Santa Claus Not the Only One Coming To Town This Year
Westford woman creates way to help kids have fun with losing teeth
December is the time of year when countless children’s thoughts focus on the annual return of jolly old St. Nick to deliver toys to all the girls and boys. But a local Westford woman hopes those youngsters don’t forget about another magical spirit who, much like Santa Claus, also works the night shift. Stacey Eliasen, 36, invented Toothy the Tooth Fairy Helper as a way to soothe any apprehensions children might develop over that initial visit. Here’s how it works. Toothy, as Eliasen refers to it, is a stuffed animal in the shape of a tooth with a small pocket sewn to its back. The pocket safe guards the tooth in hopes that the Tooth Fairy will pay a visit that night. At bed time, mom or dad simply secures the tooth in the pocket and the …
