The magic of the Tooth Fairy excites children and adults alike. It is often a worrying time for small children when their first teeth become loose and fall out, so by telling the story of the Tooth Fairy we can turn it into a happy time for them!
Long ago it was usual to bury the child’s tooth in the ground, it was said that this would encourage a new tooth to grow in its place, it would also prevent a wicked witch getting hold of it and putting a curse on the poor little thing!
More recently this evolved into burying the tooth under the pillow, and when the child was asleep the Tooth Fairy would exchange it for a coin. This goes back to Viking times when a tooth fee was paid to children for their little teeth, which were worn as necklaces to give strength in battle.
The wearing of children’s teeth around the neck is less popular today, and we prefer to think that they go to build Fairy Castles in the sky or are scattered in the Heavens and turn into little stars!
At Hersey Silversmiths we hand make Sterling Silver Tooth Fairy Boxes which can be left under the pillow with a tooth in. When the child awakes they can open the box to find that pound coins have been left by the Fairies and the tooth has gone… now that’s magic!
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