We're finally back home, and here's what happened:
On Tuesday I went into the candy store on Main St. looking for some sort of container. I think I found the clear box with Disney characters that
fenfur was talking about, but it was bigger than I wanted, and not sturdy at all. There was also a small container shaped like a Mickey head; the back was black hard plastic, and the clear lid had Mickey's face printed on it. I thought that might do, though by then I'd realized I didn't have the half-dollar or dollar coin I had planned to give him for his first tooth. We decided to use a Disney Dollar instead, so I decided to keep looking.
I asked in several places for something related to Tinkerbell, or some small but special container, but no one could think of anything appropriate. I was offered a small plastic bag by almost every CM asked, and I explained that I really wanted something special, but thank you anyway.
One CM referred me to the Once Upon A Time shop next to the castle. We had just gotten off the Peter Pan ride and as I headed to the shop, DS6 tapped DH on the arm and said, "Daddy, look!" Sure enough, his tooth had just come out!
Inside the shop were two older CMs who looked like experienced moms. I explained my dilemma, and one said, "I know just the thing!" She left, then came back with a little purple velvet pouch with a drawstring. It was perfect! She said they place purchased jewelry in these little pouches, and she wouldn't take anything for it. When DS6 came into the shop, she gave it to him for his tooth, and asked to see it. DS brought it out and showed it to her (good grief, they're
tiny!), then placed his tooth inside the bag.
That night he put the purple pouch on the table next to his (hotel) bed. As the boys watched the Princess storytime, I dashed down to the front desk, explained that my son's 1st tooth had fallen out, and would it be possible to get a little note written by Tinkerbell? The first CM I asked looked stumped, but another overheard our conversation and stepped in. She smiled and said, "Would you like to have Tinkerbell be the Tooth Fairy?" Yes, I said, that was exactly what I was hoping for. She was so excited herself, and after a couple days of confused looks and "I don't know" and "Try over there", it was so nice to speak with someone on the same wavelength!
I had expected to just have a little note written, something to include in his scrapbook, but after asking me a few questions and working with other CMs behind the front desk, she returned with the following:
A big envelope containing an autographed photo of both Woody and Buzz, his two favorite characters; a personal note from Buzz (printed in a space-age kind of font!) to my DS, also signed by Buzz; a small envelope, perfectly sized for a Disney Dollar, signed by Tinkerbell, and three trading pins! (I think they were Mickey, Donald and Buzz.) I was so surprised!
So I snuck it into the room, and had to show it all to DH after the boys were asleep. We looked through our Disney Dollars and had no ones, so parted with a D$5 -- OUCH! We put it all out on the table under his tooth pouch so he'd see it when he first woke up.
The next morning I waited impatiently for DS6 to wake up, and when he finally did he was a bit sluggish and clueless. I finally asked him about his tooth, and he felt under his pillow. "Oh, no, I forgot to put it under my pillow!" He looked disappointed.
DH saved the day, indicating that there was a bunch of stuff on the table, including the tooth pouch. So DS6 went over and found all the loot, looking so amazed at each item! I was so excited for him, and so excited that it was so magical.
He proudly told the characters we met that day about his lost tooth, and that Tinkerbell was his tooth fairy. It was
so cool!
A good friend does this for her kids whenever they loose a tooth. She gets a crisp dollar bill (even going so far as to iron it!) and sprinkles it with glitter for fairy dust. I loved the idea so much I've carried it on to my children.
