We have a killer Tooth Fairy. Not in the creepy horror film way, but in the OMG-she-totally-knocks-it-out-of-the-park sort of way. She's amazing. Not to toot her horn too much, but she's a darling little 6" sprite that writes the sweetest little love notes to Penelope. They even have occasional back-and-forth correspondence that's total cuteness overload.
We don't have many ridiculous or time-intensive traditions at our house. Really, we don't have many traditions at all. But this is one that really jives with our family core values. It's creative. It's cheap. It makes my children's childhood magical. 95% of the time the Tooth Fairy has her act together, but some times she's busy. And she gets the tooth the next night. But she usually includes a very heart-felt apology in her little love note the next night.
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So here's what you need:
Knowing calligraphy isn't an absolute must*, but it certainly helps. ;) I can teach you how.
Since I have a Silhouette machine, I downloaded an envelope template from the Silhouette design store and resized to my liking. The final envelope size is somewhere between 1"-1.25" wide. The letter is about 3/4" wide and 1 1/2" tall. So these letters are TINY! It's what makes them so fun. If you've got a Silhouette, resizing an envelope template and cutting out on your machine is easy-peasy. I have cut out envelopes by hand before. Not the most fun thing in the world, but also not the most time consuming thing ever, either.
The paper listed above handles ink really well. If you're using a very fine point pen (Sakura has .003 micron pens that will give you a ridiculously small point), then any kind of smooth paper will do.
If you're using pen & ink, the Modern nib alternative to the one in the video (the Leonardt Principal) will get you a nice fine hairline. Make sure you use a fine ink as well. I prefer walnut as it's easy to use and it doesn't corrode your nib like iron gall inks do.
Once you're done with writing your note, fold up the note to fit inside the envelope. Wrap the envelope flaps around the note and seal with a wax seal. You don't have to glue the flaps closed because the wax will do the work for you. I use wax seal wax and a drill bit to make a fun imprint.
Then grab your dollar bill and fold it into something exciting. These are my favorites out of the ones I've tried:
Then tuck the envelope in one of the folds of the animals and you're done! I'm sure it's easier for the Tooth Fairy to slip a buck under the pillow and be done with it, but this is just straight up magical. Let me know if you end up doing this with your kid(s)!
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We don't have many ridiculous or time-intensive traditions at our house. Really, we don't have many traditions at all. But this is one that really jives with our family core values. It's creative. It's cheap. It makes my children's childhood magical. 95% of the time the Tooth Fairy has her act together, but some times she's busy. And she gets the tooth the next night. But she usually includes a very heart-felt apology in her little love note the next night.
So here's what you need:
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