Is this good for back-to-school activities?

Yes. The start of the school year is exactly when this works best - it's often when kindergarten and first-grade students are first losing teeth, and a simple, low-prep activity is a great way to build classroom community in the first weeks of school.

What about kindergarten students who can't write yet?

Skip the worksheet and use the Kindergarten Tooth Talk idea below instead - a spoken, show-and-tell version of the same reflection. No writing required, and it works just as well for building the same habit of noticing what a child has been growing.

Do you have bulletin board or classroom display ideas?

Yes - see the Bulletin Board Ideas section below. The Tooth Fairy Virtue Wall and Class Tooth Tracker both turn this into something visible in the room, not just a one-time worksheet.

What books pair well with this lesson?

Any read-aloud about a first lost tooth or about a specific character trait (bravery, kindness, patience) pairs naturally. If you want something specifically about tooth fairy traditions, Throw Your Tooth on the Roof by Selby Beeler is a well-known nonfiction picture book about how different cultures celebrate a lost tooth - a nice pairing with our own page on tooth fairy traditions around the world.

Is there a note I can send home to parents?

Yes - we have a free printable parent note template on our classroom printables page that explains the classroom tradition and invites families to continue it at home.

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For Teachers & Classrooms

Use The Tooth Fairy's Secret Workshop to open conversations about character, virtues, and the small ways children make the world better.

The start of the school year is one of the best times to use this - kindergarten and first-grade students are often losing their first teeth right as the year begins, which makes it a natural, low-prep way to start building classroom community in the first weeks of school.

Watch the short film (optional)

Add The Tooth Fairy's Secret Workshop (about 4 minutes) to your lesson flow before the discussion prompts or activities below - a nice way to bring the idea to life, but not required if you're short on time.

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Discussion Prompts

Grades K–2

1.What do you think the Tooth Fairy does with the teeth she collects?
2.If your tooth held a special quality, what quality would you want it to have?
3.How did Arlo feel when he found out what the Tooth Fairy really does?

Grades 3–5

1.The film says that teeth hold virtues — qualities like courage and kindness. What does that mean to you?
2.Think about something brave or kind you did recently. If that 'went into' your tooth, what would the Tooth Fairy do with it?
3.Why do you think the Tooth Fairy works at night, when nobody can see her?

Classroom Activity Ideas

Kindergarten Tooth Talk (Show and Tell)

For pre-writers, skip the worksheet. When a student loses a tooth, gather the class in a circle and ask them to share one brave, kind, or helpful thing they did that week — out loud, not on paper. Add their name to the Class Tooth Tracker below as they share.

My Virtue Jar

Have each student write down one kind, brave, creative, or patient thing they did that week. Collect them in a class jar. At the end of the month, read them aloud — like the Tooth Fairy's workshop, cataloguing what the class has built together.

Write a Tooth Fairy Letter

Students write a letter to the Tooth Fairy about a tooth they've lost (or imagine losing), describing what virtue they think was in it. Pairs well with the printable letter template.

Virtue Mapping

After watching the film, students draw or write about a moment when they showed courage, kindness, creativity, or patience. Connect it to the idea that these moments build up over time.

Color the Story

Use the free coloring page after watching the film as a quiet activity to let students process what they saw. Works especially well for K–2.

Bulletin Board & Classroom Display Ideas

Tooth Fairy Virtue Wall

Every time a student loses a tooth, add a paper tooth cutout with their name and the quality they picked - bravery, kindness, creativity, patience. Pin it to a growing bulletin board display. By June, the wall tells the story of everything the class has been growing all year.

Class Tooth Tracker

A simple poster tracking how many teeth the class has lost this school year, with each entry naming a virtue instead of just a tally mark. Works well started in the first week of school and updated all year long.

Books to Pair With This Lesson

Any read-aloud about a child's first lost tooth, or about a specific character trait like bravery or kindness, pairs naturally with this activity. If you want something specifically about the Tooth Fairy tradition itself, Throw Your Tooth on the Roof by Selby Beeler is a well-known nonfiction picture book about how children around the world celebrate a lost tooth - a nice companion to our own page on tooth fairy traditions around the world.

Free Downloads

Coloring Page

Great for a quiet activity or art integration. Free for classroom use.

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Tooth Fairy Letter Template

A printable letter for the Tooth Fairy activity — free to download and use in the classroom.

Get the letter template →

SEL Worksheet & Teacher Guide

A grades 1-2 SEL reflection worksheet plus a two-page low-prep teacher guide, with a note-home template for parents.

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Common Questions

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