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15 Exciting Dental Health Activities for Kids

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Did you know that February is Children’s Dental Health Month? Take advantage of this holiday and teach your kids about how to improve their dental health! These fun dental health activities are the perfect thing to show kids how to take care of their teeth, prevent cavities, learn more about the dentist, and care for their oral health.

These pair perfectly with our Dental Health Write It! Writing Centers Pack! 

Did you know that February is Children's Dental Health month? Teach your kids how to improve their dental health with these fun dental health activities.

Dental Health Activities for Kindergarten

These dental health activities for kids are the perfect teaching tool to help kids to learn to care about their teeth.

No more cavities and painful dental problems! It’s time to make brushing, flossing, and caring for kids’ teeth fun and exciting.

Try building a complete day or week’s amount of material based around the dental health theme.

Kids will love the variety of activities, and you can use the links below to find dental and dentist related activities for nearly all kindergarten topics, including math, reading, spelling, fine motor skills, and care for the body.

Learn about several community helpers, including dentists, and practice counting skills too with these fun Community Helper Counting Puzzles.

See why it is so important to brush your teeth with this Dental Health Science Experiment. / Pre-K Pages

Teach kids what flossing is and set up a demonstration with this hands-on Flossing Experiment. / Teaching Mama

Have some sensory fun with Dentist Play Dough! / Fantastic Fun and Learning

This Race to Lose a Tooth Counting Game is sure to keep your learners engaged. / Toddler Approved

There is so much included in this Dental Health Montessori Unit to try with your students. / Living Montessori Now

Grab an egg carton for some awesome learning and Tooth Brushing Practice! / Teach Preschool

Mix up a batch of Toothpaste Slime.  / Still Playing School

Learn what is good or bad for your teeth and make a Dental Health Tooth Collage. / Artsy Mama

Grab some simple supplies and make a fun Mouth Model. / Teaching Mama

Have fun coloring while learning more about your teeth with these Dental Health Coloring Pages. / B-Inspired Mama

Make a Giant Mouth Model (your kids will LOVE it) / Lessons from a Teacher

Grab some supplies you likely have on hand already for this super fun Tooth Craft . / Cutting Tiny Bites

Grab a lot of resources for a great Dental Health Unit Study. / Real Life at Home

Learn about brushing your teeth and the ABC’s too with this Tooth Brushing Alphabet Activity. / Growing Book by Book

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Not just learning about dental health or dentists, but community helpers as a whole? Check out some more fun activities for community helpers!

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Alex is a Kindergarten teacher with a passion for making learning fun and engaging. She's earned a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education, and Masters Degrees in Special Education and Curriculum Design. Alex is a night owl, coffee lover, and she owns more than 2,000 children’s books. Alex lives with her husband and their big black Labrador, Tank.
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  1. Jarrod

    October 22, 2017 at 5:39 pm

    Well-thought out activities. It’s always a good thing to make dental habits exciting and fun.

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  2. Woodrow Douglas

    February 12, 2018 at 5:05 pm

    I think i should involve my children to this kind of activity, might help them understand the value of dental hygiene. thanks for this post!

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    • Mandy

      February 13, 2018 at 7:55 pm

      Hi Woodrow! We are happy to hear you find our dental hygiene activities useful! Enjoy!

      Reply

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