Two weekends ago we three (myself, Mister Man and the Man of the Hour) went to Philly to visit my sister. Within moment of arriving (chaotic driving and parking situation) we discovered that Mister Man's bottom front teeth were wiggling and jiggling to beat the band. Horrors! Mami-flip-out-session ensued.
Sometime later when the dust settled and all was calm once more I realized this was going to require some'splainin' to the Mister Man.
The next day we hit up the library for some tooth-fairy literary-fodder and began yet another stage of growing up. Trust no child but the Mister Man to realize the danger and peril the poor tooth fairy must face when retrieving teeth from under pillows...suffocation, smooshing, and overall lack of good night's sleep! Now there's some situations in need of some rectification, no?
And we're all for the 'two birds/one stone' type of solution. So here you have it: a secure location for treasured teeth, a solid escape from downy plushness, and a safe location for a solid sleep...all in one!
First we built the frame...scrap wood comes in handy!
Then it was into the woods for a fairy's creature comforts.
Extreme Home Makeover got off to a good start with some green-friendly repurposing of scrap bark!
Last year's flower petals made for this year's gutter.
Nothing says home like a flower bud trim.
Moss roofs are all the rage: eco friendly and a great way to grow a rooftop garden!
Our fairy home complete with acorn cap dishes, a pinecone chandelier, a pillowcase made of one soft red leaf, and a seed pod lampstand for fairy's own lightning bug nightlight.
With the threat of rain it was necessary to bring the fairy home indoors, but thankfully she found it anyway...her trail of fairy dust led from the door straight to her home.
A near miss! Mami was to late to see the fairy herself, but the fairy dust on the bed makes me think she had a nice snooze in her new home!
And we think she appreciated the hard work we went to making a special box just for teeth!
The Mister Man is delighted to report that his teeth are apparently worth one silver dollar each!
I love this! And the little house, and the box, and the fairy powder...
ReplyDeleteI Italy they tell us a little mouse is coming to get your teeth, living some money in exchange. Much more prosaic, sin't it?
What a creative mom you are. I wish I had your focus and wherewithall...I would love to do things like this with my boys.
ReplyDeleteThanks gals! I'll admit, I love getting artsy with the Mister Man and coming up with new ideas is a nice challenge also.
ReplyDeleteWith any luck when he's my age, he'll look back on his childhood and declare it 'FUN'!