A quick and easy tooth fairy pillow, in the shape of a tooth, made with felt scraps that you can make with your little one in about 15 minutes. Includes a free pattern.

If you like this simple sewing project you will love our heart plushies and felt bunnies!

Watch our step by step video!

Making a tooth pillow with mom is a fun little family tradition that we've had for the past 15 years. The little pillows we make hold the teeth nice and snug and are the perfect size to tuck underneath a pillow.

Mac lost his first tooth when we were on vacation in Florida and didn’t want to put it under his pillow until he got home and made a tooth pillow for it. He’s been waiting for years for the time to come when he would have a loose tooth and get to live through the emotional roller coaster of waiting for it to fall out. The time to have a tooth pillow of his very own. Everyone else has one and now he does too.

Free Tooth Fairy Pillow Pattern

This little pillow is SO easy to make and comes together in about 10 minutes. You can add accessories or just make the tooth! Mac wanted a red toothbrush on his, and as you can see, some of the other ones we've made include flowers, crowns, and bows.

The original pillow I made was for Dallin. He named it "Timmy". The shape has changed a little over the years, but it's essentially the same pillow.

You’ll need some white felt, craft eyes, hot glue (or craft glue) and colored felt scraps for accessories, you know, like high heels and a crown, haha. We glued the details onto the tooth pillow, but embroidery or hand stitching the mouth and eyes on works too.

You can add a tiny amount of pillow stuffing in between the layers if you'd like. We did this for a couple of them but left it out for the others. It just gives the tooth a bit more of a pillowy fullness.

Print out a copy of the printable tooth shape template and let’s get started!

Tooth Fairy Pillow Supplies

If you've been here for more than a minute you know that felt is my go-to fabric for quick and easy sewing projects.

You'll need some white felt, craft eyes, hot glue (or craft glue) and colored felt scraps if your kids want to add any accessories, you know, like high heels and a crown, haha.

How To Make a Tooth Pillow

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Tooth Fairy Pillow Sewing Tutorial

A quick and easy tooth fairy pillow made with felt scraps that you can make with your little one in about 15 minutes. Includes a printable template.

Prep Time2

Active Time10

Total Time12

Yield: pillow

Cost: $1

Equipment

scissors
sewing machine

Materials

printable template
felt scraps
white thread
craft eyes
craft glue

Instructions

Cut out two felt tooth shapes using the template.
Stitch around the entire tooth with a ¼" seam allowance. Trim the edges close to the seam with scissors.
Make sure to not stitch across the top where the little tooth pocket is.
Add accessories with a bit of craft glue and let dry or hand stitch.

Video

Notes

You can add a tiny bit of fiberfill before stitching closed if you want more of a fluffy "pillow".

These guys are still in great shape after being used so many times and have all been retired to their keepsake boxes. Only two kids still have baby teeth over here!

What traditions do you have in your home when a child loses a tooth?

Comments

Jessica Christian says

August 13, 2013 at 8:22 am

Adorably cute <3 .. So easy to make. The tooth-fairy might also indulge for this one.. Hehehehehe

Love Jessica

Joysy28 says

August 17, 2011 at 7:59 pm

Aw- that is so sweet!

Kathy says

August 17, 2011 at 12:42 pm

I never knew how easy it is to make tooth fairy pillows! I can see how much your son loved this cute project. Hhhmmmm.. Let me try this one for my daughter too!

-Kathy Frederickson

Jenny says

August 06, 2011 at 4:18 am

That is the cutest tooth pillow ever! Just adorable, and so is your son!

I'd love to have you link up with my linky party at The Southern Institute! It's open Monday-Saturday night and I pick a featured blog each week!

http://www.thesoutherninstitute.com/2011/07/creative-me-monday_31.html

Have a great weekend!

Joel says

August 05, 2011 at 8:46 pm

He's so cute and so is his tooth pillow! With that cute face, it's a hundred percent guaranteed that the tooth fairy will give him a good deal. Anyway, who can resist this good looking boy, right?

Joel Jackson

Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas says

August 03, 2011 at 4:28 am

so cute - we need one. my oldest has a tooth coming out any day now! 🙂 she would love this!

would love to have you link this up to our child centered linky party (runs sun thru thurs.) http://momto2poshlildivas.blogspot.com/2011/07/sunday-showcase-child-centered-linky_30.html

Bernadette

Amanda says

August 02, 2011 at 12:06 pm

This is darling, and easy enough a child could make it!

I run Fun Family Crafts, a library of craft tutorials geared at kids of all ages. I would love it if you'd stop by and submit this to be featured! (I link to you, I don't post your tutorial on the site) Feel free to submit as many kid friendly craft tutorials as you like! http://funfamilycrafts.com/

Stephanie says

August 02, 2011 at 5:06 am

Very cute!!

Janet says

August 01, 2011 at 11:04 pm

Ho is this ever Cute! You are sooo original lol. I found you on Be different act Normal. Great Post !

Deanne says

August 01, 2011 at 8:03 am

The problem is that at our house the tooth fairy keeps forgetting to visit!!!!

Rachel says

August 01, 2011 at 4:24 am

Haha this is so cute! It makes me smile. I will definitely have to bookmark this and make one when my kids start loosing teeth. I would love it if you would stop by and link up this post with the crafty link party I recently started at Lines Across My face.
🙂 Rachel
http://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.com/2011/07/craft-link-party-2-cure-for-common.html

Crystal says

August 01, 2011 at 1:56 am

Love this. I have honestly been searching for a tooth fairy pillow tutorial. So easy.

I would love for you to share this on my mommy solution meme.

http://www.crystalandcomp.com/2011/07/the-mommy-club-share-your-resources-and-solutions-2/

10 Minute Tooth Fairy Pillow Sewing Tutorial

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