It’s one thing to teach kids about the importance of brushing our teeth morning and night, but helping them grasp how to do it properly can be challenging. As my daughter wants to be more and more independent, she’s no longer so keen to let me brush her teeth for her, so I found myself looking for fun ways to help her understand how to take proper care of her teeth.
I laminated a simple illustration of an open mouth and asked my daughter to draw pieces of food on the teeth using dry erase markers. She had a great time choosing colours to represent the different food bits on the teeth! When she was done drawing, I gave her an old toothbrush so she could brush the teeth clean. We talked about how there was food on all sides of the teeth, as well as in between. She enjoyed this activity so much; it kept her entertained for more than 20 minutes and she has asked to play with it again on multiple occasions. #win 🙂
If you enjoyed this post, check out Dental Hygiene Part 2: Flossing
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