Activities for Kids
Teaching children to take good care of their teeth
can be FUN!!

Parents and teachers can reference the following websites for lots of activities, games
and materials to help children learn about the importance of good oral health care.
- Colgate Kids
When your child's smile is at stake why take anything other than the best advice? Colgate Kids provides answers to child-related oral health questions, all direct from the world's most respected resources.
- Crest and Oral-B Dental Education Program
Helping Teachers Help Kids with Oral Care
This program provides materials that make it easy for first-grade teachers to educate their students about the importance of oral care.
- ADA Classroom Ideas
Talking with children about their oral health can be a rewarding
activity for both you and your young audience. In addition to school
classrooms, there are other groups that serve children who could benefit
from oral health education activities. Examples include: Boys and Girls
Clubs, Head Start programs, faith-based youth groups, YMCA/YWCA.
- The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry
The Your Spitting Image website and guide can be used alone for
classroom exploration of Forensics, Saliva and Bioengineering or in
conjunction with a visit to the traveling exhibit at a museum near you.
The National Museum of Dentistry uses animated illustrations and interactive activities to help students understand basic
concepts and make learning engaging and fun!
This website and downloadable teacher guides were created to provide
easy to understand, illustrated, age-appropriate lessons for your middle
and high school students.