Where this came from
In November 2024 my eldest daughter lost her first tooth. It felt like a bigger moment than I had anything ready for, so I stayed up and made her a letter, because I wanted her to have something she would keep.
She kept it. It is still in her drawer. That letter is the one on this page, word for word, and it is free because every child should get one.
I am Charlie. I make things for children, from a kitchen table in Perth.
How to make it properly magical
The letter is only the prop. What a child remembers is everything around it, and that part costs nothing.
- Print it after they are asleep. Warm paper in the morning gives the game away.
- Fold it small. Fairies are small, so fairy post should be too.
- Roll the coin or the note and tie it with a ribbon. It takes ten seconds and it turns money into treasure.
- Leave a trail of glitter. A little on the pillow, a little on their slippers, and a little on the window where she left.
- Do not explain any of it in the morning. Let them find it and tell you.
A short video of me showing you exactly how I do it, including the bit with the window.
What is coming
More letters for the teeth after the first one. A paper doll made from a photo of your own child. Easter, birthdays, and the things I have been making for my two for years.
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