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Okay parents, your little one has lost a tooth and it's time
for the tooth fairy to pay a visit.
How do you make the experience enchanted and educational, too?
Well, according to our next guest, all you need is a magical
wand, a bit of imagination, and a great idea.
Joining us today are Terry Zimmerman, and Kim Cost, the
women behind the windowsill fairy, it is so great to have
you in the studio.
Thank you so much for having us.
Right off the bat, I have to know how you guys came up with
this idea.
Well, Julie, my daughter was six when she lost her tooth, and she
had concerns.
She wanted to know how is the tooth fairy going to find my
tooth, so I laid in bed with her and I'm a dental hygienist for
almost 20 years.
I got creative and I thought, we need a special tool to help
guide the tooth fairy.
You wanted it to be magical, but you wanted it to be educational,
too.
Exactly.
We want children to take care of their teeth.
They need to start with brushing, flossing, rinsing,
eating healthy, making the right choices at a young age.
The tooth fairy does pay more for a healthy tooth.
See?
We want those beauty healthy teeth right in the bag for the
tooth fairy.
Exactly.
Alright, tell me what comes in the kit.
So, inside the windowsill fairy is Wanda, the doll.
So adorable.
Wanda has a suction cup on the back, so she will adhere to the
window.
Brilliant.
So, she goes in the window.
She holds the lost tooth in her pouch, and then the light from
the wand guides the tooth fairy straight to that tooth.
Oh my gosh, my Mikayla used to worry "how does the tooth fairy
get to me?"
and "how does she know where my tooth is?"
Exactly.
I could have said the wand brings it.
Kim, this book is so beautifully illustrated and as sisters, tell
me about that process and how you guys wrote and illustrated
the book.
Our inspiration for the book came from our children.
The main character of the story is Rebecca Lee, and Rebecca is
my middle name and Lee is Terry's middle name.
And Rebecca Lee is based on Terry's daughter Payton, so
Terry would take pictures of Payton, in all the different
poses in the book, and then she would send them to me.
Terry had a very clear vision of how she wanted each and every
page to look, and I would sketch the pictures and then send them
back to Terry, and she would say "that's exactly what I had in my
mind."
It just flowed very easily, so we had this sister connection
that made the project really work and come to life.
That makes it so special.
This is a wonderful way for families to create a tradition,
and it's also a great gift.
Absolutely.
Can I play with it?
Yes.
This is the windowsill fairy.
Pretty?
Put it on.
Look at that!
She looks so beautiful.
Does that doll look like her?
Okay, back at the tooth fairy's castle, the snow was falling
softly.
We're all done.
Okay, let me see one.
Let's put her on the window.
And then can you put the wand in her hand?
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We want parents to take the time and read to their children.
It's so important to spend quality time with the kids.
Create a tradition.
Every time a tooth is lost, and spend great time with the kids.
So important, and what is the going rate for a tooth these
days?
According to a survey that was done in 2013, the going rate is
$3.70.
Wow.
And where can viewers go to find out more or to purchase your
kit?
The windowsill fairy is sold in 700 corporate party city stores.
If you can't run out and get yours at Party City, you can go
to PartyCity.com and order online.
Fantastic.
Now, a child will lose - how many teeth are they going to
lose?
They lose about 20 teeth between the ages of 5-12.
Wow.
And we even have a chart in the back of the book where you can
chart their missing teeth, and there's 10 healthy tips to keep
your teeth clean and healthy.
This is really great.
A great idea.
Great for parents and children.
Thanks so much for stopping by the studio today.
Thanks for having us.
Alright, you want to learn more about this enlightening and
enchanting and creative concept, for kids and parents, well visit
us at TheBalancingAct.com or get social.
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