There are countless stories parents tell their children about the Tooth Fairy—and we love them all!
Some say she uses the teeth to craft delicate fairy furniture. Others believe she buries them deep in the earth to make a wish. And then there are those who say she carves them into shimmering jewellery.
Here at Rooftop Post, we love the tale of the Tooth Fairy as the builder of Fairyland, using lost teeth as bricks to construct beautiful white fairy houses. This story is our favourite because:
- It encourages children to take good care of their teeth, keeping them strong and healthy.
- It appeals to both boys and girls—after all, fairy builders are just as magical as fairy queens!
If, like us, you love the idea of the Tooth Fairy as a master builder, here’s some enchanting information about her to share with your little ones…
The Tooth Fairy lives in a tall, beautiful white house high up in the clouds, known as Minty Mist Mansion. All the magic that flows through her home seeps out of its many windows, swirling into a soft, shimmering mist with a hint of green—just like spearmint. And that, of course, is how the mansion got its name.
She is not the only one to live in a house among the clouds—many other fairies do too. With the teeth she collects, she helps them build dazzling white castles, each one rising like a dream into the sky. Naturally, the stronger the teeth, the sturdier the fairy homes, which is why she’s always delighted when children take extra care to keep theirs clean and bright.
Among the many magical creatures who help the Tooth Fairy with her work, one of the most remarkable is Flutterdust—a great, silvery-grey moth with glittering wings as soft as moonlight. When the Tooth Fairy has far to travel, he carries her on his back, gliding silently through the night. Though she can fly on her own, she is centuries old now, and her wings grow weary on long journeys. Flutterdust is her trusted companion, always ready to whisk her away on a whisper of air, through starlit skies and into the dreams of sleeping children.
By the way, if you think your child might like the idea of the Tooth Fairy as a builder, you could give them the following free colouring pages:
We have lots more toothy colouring to enjoy, too!
For anyone wondering who helps our Tooth Fairy write and illustrate her letters, that would be Leone Annabella Betts. She has been lending the Tooth Fairy a hand since the late 1990s and was one of the very first people to make Tooth Fairy letters and notes available online—bringing a little extra magic to children all over the world.