Now that Easter is over and kids have baskets of candy at home, I thought it would be a great time to do a dental health week. What are cavities? How can we keep our teeth clean? What hurts our teeth? These are all questions we will explore to help kids understand the importance of a daily dental heath routine.
NOTE: Some of the activity links go straight to a pin on Pinterest instead of a blog page. Read the description of the pin for the activity instructions. If you are new here, make sure to check out the Themed Curriculum page for more details about how to use this curriculum. Looking for a different theme? Check out all of our themes here.
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| Monday |
Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Floor Activity | Brush Away Alphabet Germs | Tooth Card Lacing | Learn to Floss with Play-Doh | Brush Away Alphabet Germs | Tooth Card Lacing |
| STEAM | Brush Your Teeth Craft | Cavities Experiment | Dental Floss Painting | Egg and Soda Experiment | Toothbrush Painting |
| Outside Play | Ball Toss | Kids Yoga | Dental Health Sensory Table | Ball Toss | Kids Yoga |
| Circle Time | Dental Theme Vocabulary | “Brushing Your Teeth” Song | How do we Keep Our Teeth Healthy? Discussion | “This is the Way we Brush our Teeth” Song | Vocabulary Review |
| Recommended Books: Bear’s Loose Tooth, ABC Dentist, The Tooth Book, You Think It’s Easy Being the Tooth Fairy? ,The Tooth Book, Visit the Dentist
Music and Movement: YouTube Dental Playlist |
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If one of the activities listed above does not work for you, try replacing it with a different activity from my Pinterest dental theme board!
Materials List
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NOTE: These are the suggested materials based on directions from the activity links above. I always look for ways to do the activities with materials I already have on hand, and I encourage you to do the same!
Craft Supplies:
Washable Paint
Washable Markers
Colored Construction Paper
Glue
Craft Sticks
Felt (or Cotton ball)
Yarn or String
Around the
House:
Ice Cube Tray
Dark Soda
Toothpaste
Hard Boiled Egg
Toys/Other:
Old or cheap toothbrushes
Dental Floss
Mega Blocks
Play-Doh
Balls or Bean Bags
Hula Hoops or Baskets