. It’s a fun choice to read before bed when a newly lost tooth is waiting under the pillow.
The Night Before the Tooth Fairy follows a child eagerly waiting for a loose tooth to finally fall out. It’s especially fitting for a first lost tooth and helps turn the anticipation of a Tooth Fairy visit into part of the fun.
Bear’s Loose Tooth follows Bear as he discovers his first loose tooth with help from his friends. It’s a reassuring choice for younger kids, and it pairs perfectly with the Bear’s Loose Tooth preschool activities included above.
Clare Brown is the founder of Homeschool of 1. She creates free printables and interactive learning tools for kids, helping parents and teachers generate activities instantly with no prep. Her work has been featured in Parade, HuffPost, Business Insider, Motherly, AOL, and Yahoo. Read more.
