Tooth Fairy Crafts: DIY Tooth Fairy Costume With Baby Tooth

Revised February 2021

Without any magic, but just simple craft and household supplies, you can create these fun DIY accessories for Tooth Fairy and Baby Tooth costumes.

This is also a good time to review with them what it means to lose their baby teeth.

Follow our step-by-step guide to get ready for National Tooth Fairy Day (Feb. 28 and Aug. 22), Halloween, Favorite Book Character Day, Dress-up play at home, and more:  

STEP 1: Tooth Fairy Crown

Supplies:

• Toothbrushes
• Plastic Crown
• Hot Glue Gun
• Paint Brushes
• Paint
• Felt

Steps:

1. Paint crown. Let dry.
2. Save up old toothbrushes for this part. Wash them in the dishwasher. Hot glue toothbrushes to front on crown.
3. Cut tooth shape from felt.
4. Glue felt tooth to front of toothbrushes.

STEP 2: Baby Tooth Hat

Supplies:

• Cotton Balls
• Pipe Cleaners
• Hot Glue Gun
• Scissors
• Felt

Steps:

1. Cut two tooth shapes out of the felt, making sure that when glued together, it will fit over your baby's head.
2. Glue edges of felt, leaving opening for head.
3. Glue pipe cleaners and cotton balls to the inside for support.

STEP 3: Tooth Fairy Wand

Supplies:

• Wooden Dowel
• Cotton ball
• Curled Ribbon
• Scissors
• Paint Brushes
• Paint
• Felt

Steps:

1. Paint wooden dowel. Let dry.
2. Cut two small tooth shapes from felt.
3. Glue edges, leaving the bottom portion unglued.
4. Insert cotton ball to make it 3D.
5. Glue pieces of curled ribbon to inside of edge of felt tooth.
6. Glue dowel to the inside of the tooth. Glue the remaining edges together.

Read more to craft your own set of Tooth Fairy wings.

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