For a child (Laura) who can’t enjoy the benefits of the tooth fairy due to the unfairness of not losing any teeth yet, there’s another solution. Lucky the Leprechaun. Here’s what you do:
1. Ask parent to make a leprechaun potion.
2. Said parent goes along with it.
3. Make horrendously fun, but smelly potion out of all realms and parts of the kitchen.
4. Leave potion overnight.
5. Lucky comes and “drinks” potion and leaves a note and coins.
6. Repeat by asking other, clueless parent, to do the same thing.
Without realizing this process had already been invented, I proceeded to spent 30 mins of fun with my daughter making a “potion”. Mint extract, olive oil, sugar cubes, tabasco sauce, ketchup, ranch, apple sauce, red pepper, salt, food coloring- you get the idea.
I put happy children to bed. My husband asks, “are you going to leave a note?” My perplexed look is answered by a broad grin and a husband flashing downstairs. This morning, joyful children acquired coins and a note.
I’m not sure what I’m going to do when Laura asks if we can do it again.
This was the house Sara built on St. Paddy’s day at after school care. It’s very elaborate, with a nursery for baby leprechauns. The next day, the complex was gone and Sara got a “note” from the leprechauns thanking her for this gift. This is where Laura got the idea for leprechaun “potions”.