Tooth Traditions: Customs Around the World by Beth Lindblad

SciShow Kids: Why Do We Lose Our Teeth?

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:06:28 UTC

This educational YouTube video explains in simple terms why humans lose their baby teeth and grow adult teeth. Uses fun animations and examples kids can understand.

Tooth Traditions Around the World

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:06:31 UTC

This short video explores different tooth customs from various cultures. Children will enjoy learning about how kids in different countries celebrate losing teeth.

Nat Geo Kids: Animal Teeth!

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:09:05 UTC

Explore amazing animal teeth and learn fun facts about how animals use their teeth.

How to Catch the Tooth Fairy - Animated Story

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:09:08 UTC

A fun animated story about trying to catch the tooth fairy. Ideal for engaging children's imagination.

Tooth Traditions: Spain

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In Spain, children often leave their teeth under their pillow for Ratoncito Pérez, a little mouse who takes the tooth and leaves a gift.

Tooth Traditions: Japan

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:19:50 UTC

In Japan, children traditionally throw their teeth on the roof to encourage healthy growth of the new tooth, while making a wish.

Tooth Traditions: Mexico

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In Mexico, El Ratón de los Dientes is the mouse that collects lost teeth from beneath pillows and often leaves behind money or a small present.

Tooth Traditions: India

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:19:53 UTC

In India, tradition may call for a child to throw a tooth onto their roof while praying for the arrival of a new, healthy tooth.

Tooth Traditions: South Africa

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In South Africa, children's teeth are placed in slippers or under pillows for the arrival of the Tooth Mouse who exchanges it for coins or gifts.

Tooth Traditions: Brazil

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In Brazil, children might throw their teeth on the roof or believe that a bird takes the tooth and exchanges it for a new one.

Tooth Traditions: Russia

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:20:55 UTC

Russian children often leave their teeth in mouse holes, believing that the mouse will give them strong, healthy teeth in exchange.

Tooth Traditions: Egypt

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:20:56 UTC

In Egypt, children traditionally throw their teeth at the sun. This is meant to bring good luck and healthy new teeth.

Tooth Traditions: France

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:20:59 UTC

In France, a character called La Petite Souris, or 'the Little Mouse', exchanges lost teeth left under pillows for money or gifts.

Tooth Traditions: United States

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In the United States, the Tooth Fairy is a beloved character who exchanges money or small gifts for children's lost teeth placed under pillows.

Tooth Traditions: Turkey

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:21:53 UTC

In Turkey, children might throw their teeth onto the roof. This is believed to encourage the new teeth to grow straight and strong.

Tooth Traditions: Nigeria

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:21:55 UTC

In Nigeria, it's customary for children to throw their teeth over a roof, often with the expectation of receiving a new and better-quality tooth.

Tooth Traditions: China

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:21:57 UTC

In China, children throw their upper teeth onto the roof and bury their lower teeth in the ground, wishing for their new teeth to grow quickly and strongly.

Tooth Traditions: Australia

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:21:59 UTC

Australian children often put their teeth under their pillows for the Tooth Fairy, who exchanges them for money or small gifts.

Tooth Traditions: Argentina

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:22:01 UTC

In Argentina, a little mouse, known as 'El Ratón', collects children's teeth that are placed under their pillows and leaves gifts or money in return.

Tooth Traditions: Kenya

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:23:06 UTC

In Kenya, children's teeth might be placed under pillows or beds for a family member to dispose of, bringing blessings and good fortune.

Tooth Traditions: Canada

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:23:08 UTC

Canadian children often adhere to the tradition of the Tooth Fairy, who visits children at night to exchange teeth for small gifts or money.

Tooth Traditions: Korea

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:23:09 UTC

In Korea, children sometimes throw their teeth up onto the roof, hoping for their teeth to grow healthy and strong, sometimes calling on magpies to bring them new teeth.

Tooth Traditions: England

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:23:11 UTC

In England, the popular tale of the Tooth Fairy involves children placing their lost teeth under pillows for the fairy to collect in exchange for a monetary reward.

Tooth Traditions: Italy

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:23:13 UTC

In Italy, the 'Fatina' or little fairy takes lost teeth from under pillows and leaves money for children in return, similar to the Tooth Fairy tradition.

Tooth Traditions: Philippines

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:28:49 UTC

In the Philippines, children bury their lost teeth in the ground or may also place them in ants' paths to encourage new teeth to grow straight and strong.

Tooth Traditions: Venezuela

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:28:51 UTC

In Venezuela, children leave their teeth underneath their pillow for a magical mouse, known locally as ‘El Ratoncito Perez’, who exchanges them for gifts or money.

Tooth Traditions: Greece

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:28:54 UTC

In Greece, children throw their lost teeth onto the roof and make a wish for healthy new teeth.

Tooth Traditions: Portugal

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:28:56 UTC

In Portugal, children leave their teeth under their pillow for a fairy or a tooth mouse who exchanges them for a monetary gift.

Tooth Traditions: Sweden

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:29:18 UTC

In Sweden, children leave their lost teeth under their pillow for the Tooth Fairy (Tandfen), who exchanges them for money or a small gift.

Tooth Traditions: Peru

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:29:20 UTC

In Peru, children often place their lost teeth under their pillow for the mouse Ti Ratón, who exchanges them for gifts or money.

Tooth Traditions: Finland

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:29:21 UTC

Finnish children place their lost teeth in water glasses, believing that it's luckier than putting them under pillows.

Tooth Traditions: Iceland

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:29:49 UTC

In Iceland, children leave their teeth in a glass of water. It is believed that the Álfar, who are hidden people, will collect them and exchange the teeth for money.

Tooth Traditions: Thailand

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:29:51 UTC

In Thailand, children throw their teeth onto the roof if they lost a lower tooth, and place it under the floor if it's an upper tooth, hoping for quick and healthy regrowth.

Tooth Traditions: Vietnam

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:29:52 UTC

In Vietnam, children often toss their teeth on the roof or bury them in the ground with wishes for better teeth.

Tooth Traditions: Denmark

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:30:26 UTC

In Denmark, children leave their teeth in a small pillow or under their regular pillow for the tooth fairy, known as 'Tandfe', who leaves a small gift or money in return.

Tooth Traditions: Switzerland

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:30:27 UTC

In Switzerland, children leave their teeth under their pillow for the 'Zahnderi', a fairy-like figure who takes the teeth and leaves money or gifts.

Tooth Traditions: Hungary

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:30:28 UTC

In Hungary, children leave their teeth under their pillow for the Tooth Fairy, who exchanges them for money or small gifts.

Tooth Traditions: Poland

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:31:24 UTC

In Poland, children place their lost teeth under their pillow for a Tooth Fairy, who exchanges them for a small reward such as money or treats.

Tooth Traditions: Indonesia

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:31:27 UTC

In Indonesia, when children lose a tooth, they might throw it over the roof or bury it near trees to encourage strong new teeth.

Tooth Traditions: Malaysia

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 16:31:28 UTC

In Malaysia, a common practice is to throw the lost teeth on the roof, accompanied by a wish for healthy permanent teeth.

Tooth Traditions: Norway

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 17:00:55 UTC

In Norway, children place their lost teeth under their pillow for the Tooth Fairy, who exchanges them for money or small gifts.

Tooth Traditions: Saudi Arabia

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 17:00:57 UTC

In Saudi Arabia, children throw their lost teeth towards the sun as a symbolic gesture, asking it for a stronger replacement tooth.

Tooth Traditions: Ireland

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 17:00:59 UTC

In Ireland, children place their lost teeth under their pillow or glass of water, hoping for the Tooth Fairy to leave a coin in exchange.

Tooth Traditions: Estonia

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 17:01:47 UTC

In Estonia, children often put lost teeth under their pillow for the Tooth Fairy to exchange for money or small gifts.

Tooth Traditions: Chile

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 17:01:48 UTC

In Chile, children place their lost teeth under their pillow, where a Tooth Fairy known as 'El Ratón' takes the tooth and leaves money.

Tooth Traditions: Nepal

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 17:01:50 UTC

In Nepal, children often throw their teeth onto the roof to encourage healthy regrowth, while reciting a traditional rhyme for good fortune.

Tooth Traditions: Netherlands

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 17:05:21 UTC

In the Netherlands, children place their lost teeth under their pillow at night, where the Tooth Fairy exchanges them for coins.

Tooth Traditions: Jamaica

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 17:05:22 UTC

In Jamaica, children often hide their lost teeth in wooden boxes under their pillow for the Tooth Fairy to find and reward them with a gift.

Tooth Traditions: Czech Republic

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 17:05:24 UTC

In the Czech Republic, children place their teeth under their pillow, hoping for the Tooth Fairy, known locally as the 'Tooth Mouse', to leave a coin in return.

Tooth Traditions: Germany

bethlindblad — 2025-09-19 17:14:07 UTC

In Germany, children leave their lost teeth out for the tooth fairy, known as ‘Die Zahnfee’, who exchanges them for money or small gifts.

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