Discover engaging kids’ dental health activities, a captivating science experiment simulating teeth cleaning, insights on nutritious foods for your body, and a fascinating glimpse inside a tooth in today’s blog.
Let’s draw inspiration from the timeless wisdom of the ancient Chinese philosopher Xunzi, who astutely proclaimed in the 3rd century BCE, “Tell me, and I forget; teach me, and I may remember; involve me, and I learn.” Aligning with this profound insight, converting passive learning into an engaging and joy-filled hands-on journey proves remarkably effective. For instance, imagine transforming the National Children’s Dental Health Month Kids Activities into a whimsical world where learning meets play!
Today, we are learning about dental health with fun kids activities and conducting a science experiment with brushing an egg to resemble teeth cleaning. We will also discuss what foods are good for you and your body, and finally, we will peak inside of the tooth.
National Children’s Dental Health Month Kids Activities & Resources
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For example, you can turn Dental Health Month into an immersive fusion of science, sensory play, and boundless creativity.
Explore Dental Science Wonders: Who says science can’t be a toothy adventure? From erupting baking soda volcanoes to crafting DIY dental floss bridges with everyday household items, these experiments bring dental health concepts to life, ensuring both education and giggles!
Engage in Sensory Tooth Play: Why settle for ordinary when play dough can become a dental wonderland? The versatile nature of play dough makes it the superstar of sensory exploration, enhancing fine motor skills and sparking those “aha” moments of dental discovery!
Embark on Tooth-themed Arts-Crafts Projects: Unleash the little dental artist within! Craft projects become the canvas for dental creativity and self-expression. Provide an array of dental-themed art supplies and witness as they transform dental imagination into tangible masterpieces, refining fine motor skills along the way.
By immersing our children in hands-on dental learning adventures, we’re not merely teaching them; we’re planting the seeds for a lifetime of dental curiosity and growth. These activities transcend mere learning; they’re about creating cherished dental memories and forging unbreakable bonds for a lifetime of dental health.
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Happy vs. Sad Tooth
Food Good for Dental Health
We began by discussing what types of foods are good for you, your health, body, energy levels, and the hygiene of the mouth. These meal stickers (which include 225+ food and beverage stickers and 15 place settings) and Eyelike 400 reusable Garden stickers (buy similar here).
We talked about dental health and what we can do to improve it by eating foods that are healthy and by brushing and flossing daily. I learned my lesson with Julia when at the age of four, she had eight cavities. So, with Adrian, I was stressing on the importance of dental hygiene early on. So, grab a piece of paper, and draw a 😊happy and a sad ☹️tooth and paste some food stickers! We used a dental tooth model as a visual presentation of the structure of a tooth and a potential cavity decay.
We also talked about food groups, and what is needed to keep the energy levels up and the body happy! For this activity, we used 3D creative vegetable fruits puffy bubble stickers and we discussed the difference between fruits and vegetables. We also used wooden Healthy ~ Not Healthy magnetic foods to practice cutting. To learn about grains, we referred to our favorite Food Anatomy book. To talk about proteins, we read The Science of Tastes – Introduction to Food Chemistry for Kids.
If you noticed, the dairy group is omitted since the children were brought up vegan, and they both are in the ninety-plus percentile of growth development (both being the tallest amongst their peers, and it’s not genetic). Once able to make decisions, though, I will respect whatever they choose, so nothing is set in stone. While I had little thought and could not give informed consent, I wanted to shy on the safe side.
P.S. fast forward to current times, although Adrian still loves vegan cheese, they do eat dairy e.g regular cheese, and eggs and fish. (Adrian’s favorite food is oatmeal, while 👧🏻Julia’s is Miso soup, and they both love pizza and mac and cheese.)
Teeth-Staining Science Project: Brushing An Egg!
Supplies
Today, we are also conducting a teeth staining and cleaning Science Experiment. What you will need:
- hard-boiled egg
- a jar
- dark juice such as grape juice, Coca-Cola, coffee, or water stained with black food coloring
- a toothbrush and a toothpaste
This experiment is from Why Fly Guy? book.
Next, soak your hard-boiled egg for five hours.
Remove the egg from a jar and dry it. Ask a child: “What color is it now?”
Put some toothpaste on a toothbrush.
Offer your child to brush the egg.
Adrian kept saying: “Mommy, it takes so long to clean it!” Yes, that is the point! No more five seconds teeth-brushing, I hope. In a Why Fly Guy? book, we learned how bacteria turn leftover food into acid, burning through thin enamel.
Observe the cleaned egg. The shell of a hard-boiled egg is a lot like a tooth. Grape juice is left behind on the egg, but brushing the egg with toothpaste makes it clean again! This experiment clearly shows your child the process of brushing and cleaning teeth! Do give it a try and leave a comment if you did!
Please, see here Adrian’s bathroom set up as well as what we are using. (Silicon gum brush and finger brush are perfect for those first teeth!)
Parts of the Tooth | Anatomy
An amazing resource to learn about the human body and how it works is First Human Body Encyclopedia (we love all the “DK” series books).
Lastly, we learned what the tooth is made of. We used the cross-section foam tooth model to learn about the inside of the tooth. The model comes with a pamphlet that explains in detail the role each part of the tooth plays.
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