Chrissy Teigen Shares How a Candy Cane Cost Her a Front Tooth – Video

It was supposed to be a sweet Christmas moment for her four kids — but Chrissy Teigen's festive DIY ended in a hilariously awkward mishap that had her smiling through a broken tooth... literally. See for yourself!

Chrissy Teigen is bringing the Christmas cheer — and comedy — in full force this year as she shares a peek into her holiday antics with her four children: Luna, 9; Miles, 7; Esti, 2; and Wren, 2.

The 40-year-old model and cookbook author took to Instagram on Monday, 22 December, with a delightful video series titled "Growing Candy Canes (Gone Wrong)," showing her little ones "planting" chocolate soil and watering candy cane "seeds" in tiny flower pots — all in the name of holiday fun.

But while her kids were beaming with excitement, behind the scenes, Teigen was busy secretly swapping out the planted "seeds" for bigger and bigger candy canes each night... until the plan literally fell apart.

By Day 3, things got hilariously out of hand when Teigen was caught mid-magic, swapping in jumbo candy canes — and suddenly found herself holding something she definitely didn't expect: her own veneer.

"I'm working on candy cane growing. I had to open one of these bad boys. My tooth fell off," she confessed with a sheepish giggle, holding the tooth fragment up to the camera.

"It's a veneer, I have the whole piece," she reassured followers. Then, in a moment every mum could relate to, she said with resolve:

"This is what moms do for their kids. So you can 'think' you grew a candy cane. Just trying to create magic. Now I have no tooth."

Behind the missing veneer was a misaligned natural tooth, standing out in all its imperfect glory — and Teigen, ever the good sport, leaned into the chaos with humor and heart.

The very next day, the doting mum had to show up for Miles' school recital — veneer still MIA — and included clips of the proud moment in her post, her half-toothed grin on full display.

She then capped off the video with a cheeky montage set to Bruno Mars' "Just The Way You Are," showcasing awkward selfies featuring her gappy smile, the towering candy canes, and the proud mum finally completing her festive mission.

Her caption? A toothy tribute, "Merry chrithmath from our family to yours!!!!!!!"

Social media couldn't get enough of the hilarious and heartwarming display.

"This made my whole night 😆😆 Moms are really thr magic makers... at all cost [sic]," one follower raved. "Oh. My. God!!!!!!! The ultimate things we do for our kids post," another wrote.

One fan joked, "I’m crying 😂🤣😆 Cue ‘All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth’ 🦷🎄." Another added simply, "Your toooothhhh!"

The most relatable comment of all? "This is the realist thing I’ve seen on social media. 🫶🏾," one fan shared — and thousands agreed.

It didn't take long for Teigen to fix the festive fallout. Just hours after the now-viral mishap, she was back in the dentist's chair — veneer in hand, smile (almost) restored.

In a now-removed video posted to her Instagram Stories, the model filmed herself mid-repair, reclining as her longtime cosmetic dentist, Dr. Laurence Rifkin, worked his magic. "We are back in business, shout out to the tooth goat," she captioned the clip, giving a cheeky nod to her trusted smile-saver.

But the saga didn't end there. Teigen couldn't resist one last wink to the chaos — uploading a photo of herself grinning wide with daughter Luna while proudly holding up the rogue veneer. "Was cool to say hi to my old tooth for a while hiiii old tooth!" she joked.

Watch the festive mayhem unfold moment by moment.

Candy Cane Chronicles Begin: Day 1 of Christmas chaos kicks off as Chrissy Teigen's children dive headfirst into the festive fun — gleefully smashing "chocolate soil" into tiny pots, totally unaware they're starring in what will become their mum's most unexpected holiday mishap. | Source: Instagram/chrissyteigen

Planting the Magic: Still Day 1, and Teigen leans in close, guiding little hands as candy cane "seeds" are tucked into their chocolate beds — a picture-perfect moment before the behind-the-scenes madness begins. | Source: Instagram/chrissyteigen

After Hours Trickery: With the kids tucked in and dreaming of sugar, Teigen springs into action — slipping miniature candy canes into each pot to keep the festive illusion alive. The magic is officially underway. | Source: Instagram/chrissyteigen

Holiday Wonder Unleashed: Cue gasps of joy! One little one peeks into their pot the next morning and finds a candy cane "sprouting" — proof that in this house, Christmas miracles are real. | Source: Instagram/chrissyteigen

Bigger Canes, Bigger Reactions: Day 3 brings even taller candy canes — and even wider eyes — as the kids gather in awe around the kitchen counter. The festive plants are "growing"… and so is the excitement. | Source: Instagram/chrissyteigen

A Magical Prep Turns Toothy: That evening, Teigen readies the next candy cane upgrade — completely unaware that one wrong bite is about to cost her a veneer. | Source: Instagram/chrissyteigen

Christmas Chaos Strikes: Disaster hits! Mid-swap, Teigen bursts into laughter as recounts how her veneer popped clean off — but even dental drama can't derail a mother on a mission. | Source: Instagram/chrissyteigen

Gappy, Glowing, and Still Game: Holding a candy cane and flashing her gapped grin, Teigen keeps spirits high — laughing through the mishap and proving once again: mums really are the magic makers. | Source: Instagram/chrissyteigen

No Tooth? No Problem: Broken smile or not, Teigen shows up for Miles' recital — smiling through the chaos, phone in hand, because parenting (and Christmas) never pauses. | Source: Instagram/chrissyteigen

Holiday Mission: Accomplished: Veneer gone, candy canes in full bloom, and her kids beaming — Teigen soaks it all in. A little dental drama is a small price for Christmas magic. | Source: Instagram/chrissyteigen