Good morning P6/7!
I hope you have all had a great weekend. The weather was lovely yesterday – I got all my washing dry!
Today is National Tooth Fairy Day, in many cultures around the world, various traditions around the tooth fairy are celebrated. The tooth fairy has been around since at least the Middle Ages, although the exact origins are still unknown. The tradition usually goes that a child who loses a tooth can leave it under his or her pillow that night. This special creature stealthily exchanges a child’s lost tooth for a coin or a treat during the night. In some traditions, this role is thought to be carried out by a small animal, such as a mouse, rabbit, cat or dog, while other cultures may tend to associate it more with a mythical creature akin to Tinkerbell. Since each child typically has 20 baby teeth that they will lose to make room for permanent teeth, the Tooth Fairy has a fairly busy job and probably collects about 300,000 teeth from children all over the world–each night. That’s a very busy fairy!
To celebrate National Tooth Fairy Day, making a craft or enjoying a tooth-related activity can be loads of fun. You might also want to make your own tooth pillow or bag, a tiny fabric envelope which serves as a place to keep loose teeth so they don’t get lost while waiting for the tooth fairy by sewing or gluing fabric together. Learn some interesting facts about teeth, and don’t forget to brush and care for your teeth in a responsible and healthy manner!
