Activities for children

Activities

Here are some activities, storybook ideas and songs designed to develop children's and parents interest in their teeth and how to take care of them.

Talking points for children

Teeth are an important part of our body.
Teeth have three main jobs — smiling, talking and eating.
Healthy means that you are not sick and that your body feels good. It means you can play, learn and grow.
Teeth can get sick. It’s important to look after our teeth

Activities (and printables)

	Download ACTIVITY Show me your smile Download blank face outline template
	Download ACTIVITY Silly smile mask
	Download ACTIVITY Create-a-Monster Visit Just Plum Crazy website www.plumcrazyaboutcoupons.com
	Download ACTIVITY Let's talk teeth
	Download ACTIVITY Let's make a tooth brush
	Download ACTIVITY What our teeth do
	Colouring-in sheets Download Brush Your Teeth (Source: education.com Visit website www.education.com ) Download It's fun to brush - tooth brushing chart Download Healthy, deadly lunchboxes (Source: VACCHO Visit website www.vaccho.org/wd/nutrition/hdlb )
	Download ACTIVITY Brush off monsters Download picture of teeth
	Download ACTIVITY Let's brush
	Download It's fun to brush - tooth brushing chart (color) Download It's fun to brush - tooth brushing chart (B&W - to colour-in)
	Download ACTIVITY Everyday or Sometimes
	Download ACTIVITY Touch, feel and try
	Download ACTIVITY Make a dental bib
	Download ACTIVITY Eat colours everyday Download Healthy, deadly lunch box colouring-in sheets from VACCHO Visit Healthy, deadly lunch boxes! at VACCHO
	Download Let's eat red (orange, yellow, purple, white and brown, green) poster Source: Government of South Australia Visit Government of South Australia website www.sahealth.sa.gov.au
	Download Taste the colors - toolkit Source: Reducing Obesity Coalition, St. Joseph County Health Department
	Visit Healthy eating games and activities Source: Healthy Eating Advisory Service Visit Healthy Eating Advisory Service website http://heas.health.vic.gov.au/
	Visit Eat a rainbow - collection of resources Source: Government of South Australia Visit Government of South Australia website www.sahealth.sa.gov.au
	WATCH Teeny Tiny Stevies sing I Ate a Rainbow Download Teeny Tiny Stevies I ate a Rainbow Chart
	Download Let's Get Ready for Bed (bedtime routine chart) Download images (can be printed on sticker paper - Avery L7164 or L7104)
Books
	DOWNLOAD list of storybooks with dental health themes
	ACTIVITY The animals are thirsty
Songs
	DOWNLOAD list of songs with dental health themes
	More songs Munch & Move songs Healthy Kids website: www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au