SEL stands for social-emotional learning. In early elementary classrooms, SEL helps children recognize feelings, name positive qualities, build empathy, and understand how their actions affect others. These printables use a familiar childhood milestone — losing a tooth — as a gentle, age-appropriate entry point.

How does losing a tooth connect to SEL?

Losing a tooth is a milestone most first and second graders share. This activity uses that moment to help children reflect on kindness, bravery, effort, creativity, and persistence — the small actions that help them grow. It turns a routine event into a quiet, personal reflection.

What grade level is this for?

These printables are designed for first and second grade students — the age when most children are actively losing teeth and when SEL concepts like self-reflection and naming positive qualities are developmentally right. Kindergarten and third grade teachers often find them useful too, depending on the class.

What about kindergarten students who can't write yet?

The worksheet works best once children can write a few words independently, which is usually first grade. For kindergarten, use the spoken version instead — see the Kindergarten Tooth Talk activity on our classroom activities page — and save this worksheet for when they're ready to write.

Is this good for back-to-school season?

Yes — the start of the school year is often exactly when kindergarten and first-grade students begin losing teeth, which makes this a natural, low-prep way to build classroom community in the first weeks of school.

Is there a note I can send home to parents?

Yes — see the free parent note template below. It explains the classroom tradition in a few sentences so families can continue it at home when their child loses a tooth outside of school.

Are these Tooth Fairy printables free?

Yes. All three resources — the worksheet, the coloring page, and the teacher guide — are free to download and use. No account or sign-up required. Print as many copies as you need.

Can teachers use these in the classroom?

Absolutely. These were designed with classroom use in mind. The teacher guide includes a full lesson plan, discussion prompts, and instructions for turning the activity into a repeatable tradition. Every time a student loses a tooth, the worksheet is ready for them.

Can parents use this at home?

Yes. The worksheet and coloring page both work well at home when a child loses a tooth. The teacher guide includes notes on involving families, and the worksheet is designed to be kept.

What makes these Tooth Fairy activities different?

Most Tooth Fairy content focuses on the tooth, the money, or the magic. These activities focus on the child: on noticing what they've been growing and giving that a name. The goal is reflection and curiosity, not just reward.

How long does the activity take?

The full lesson, including the worksheet and coloring page, takes about 15–20 minutes. The worksheet alone takes about 10–15 minutes. Once you've done the lesson once, the routine version takes about five minutes.

Can I download just one resource?

Yes. Each file is a separate PDF. Download whichever one you need. The worksheet, coloring page, and teacher guide are all available individually on this page.

What curriculum standards does this support?

The activity supports CASEL competencies around self-awareness and self-management, and connects to personal narrative writing for grades 1–2. It's not tied to a specific curriculum and is designed to be flexible.

Back to Wiggly Tooth WorkshopFree SEL Printables · Grades 1–2

Free Tooth Fairy Worksheets,
Printables & Classroom Activities

Three free resources for grades 1 and 2. Built around one simple idea: every tooth holds something the child has been growing.

Designed to support social-emotional learning (SEL) while keeping the magic of losing a tooth alive.

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Looking for Tooth Fairy worksheets and printables for your classroom or home?

These free Tooth Fairy printables are designed to support social-emotional learning (SEL) for first and second graders while keeping the magic of losing a tooth alive. They give children a way to mark a milestone most of them will remember — and to reflect on something real in the process.

The goal is not just to celebrate losing a tooth. It's to help children notice what they've been growing while they had it. Bravery when something was hard. Kindness when someone needed it. Creativity when there was no obvious answer. Patience when waiting was difficult. In this version of the story, the Tooth Fairy collects those qualities and uses them to quietly help fix small problems in the world.

All three resources are free to download and print. No sign-up required.

Social-Emotional Learning

Supports Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

Losing a tooth is already a big moment for young children. These activities use that moment to help students reflect on the good things they are growing inside themselves — like kindness, bravery, creativity, patience, and persistence.

The worksheet, teacher guide, and coloring page encourage children to connect their actions to who they are becoming. It is a simple, age-appropriate way to support self-awareness, classroom conversation, and positive identity-building.

Use it once as a class activity, then keep extra copies nearby. Each time a student loses a tooth, invite them to complete a new worksheet and reflect on what they have been growing lately. Over time, losing a tooth becomes more than a milestone — it becomes a small classroom tradition.

Students practice

Self-reflection
Naming positive qualities
Recognizing small actions that matter
Empathy and kindness
Growth mindset

Perfect for

SEL lessons
First and second grade classrooms
Students losing their first teeth
Classroom community activities
Growth mindset discussions
Kindness and character trait lessons
Take-home reflection activities

Tooth fairy SEL worksheet for grades 1 and 2, a printable reflection activity where children identify qualities they have been growing like bravery and kindness

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SEL Reflection Activity

Tooth Fairy Worksheet

A simple SEL reflection worksheet that helps children name the good things they are growing — like bravery, kindness, creativity, and persistence.

Not in a physical sense. It asks about qualities that grow slowly, that you only notice when something tests them. Children ages 5–8 can complete it independently or with a little guidance. It works as a standalone activity or as the reflective piece of a larger lesson.

The teacher guide walks through how to introduce it and build a repeatable classroom routine around it.

Grades 1–2Ages 5–810–15 minPDF · Print and use

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Creative SEL Extension

Tooth Fairy Coloring Page

A calming creative extension where students color the Tooth Fairy in her workshop and label a jar with a good thing their tooth has helped grow.

It gives the reflection something physical to hold onto: a picture to take home, a jar to label, a moment to sit with quietly. Works well as a classroom extension activity, a take-home project, or a gentle entry point for younger children who aren't quite ready for the full worksheet.

Artwork created in collaboration with Peter H. Reynolds and FableVision Studios.

All ages10–15 minPDF · Single page

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Printable tooth fairy coloring page showing the Tooth Fairy in her workshop, with a jar for children to label with a quality they are growing

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Low-Prep SEL Lesson Plan

Teacher Guide

A short, low-prep lesson plan for introducing the activity and turning lost teeth into a repeatable classroom tradition.

The two-page guide explains the idea behind the activity, walks through a structured 15–20 minute lesson, and includes discussion prompts to use before and after the worksheet. The core question it helps teachers ask: why does the Tooth Fairy care about what you've been growing?

It also explains how to build this into an ongoing classroom routine. Keep a stack of worksheets ready. When a student loses a tooth, hand them one and ask: what do you think you've been growing lately? By the end of the year, every child who lost a tooth has had that quiet moment to notice.

Grades 1–215–20 minPDF · 2 pages

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Prefer to download everything at once?

All three files in one ZIP: worksheet, teacher guide, and coloring page.

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Why teachers use this

Losing a tooth is one of the few truly universal childhood experiences. This activity makes it count.

Built for grades 1–2

Designed for the age when children are actively losing teeth. Simple enough for first graders, meaningful enough for second graders.

Social-emotional learning

Connects a familiar childhood milestone to character reflection. Bravery, kindness, creativity, patience, persistence — qualities children can name and recognize in themselves.

A repeatable classroom tradition

Use it once, then use it every time a student loses a tooth. The worksheet becomes a ritual that marks the moment as meaningful, not just routine.

Minimal prep, maximum impact

Print and go. The teacher guide walks through a 15–20 minute lesson. No materials needed beyond paper and something to color with.

How to use it

The full lesson takes 15–20 minutes. The routine version takes about five.

Start with the teacher guide

Read through the two-page guide before class. It walks you through the lesson flow, the core question to ask, and how to introduce the idea that teeth hold the good things children grow.

Hand out the worksheet

Students complete the SEL reflection prompt: what have you been growing lately? Give them space to think. Bravery, kindness, effort, creativity — any of these counts. The goal is recognition, not a right answer.

Extend with the coloring page

After the worksheet, students label a jar with their quality and color the Tooth Fairy in her workshop. This gives younger students time to process the idea while doing something calming and creative.

Repeat whenever someone loses a tooth

Keep worksheets printed and ready. When a student loses a tooth, give them one and ask: what do you think you've been growing lately? It becomes a quiet, personal moment that belongs to them.

A Note to Send Home to Parents

A short note explaining the classroom tradition, so families can continue it at home when a tooth is lost outside of school. Copy it into your own newsletter, email, or handout.

Dear families,

Your child lost a tooth today! In our classroom, we like to make this moment mean a little more than just a trip under the pillow.

We talked about how every lost tooth holds something your child has been growing - like bravery, kindness, creativity, or patience. Today, your child named theirs as: _______________

If you'd like to continue the tradition at home, ask your child what quality they think was in their tooth, and why. There's no wrong answer - the goal is just noticing something good about who they're becoming.

Thank you for being part of our classroom community.

Learn more about the Tooth Fairy

These printables are one part of a larger story. Here's where to find the rest of it.

Classroom Activities & Discussion Guide for Teachers

Kindergarten-friendly activities, bulletin board ideas, book pairings, and discussion questions to go with these printables.

Free Printable Tooth Fairy Letter Template

A personalised letter from the Tooth Fairy that names the quality growing inside your child's tooth. Free PDF and image download.

What does the Tooth Fairy do with teeth?

She draws out the good qualities inside (bravery, kindness, creativity, patience) and uses them to fix small problems in the world.

Why does the Tooth Fairy take teeth?

Because every tooth holds something the child grew while it was there. Those qualities don't disappear when the tooth falls out.

Your child's first lost tooth

What to do, what to say, and how to make the moment feel meaningful rather than just routine.

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Losing a tooth can mean something

These printables are one part of a larger world being built at the Wiggly Tooth Workshop. The animated short film is now on YouTube, with a children's book and a keepsake box on the way, all built around the same idea. Children are growing something real. It deserves to be noticed.

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An animated short film in collaboration with Peter H. Reynolds and FableVision Studios.

Free Tooth Fairy Worksheets,Printables & Classroom Activities