Sometimes the best way to turn what seems to be an unpleasant task into a fun one is to actually make it fun. That is what today’s craft is all about. I came up with a fun way to show my daughter how to take care of her teeth; where to brush, how to floss, you know the details they don’t think are too important. It’s amazing how interested they become when you throw marshmallows into the mix!
Supplies:
- 20 mini marshmallows
- white card stock paper
- Elmer’s glue
- red crayon (for the tongue)
- tooth brush
- floss
Cut out a mouth shape from the card stock as shown. You will need to make sure the mouth you draw is big enough to fit 10 marshmallows on top and bottom.
Have them make a ring of glue around the mouth and glue the ‘teeth’ on.
After the glue has dried we practiced brushing. It was great for her to see that there are many sides to the teeth, not just the top!
Then we practiced flossing…see, flossing isn’t so scary is it? She loved it! This is a fun way to take the fear out of an essential routine.
Watch out for little siblings that discover the teeth taste really good…a few might end up missing.
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Morning,
this is really a cute idea,plus teaching our little ones how to care for their teeth.
thanks for showing this,,,,
This is a great idea. I’m going to forward to our dentist.
Thanks for a easy fun way to prepare a child for one of the most important hygiene tasks that they will learn in their life time. You know the old saying “we only have one set. Take care of them”
Awesome idea! I haven’t even started flossing my boy….this might be a good way to broach the subject!
Super cute Aubrey, I may have to do this with my little guy since his teeth brushing consists of 3 seconds and then he’s done.
what a good idea. i’ve been trying to find ways to teach kaye about how to brush teeth.
How clever love it!
What a fab idea… think that my little man is more likely to eat the marshmellow though! And out littlest man…. well he just about eats anything ……. thankfully Roo suddenly turned a corner when brushing teeth (thought it would NEVER happen) and now is a super star!
That is so adorably brilliant! Bravo!
Too cute! I love it! I’m totally using this! Now come up with a way to make shots not scary! :o)
so brilliant! I posted a link on my column (at ediblecrafts.craftgossip.com). I found you through Ohdeedoh :)
I saw this on Craft Gossip today and it made me laugh out loud – how cute!
SOOO cute! Thanks for sharing.
OK. This is ingenius! I’m doing this today!
amazing! thank you for your wonderful idea. i put a link to it on my blog here:
http://frostedsquare.blogspot.com/2010/05/extra-practice-never-hurt.html
erin
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