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The tooth Fairy kindly leaves a coin or a special stone / gem in place of the tooth.

Just take a few scraps of pretty material, or recycle a pretty silk dress from a thrift store, some lace and ribbon and in no time at all you have a delightful gift.

Materials

remnant of material (cotton print, silk, satin, velvet, etc.)
length of pre-gathered lace
scrap of material for pocket
ribbon (narrow, stin-finish is very attractive)
filling (old pantihose cut into 5-cm strips)
paper for template
scissors, pins

Method

* Fold the paper in half and cut a heart shape to the size required. Open out. Figure 1 shows the suggested size.

* Pin template on double layer of material, then cut out.

* Sew lace on right side of one layer as shown, with ruffled edge pointing inwards.

* Cut out two layers of pocket shape to size required. Sew together, leaving a small gap (figure 3). Turn right side out.

* Fold and press as shown (figure 4). Stitch to one heart-shaped piece of material. Use press stud to close pocket flap.

* Add ribbon.

* Place two heart-shaped pieces of material with right side together. Stitch together on same line as stitching for lace, leaving a small opening on one side to insert filling. Turn right side out, press.

* Insert filling. Hand sew opening shut.

Believing is important. You don't have to believe in Fairies.
But when you believe - whatever you believe in - you help that be true.

Fairy Letters

This night it is a special night
As fairies dance upon the roof.
All the fairies must alight,
For Thierry just lost a tooth!

The Fairy Queen gives her commands-
Twelve bright fairies must join hands
Then together in a circle stands
To guard Thierry while he sleeps.

The Tooth Fairy into the circle leaps
The hidden tooth she takes
Ah, but has far to go
Before Thierry awakes.

Three times around the world she flies
Over valleys deep and mountains high;
Skirts the storm clouds thick with thunder,
Wings over waves all wild with wonder.

Deep within their earthly homes
Finally she finds the gnomes,
Who upon the tooth must work
Never once their duty shirk.

Some are hammering, hammering, hammering,
Some the bellows blow
Others sweat at the sweltering forge
And then cry out, "Heigh Ho!"

The tooth's been turned to a shining stone,
A glimmering, glowing gem
The tooth Fairy takes the gnomes' good gift,
And bows (curtsies) to all of them.
Before the sun's first rays are shown,
She returns to Thierry's bed,
And then - - - away she's flown!