Educational activities that teach your children about proper tooth brushing practice will help them to develop strong oral health habits. Starting the practice now is a surefire way to make this a life-long habit for them. We’ve compiled a list of 35 exciting and innovative dental activities that are sure to help your preschoolers see the benefits of brushing and get them informed on the best brushing techniques! Grab your toothbrush and let’s get started!
1. Brush Away Practice
How do you combine math and dental hygiene? SIMPLE! Look at this fun shape brushing activity that includes both preschool math and preschool brushing techniques. Your kiddos will love this fun activity where they’ll need to brush the target shapes off their teeth! All you’ll need is the printout, a drywipe marker, and a plastic wallet.
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2. Dental Scissor Skills
Incorporate building motor skills in your dental health activities this year! Have your students cut out toothbrushes and teeth to make a whole class collage! You could also draw some shapes and lines onto the brushes and teeth for them to cut along and master those scissors skills!
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3. Dental Matching
A simple matching activity is the perfect choice for preschoolers. Get them familiar with all the different care resources we have to use on our teeth. From dentists to dental floss, see how many of these items and terms they’re familiar with!
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4. Toothbrush Patterns
Practice patterns with your kiddies with this dental health-themed activity! Simply print, laminate, and cut up the different pictures and have your students copy or repeat the pattern. This works great for stations and even team building if you get your kids working together in groups!
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5. Lamination Brushing
Turn teeth brushing into a game! With something as simple as a laminated printout of some teeth, your little ones can use real toothpaste and toothbrushes to practice their circular brushing motions to scrub off the germs and bacteria!
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6. Playdough Teeth
Make some excellent model teeth for your classroom simply out of red or pink playdough and beans! Challenge your kiddos and have them help you to count out the correct number of teeth to put in the correct spots.
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7. Counting Teeth
Here’s another activity to improve your learners’ counting abilities! Clever resources like these little plastic teeth can be used for so many different activities, including this one! Use the printout and have your students place the correct number of teeth in each mouth. If you don’t have any plastic teeth, you could use mini marshmallows.
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8. Read and Brush!
We all know how important it is to incorporate literacy activities into our daily classroom routine. Using a book like Snappy Croc in your dental health lesson plan is sure to enhance your student’s understanding and learning! Your preschool learners in particular will really benefit from a fun shared story to pick up on the theme you’re covering in class.
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9. Paint a Tooth
Is there anything preschoolers love more than getting messy? Make this tooth white and get hands-on with some paint in the process. Your little learners will absolutely love the novelty of getting to paint with toothbrushes! It will help them practice their brushing techniques while also making super cute dental crafts to display in the classroom.
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10. Glue, Draw & Brush
Building motor skills and strong teeth are the main focus of this activity! Let your kiddies build an alligator with a mouth full of teeth. They’ll need to be focused and precise as they add glue to the teeth and fix them in the right place in the alligator’s mouth.
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11. Floss, Floss, and Floss Some More
Flossing is an important aspect of dental hygiene! Grab some large building blocks then pack some Play-Doh in the gaps. Next, give your kiddies some floss and let them work at getting the Play-Doh out of the gap. This practice activity is a super way to help your little ones get a basic understanding of why it’s important to floss your teeth and remove all those pesky bits of food and plaque!
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12. Pom Pom Fun
Another flossing activity that might be a bit easier and less messy than the Play-Doh version, is to use pom-poms instead of Play-Doh. This option is better for younger learners and is another perfect way to have them practice and finesse their motor skills.
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13. DIY Brushing Model
A hands-down favorite dental health activity is this DIY mouth model! Built out of some red and pink craft paper and mini marshmallow teeth, these cute models can be used to brush and display! Your little ones will have so much fun!
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14. Toothy 2D Shapes
Cut and stick activities are a simple, low-prep activity for preschoolers. Have your students cut out the teeth and then let them match the shape of the item on each tooth to the corresponding shape sheet. This dental health printable is definitely one to keep on hand as it’s super easy to set up for your kiddos!
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15. Brush Santa’s Teeth
Hands-on learning activities have proven time and time again to have a better outcome on student understanding. Brushing Santa’s teeth is one way to practice their brushing techniques around the holiday season! Laminate this Santa printable then add some germs and food in the form of a drywipe marker. Then give your kiddies a toothbrush and some toothpaste (or shaving foam) and put them to work!
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16. Good and Bad Sort
Instilling healthy habits in our little ones is super important for their growth and dental health. One way to do that is to teach them about what foods are healthy and which are unhealthy for their teeth. Use this activity to have them separate foods that are good and bad for teeth and talk about how they actually affect your teeth.
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17. Brushing Time Line Tracing
Simple dental health worksheets can sometimes be all you need to get your kiddos thinking about their own dental health. Spark the conversation of what they use and need in their homes to make sure their mouths are healthy with this line-tracing activity. Not only will this worksheet improve their knowledge of dental health, but it’ll also help their motor skills and pencil grip!
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18. Dental Letter Find
Alphabet worksheets are a staple in the preschool classroom so why not use one that matches up with teaching hygiene to preschoolers? Simply give your kiddos the printout and have them use bingo dabbers or markers to color each letter in as they pick up the letter cards. This tooth-themed activity is a perfect way to tie in some literacy learning and letter recognition with your topic.
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19. Flossing Fun Bulletin Board
Teaching proper teeth hygiene starts with positive reinforcement! Clever ideas like this flossing fun bulletin board send a positive message to all of our little minds by allowing them to have a go at this fun activity every time they pass by! Simply let your kids make these mouth models from paper and styrofoam, then pin them to the board with some string!
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20. Plastic Bottle Tooth Craft
A fun way to promote recycling, these fun tooth models are created from used plastic bottles! A bit of white paint, some fun face cutouts, and colored markers are all you need to create models of happy, healthy teeth with your students. You might want to precut the bottles for your preschoolers and be sure to tape up any sharp edges.
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21. Dental Health Sliding Sequence Activity
This fun activity is not only educational but it also gives your kiddos a helpful tool! This sliding window paper craft gives your learners a visual of the steps they need to take to keep their teeth happy and healthy. This activity is also a great way to introduce them to the concept of sequencing. Simply print off the template and help your kids to cut out and assemble it!
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22. Dentist’s Surgery Dramatic Play
The dentist will see you now! This classy dental office dramatic play kit is perfect for creating your own Dental Health Dramatic Play Center. Printable signs, a helpful word wall, and other pretend dentist office printables are a fun way to dress up your play center and have your kiddies explore the concepts related to dentistry!
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23. Dental Health Pocket Chart Sort
Sequencing and sorting are the basis for this engaging dental health activity! Simply set up these picture cards and a pocket chart and give your little ones a go at ordering the steps in brushing their teeth and identifying tooth-friendly foods!
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24. Blippi’s Toothbrushing Song
Blippi is a favorite among preschoolers everywhere! Get your kiddies up and moving with this fun song about tooth brushing from Blippi! This catchy tune will make it super easy for them to remember the steps they need to take to care for their teeth. You might even find yourself humming this one after school!
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25. Pretend Play Kids Dentist Kit
This fun playset will make your preschoolers feel like real dentists! This kit is the perfect addition to your dentist’s surgery play center and will have your kiddos acting like the real deal. They won’t be able to contain their excitement when you put these dental tools into their hands and they’ll soon be taking their oral health a whole lot more seriously.
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26. Race to Lose a Tooth Game
This preschool game sets the foundation for subtraction! With each roll, they’ll take off the number of teeth as shown on the dice. Use mini marshmallows and a die, and have your race to lose all of their teeth to win this dental math game!
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27. Craft a Cute Happy Tooth
Add this craft to your preschool lesson plans during your dental health topic! These cut-out templates turn simple paper into a fun, smiling tooth craft to remind your students to brush and keep their teeth happy!
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28. Healthy and Unhealthy Tooth Collage
Recycled magazines, newspapers, and tooth cutouts are all you need for this dental health lesson. Have your kiddies cut out pictures of food and drinks, then sort them to show which ones are healthy and unhealthy for their teeth. Such an easy and effective preschool lesson plan!
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29. Pulling Teeth Station
If you’re looking for fun ideas for STEM activities for your classroom, look no further! Using Play-Doh and small aquarium rocks, your little dentistry students will start pulling teeth. This engaging STEM station is perfect for building your learners’ fine motor skills and trying out a bit of dental work for themselves.
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30. Dental Health Playdough Mats
These fun playdough mats are a great way to build fine motor skills during Children’s Dental Health Month! Laminated picture cards set the foundation for children to squish, mold, and shape their way to becoming experts in how to look after their smiles!
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31. Tooth Graphing
This fun activity is a foundational math concept that’s perfect for preschoolers! Have your littles look at pictures, count the teeth, and make their own graph using mini marshmallows to compare. It’s the perfect blend of math and dental health, making this activity an ideal choice for Dental Health Month!
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32. Roll, Count, and Cover Tooth Activity
This fun math game only requires a few basic materials to create a fun cotton ball tooth craft! Using a tooth-shaped number mat, this activity encourages your kiddos to roll a die, count the dots, then identify the number and cover it on the tooth mat. It’s a perfect way to build number identification and counting skills.
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33. Happy Tooth Hanging Craft
What’s better than making a tooth? Making a happy tooth of course! This cute toothy craft is a fun way to create a memorable reminder for your learners to keep their teeth healthy by brushing. Use some tooth printables to create this adorable 3D hanging tooth!
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34. Sing a Dental Health Song
Music is always a great way to get your little ones to engage with a topic and remember things! This fun tooth song is sure to get your class singing, brushing, and flossing their way to good dental health!
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35. Dental Health Color Match Activity
Take Dental Health across the curriculum and use what your students are learning to branch into other concepts like learning their colors. This fun color-matching activity introduces your kids to dental tools and helps them review their color identification skills by having them stick them onto the corresponding color card.
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