Sometimes it gets hard to teach kids about certain things, especially the ones who fall into the age category of 3 to 4. But children get intrigued if something consists of a lot of fun. Then why not make the dental activities exciting as well? There are innumerable games which you can make up for the preschoolers, this way; they will not only have an idea about how to get robust teeth but also enjoy the games at the same time.
Draw the Difference between Good and Bad: You can make two teeth-like structures out of a chart paper and draw all the beneficial things on one cutout and the harmful ones on the other. The kids will surely show an interest in it.
Figure Out the Healthy Foods: Get pictures of several food items from newspapers, magazines and so on, then get the same to the classroom the next day and place it on a surface or a table. Ask the children to spot the healthy foods from those pictures, it would be quite exhilarating.
Put the Correct Number Game: Draw quite a few pictures of mouth without teeth with crayons or watercolor and then give a number to each. The kids would require putting marshmallow crumbs in the place of the missing teeth, if the number is 4 then they have to place four marshmallow crumbs in it.
Outline the Necessary Things for Gums and Teeth: In order to have an idea about dental health, it is necessary to know about the things which are needed. First, draw a set of bright teeth and then outline the pictures of floss, toothbrush, toothpaste and mouthwash. This will portray the way of getting decay free teeth.
Make Lower and Upper Jaws Using Dough: Get some play dough and make lower and upper jaws along with teeth using it. Keep it on a desk and ask the kids to take a look at it, all you need to do is, use a brush and show them the ways of brushing the teeth. Also, tell them why it is important for the bristles to reach every corner.
Write About Cavity on a Cutout: Go for something unconventional and use a big tooth cutout instead of a blackboard to write. You can state about cavity and why it is harmful to our teeth on that cutout, this will attract the children more.
A Depiction on Usage of Teeth: Children should know the importance of teeth, therefore, take some sticky notes and jot down the things which we do with our teeth. For example, you can write chew, talk, bite and smile on those sticky notes and pin it against the soft board.
Scrub the Figurines: Accumulate few fun figurines like puppies, dinosaurs and monkey; drop them in a pool of mud so that they get dirty. Then arrange for a bowl of water mixed with liquid soap and ask the children to clean the figurines with the soapy water and brush. This will help them to understand why it is important to clean the things which are mucky.
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