Scissors White paint Paintbrushes White yarn, cut in 12" (30 cm) pieces
Instructions
What to do 1. To prepare, divide the bottom of an egg carton into four sections, providing each child with three compartments. Give each child a section of the carton with the bottom of the carton facing up. 2. Have the children paint the carton white to represent their teeth. 3. When the cartons are dry, give each child a piece of yarn. 4. Talk to the children about how they should care for their teeth. Show them how to floss their egg carton teeth by wrapping the ends of the yarn around their fingers and sliding it between the compartments of the egg carton. More to do More art: Create a poster or collage by drawing an outline of two rows of teeth; collect pictures or wrappers of healthy foods and glue them within the outline. Create a second poster with pictures of unhealthy foods. Snack: Plan a healthy and sugarless menu for a special occasion in class. Talk to the children about why sugar is bad for their teeth.
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