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Tooth Taxis {out of old film canisters}

Here's an easy and inexpensive idea I got my from sister {who teaches Grade One} -- a "Tooth Taxi" made out of an old film canister. 


My oldest son has just started loosing teeth, and it is serious business to a six year old.  A lost tooth could be a total catastrophe!

So... why not use a cute sticker to turn a regular film canister into a tooth taxi?  This is a perfect way to get a tiny tooth home safely.  :-)

I even made a bunch and sent them to my son's First Grade Teacher to have "on hand" for her students.


So clever.  Thanks for the idea, little sister!

 ♥ 
Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)
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18 comments:

  1. Julie@teachinggoodeaters23 March 2012 at 08:48

    This is brilliant!! I'll have to see if I can find any film canisters!

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    1. East Coast Mommy23 March 2012 at 08:54

      I just went to the Walmart photo centre, and they gave them to me. :-)

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  2. Keitha23 March 2012 at 10:24

    Great idea! Thanks for the download!

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    1. East Coast Mommy23 March 2012 at 10:25

      You are very welcome! Thanks for supporting the blog. :-)

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  3. Unknown23 March 2012 at 11:43

    How cute is that? We just went through the trauma of losing a tooth while in a hotel room ... and then losing the tooth somewhere in the room ... thankfully, I have the tooth fairy's email address ;-) and was able to write and explain. Whew! This tooth taxi would have saved the day!

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    1. East Coast Mommy23 March 2012 at 11:50

      I hear ya! We lost our first tooth in the van when we were on vacation. Luckily my sister had given us a tooth taxi.

      Sure glad you had the tooth fairy's email address. ;-)

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  4. Lindsi B23 March 2012 at 13:25

    Cuuuuuute idea! Love it! I'd like to invite you to share this with our readers for Fun Stuff Friday @Toys In The Dryer http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2012/03/fun-stuff-fridays-16.html.

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    1. East Coast Mommy23 March 2012 at 14:09

      Thanks, Lindsi! I wish I could. For some strange reason, I can never link to your blog. Weird!

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  5. Fun Frugal Mommy23 March 2012 at 15:18

    Super cute idea. I love that you reused old film canisters. I would love if you shared this idea on my fun frugal friday linky party at www.funfrugalmommy.blogspot.com

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  6. Julie @ Creekside Learning23 March 2012 at 15:44

    So cute! What a great idea. Stopping by from Fun Frugal Mommy's site.

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  7. Christine24 March 2012 at 21:16

    Very cute idea!! Which will get used here! Thanks!!

    I would LOVE it if you shared this at The DIY Dreamer... From Dream To Reality!!
    http://thediydreamer.blogspot.ca/2012/03/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-8.html

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  8. Unknown26 March 2012 at 23:17

    LOVE IT! Sharing it on my facebook page. Stopped in from COM.

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  9. Tera27 March 2012 at 16:50

    Love this idea! My 5 year old CAN'T wait to lose her first tooth. This would be so cute to have on hand when it happens.

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  10. Beth (www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com)30 March 2012 at 08:38

    This is such a good idea! And how cute are your taxi's!!!! I know I always worried about loosing my teeth growing up! This is AMAZING! What a creative idea for making learning WAY fun!! I featured this at TGIF this week - http://livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/2012/03/tgif-linky-party-23.html - Thanks again for linking up & sharing your creativity with the rest of us. I look forward to seeing what you link up this week!!
    Beth =-)

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  11. Alessandra6 December 2013 at 15:33

    Dear Gina

    This idea is soo cool! I live in Switzerland and because I really love your Tooth Taxi I designed a similar German version of the Tooth Taxi (which is the Milchzahn-Taxi) and linked back to your blog.
    My beautiful first graders absolutely love the taxi and I just wanted to thank you!
    Greetings from Switzerland!
    http://klassenkunst.blogspot.ch/2013/12/taxi-fur-milchzahne.html

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    1. East Coast Mommy7 December 2013 at 13:11

      Wow! That's fun! Thanks for letting me know. :-)

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  12. Anonymous9 July 2016 at 13:35

    I saw this on Pinterest and love it. I teach first grade and my students are loosing their teeth all the time! I tried to download it and I can't find it. Can you email it to me?

    Thanks,
    Stacy
    stacy.wallace@rcsd.ms

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