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Free first lost tooth kit

A letter from Finn, a certificate, and the notes for when the night goes wrong

For the morning after the first tooth. Tap which tooth, how it came out, who came for it (the Tooth Fairy, Ratoncito Pérez, la petite souris, or nobody) and the grown-ups who were there, and print four sheets: the letter from Finn with your child's name in it, a certificate you sign, four notes for the nights that go wrong, and a page for you. Nothing you type leaves your device.

Free printable kit

Make the kit

Tap what fits your family. Everything but the name is optional, and nothing you type leaves your device.

She, he or they

Which tooth (tap it; top row is the top of the mouth)

Bottom front left

Not sure? The first one is almost always a bottom front tooth.

Tooth number

How it came out

Finishes the sentence “You were brave when…”

Who came for it

The grown-ups who were there (tap one or two)

Download the PDF

Four sheets: the letter from Finn, the certificate, four notes for the nights that go wrong, and a page for you. Your answers go into the print page in the address after the #, which your browser never sends to us.

The letter from Finn: a picture of Finn holding up a tiny tooth beside a tooth pillow at the top, the child's name, and a short letter in large type
Sheet one of four. The certificate, the notes and your page follow.

The first tooth, on one page

Simpler than it feels at 11 p.m. Get a few things ready before the tooth is even loose, let it come out on its own, and don't improvise the night. My daughter is three and hasn't lost one yet, but the tooth fairy pillow her auntie passed down has been on her shelf since she was two, she watches her cousins lose teeth and asks when she's next, and we already know what we're leaving: a dollar, into a piggy bank with her name on it. The same for her brother when he gets there. That's the whole plan, and it's the plan I'd give you.

Do this before the first wiggle

  • Put the money in the drawer now. Almost every “the tooth fairy forgot” story starts with no cash in the house at bedtime.
  • Pick your amount and stick to it. Most families leave a few dollars, a bit more for the first tooth. You'll be doing it twenty times, so decide now, not with a tooth in your hand.
  • Give the tooth somewhere to go. A tooth pillow, a little box, a cup on the dresser. If your kid doesn't want anyone sneaking in, the box can sit outside the door.
  • Say the rules out loud, early. “After bedtime, she comes the next night.” “Bad weather, next night.” “Lost the tooth, we leave a note.” Then a miss is just the rule.
  • Decide now if you're keeping the teeth. A labelled envelope in a safe spot, or let them go. A box of teeth found in a drawer is how most kids find out.

The tooth itself

  • Around six, usually a bottom front one. A year earlier or later is fine. Ask the dentist if one is lost before four, none have loosened by eight, or a grown-up tooth is coming in behind one that won't budge.
  • Let them wiggle it. Don't pull. If it's hanging by a thread and they want it out, a clean tissue and one quick twist. No string, no doorknob.
  • A little blood is normal. Rinse with cool water, press a clean cloth for a few minutes, soft food for the day.
  • Swallowed it? It passes on its own. Call the doctor only if there's coughing or trouble breathing. And she still comes; that's what the note is for.

What to say

  • At bedtime: “It might feel a bit funny and there might be a tiny bit of blood. It's quick, and I'll be right there.”
  • “What if I swallow it?”: “Then we write her a note, and she still comes.”
  • “My friend got $20”: “Every tooth fairy is different. Ours leaves what's right for our house.”
  • “Is she real?”: Start with “What do you think?” If they ask you straight, tell them straight and kindly, and let them help with a younger sibling's turn. Kids who find out that way are fine.

Questions parents ask

What is in the kit?
Four sheets. A letter from Finn for the morning after, with your child's name, which tooth, how it came out, who came for it and the grown-ups who were there. A certificate of the first lost tooth, signed by you, witnessed by Finn's paw. Four notes, already written, for the nights that go wrong: she didn't come, the tooth got swallowed, the tooth got lost, the dentist helped it out. And one page for you with the first tooth on it.
Does it work if we don't do the tooth fairy?
Yes. Tap who came for it: the Tooth Fairy, Ratoncito Pérez, la petite souris, or nobody. With nobody, the letter says Finn tucked the tooth back for your child to keep, the certificate records it in the keepsake box, and the notes sheet is left out. The certificate is signed by the grown-ups, not by a fairy, so it is a true record in any house.
How much does the tooth fairy leave?
Most families leave a few dollars, a bit more for the first tooth. A dollar into a piggy bank is plenty. Whatever you choose, you'll be doing it twenty times, so make it easy to repeat, and decide it before the first tooth, not with a tooth in your hand.
What if the tooth fairy forgot?
Use the note on sheet three. A reason (the weather is the classic), the usual amount, and one small extra. That is what every family who forgot did, and the children were fine by breakfast. Say the rules out loud before the first tooth: teeth lost after bedtime get collected the next night, and bad weather grounds her. Then a miss is a rule, not a mistake.
My child swallowed the tooth. Does she still come?
Yes. A swallowed baby tooth passes on its own; call the doctor only if there is coughing or trouble breathing. The letter and the notes both say it: she didn't need the tooth, she saw the gap, and the gap is the proof.

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What's behind this

  1. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, tooth eruption and exfoliation chart. aapd.org
  2. American Academy of Pediatrics, “When children begin to lose their baby teeth.” healthychildren.org
  3. Cleveland Clinic, “When do kids start losing teeth?” health.clevelandclinic.org
  4. Delta Dental, the Original Tooth Fairy Poll, 2026. deltadentalma.com