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Toothbrushing doll made using a milk can

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To event coordinators! Good evening! I’m Atsumi, a nursery teacher. The crocodile that gets cavities in 100 days! This time, I made a perfect activity for Nursery School Cavity Prevention Day: a chomping crocodile tooth-brushing toy! Last time I used a tissue box, but this time it’s a milk-can version! The key point is to make the crocodile’s teeth out of whiteboard sheet. That way, you can draw germs on the crocodile’s teeth with a whiteboard marker. You can introduce it in a clear, fun way, like: “Oh no! What happened, Mr. Crocodile? You’ve got germs all over your teeth!” “Everyone—let’s brush them clean!” What we learned by playing: By the way, it turned out to be great for more than just toothbrushing play, haha. If you turn it into a raffle box, both kids and adults get super excited! Making it with a milk can keeps it from breaking easily and makes it nice and sturdy. Materials: • Milk can • Construction paper (green, red, white) • Whiteboard sheet (100-yen shop, Daiso) • Whiteboard markers • Whiteboard eraser • Straws for the toothbrush base How to make: 1) Cover the milk can with construction paper to make the crocodile’s body. 2) Make and attach the arms, legs, and tail. 3) Use the milk-can lid to create the crocodile’s face. 3) Make the crocodile’s teeth with whiteboard sheet. 4) Make the toothbrush. Sound effects: Maou Damashii Atsumi-sensei’s Nursery Diary @atsumichan774 Toothbrushing Cavity Prevention Day Nursery school Kindergarten Dental and Oral Health Week June 4

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Here’s an idea for making a toothbrushing doll using a milk can.

You’ll need colored construction paper, a milk can, whiteboard sheets, thick paper (cardboard), scissors, glue or double-sided tape, clear tape, whiteboard markers, a sponge, and a wooden skewer or chopstick.

Milk cans are sturdy and hard to break, so they’re great when you want to create something reusable.

Draw some “plaque” on the teeth made from whiteboard sheets, and let children brush it off with a toothbrush made from a sponge! It seems like there are plenty of ways to use this beyond just pretend toothbrushing play.

Chomping Toothbrushing Made with a Paper Cup

Make toothbrushing feel more familiar with pretend play! Here’s a fun idea for a chompy toothbrushing craft made from a paper cup.

You’ll need a paper cup, colored construction paper, a sponge, a popsicle stick, white round stickers, and glue or double-sided tape.

Since the main material is a paper cup, it’s easy to prepare—how nice! Adjust the steps to suit the children’s ages, and consider making a paper-cup toothbrushing puppet as a crafting activity.

Make it and have fun playing with it!

A toy for pulling on various materials

Handmade pull-to-play toy for 0-year-olds

This toy lets children pull on items made from different materials.

It helps develop their sense of touch, so it’s recommended for young kids.

Prepare a basket with holes that you can thread strings through.

Thread the strings through the basket and attach various materials to the ends of the strings—for example, bells, sponges, stretchy keychains, or cardboard toilet paper rolls.

When they pull the bell, it makes a sound; when they pull the sponge, they feel its softness.

They can enjoy a variety of sensations all at once.

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Munch-munch Hippo

[Handmade Toy] Easy Craft with Recycled Materials! Chomping Hippo

Let’s make something using scrap materials! Here’s an idea for a Chomping Hippo.

What you’ll need: an empty tissue box, origami or colored construction paper, scissors, glue, and colored pens.

This project is recommended because you can use empty boxes you already have at your preschool or at home! The steps are simple and easy to follow, so try making it together with your child.

The finished chomping hippo can open and close its mouth with one hand, but if your child has small hands or finds it hard to move, try using both hands to make it chomp.

A toothbrushing doll that lets you try flossing too

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Recommended for kids who aren’t good at brushing their teeth! Here’s an idea for a tooth-brushing doll that also lets them try flossing.

You’ll need an ice cube tray, a toothbrush, decorative pom-poms, illustrated face parts, craft glue, a whiteboard marker, a small storage case, and yarn.

Use the tooth-brushing doll to help kids develop a positive attitude toward brushing while they play! Pretend the decorative pom-poms are plaque stuck on the teeth, and it feels great to remove it with yarn as floss.

It’s also fun to scrub with a real toothbrush!