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The Bureau of Whimsy
The Bureau of Whimsy
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Department of Teeth

Every Tooth Accounted For

The Department of Teeth handles the collection, inspection and filing of every baby tooth placed under a pillow. Its paperwork is famously thorough: receipts with condition reports, letters from the Tooth Fairy, certificates for first teeth and a full set of forms for the nights that don't go to plan.

Presiding
The Tooth Fairy
Chief Molar Inspector
Address
Molar Intake Division
No. 1 Enamel Way, Cloud Nine
Forms
5 in circulation
Prefix TF
File with this departmentSee all 5 forms

Forms issued by the Department of Teeth

5 forms

Authorised grown-ups can file any of the Department's documents here in about thirty seconds. Classic wording is free and unlimited, and personalised wording can mention your child's brushing, bravery and favourite things.

Exhibit · Tooth Fairy Receipt
★ Keepsake copy ★
The Bureau of Whimsy
Department of Teeth
Molar Intake DivisionNo. 1 Enamel Way, Cloud Nine
Molar Intake Receipt
Form
TF-1
Case No.
TF-2026-89436
Date
10/08/2026
Received from
Maya
Terminal
TF-06
  • Item received1 × Bottom front tooth
  • Lifetime teeth deposited3
  • ConditionExcellent
  • Brushing recordCommendable
  • Wobble techniqueTextbook
  • How it came outin an apple at lunch
  • Pillow placementAccepted
  • Sparkle surchargeWaived
TOTAL PAID UNDER PILLOW$2.00

Circumstances (‘in an apple at lunch’) reviewed and declared heroic. Tooth entered into the Official Ledger of Teeth, page 4,812. An excellent brushing record has been noted in your file.

No tooth too small. No pillow too far. Every tooth accounted for.

TF-2026-89436
Scan to verify authenticity
Clerk: T.F.
Keep this stubTF-2026-8943610/08/2026
RECEIVEDOCT 08 2026 · TF DESKDEPARTMENT OF TEETH ★ PAIDIN FULL
★ Bureau file copy ★
The Bureau of Whimsy
Department of Teeth
Molar Intake DivisionNo. 1 Enamel Way, Cloud Nine
Molar Intake Receipt
Form
TF-1
Case No.
TF-2026-89436
Date
10/08/2026
Received from
Maya
Terminal
TF-06
  • Item received1 × Bottom front tooth
  • Lifetime teeth deposited3
  • ConditionExcellent
  • Brushing recordCommendable
  • Wobble techniqueTextbook
  • How it came outin an apple at lunch
  • Pillow placementAccepted
  • Sparkle surchargeWaived
TOTAL PAID UNDER PILLOW$2.00

Circumstances (‘in an apple at lunch’) reviewed and declared heroic. Tooth entered into the Official Ledger of Teeth, page 4,812. An excellent brushing record has been noted in your file.

No tooth too small. No pillow too far. Every tooth accounted for.

TF-2026-89436
Scan to verify authenticity
Clerk: T.F.
Keep this stubTF-2026-8943610/08/2026
RECEIVEDOCT 08 2026 · TF DESKDEPARTMENT OF TEETH ★ PAIDIN FULL
Specimen filed for Maya, age 6. More about the Tooth Fairy Receipt
  • Form TF-1Free

    Tooth Fairy Receipt

    A pocket-sized intake receipt for the tooth: case number, inspection notes and the amount paid under the pillow.

    Receipt
  • Form TF-2Free

    Tooth Fairy Letter

    A personal thank-you letter from the Tooth Fairy, on Department of Teeth letterhead, with a P.S. kids read twice.

    Letter
  • Form TF-3Free

    First Lost Tooth Certificate

    A grand landscape certificate for the very first lost tooth, sealed and co-signed by the Hall of Firsts.

    Certificate
  • Form TF-4Free

    Tooth Fairy Forgot? Delay Notice

    The tooth is still there this morning? This official notice explains the (very magical) delay and confirms collection tonight.

    Official form

Tooth traditions, briefly

Families have marked lost baby teeth for a very long time, and the customs vary wonderfully from place to place. In many English-speaking homes the tooth goes under the pillow and the Tooth Fairy leaves something in exchange. In Spain and much of Latin America, a small mouse called Ratoncito Pérez does the collecting; in France and Belgium, it's La Petite Souris. Some families toss teeth onto the roof or bury them in the garden with a wish.

There's no single right way. Some households leave coins, some a small book or a note; some make a bigger fuss for the first tooth and keep it simple after that. What children tend to remember is the ritual itself: placing the tooth carefully, the morning check and the evidence that someone noticed.

That's where the paperwork comes in. A receipt or letter turns a quick swap into a small story, and a Delay Notice or Affidavit rescues the nights when the tooth goes missing or the visit runs late.

Questions from grown-ups

Department of Teeth

Answers for the grown-ups who keep this department's paperwork flowing.

Q.1What does the Tooth Fairy leave?

It varies from family to family: coins, a note, a small book or a tiny treat. There's no official rate. Our guide to Tooth Fairy money and traditions covers how families decide.

Q.2What if my child loses a tooth while we're travelling?

The Department of Teeth operates everywhere. Put the tooth in a small envelope under the pillow wherever you're staying, or file a Delay Notice if the visit needs to wait until you're home.

Q.3Can the Tooth Fairy write in another language?

Yes. Personalised documents in Spanish, Portuguese, French and German are included with a Bureau Pass, which is handy for bilingual families.

Q.4How does the verification QR work?

Every document carries a “Scan to verify authenticity” code. Scanning it opens a page confirming the case number and the issuing department, written so a child can read it too.

Further reading for grown-ups

Liaison Handbook

Elsewhere in the building

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The Tooth Fairy signs every document personally. Classic wording is free and ready in about thirty seconds.

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