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Toothbrushing picture routine
Make a picture sequence for a toothbrushing routine.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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A full sheet of paper and large child-appropriate crayons.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Let's make it happen
- Draw three large boxes. In the first, draw a toothbrush; in the second, draw a smile; in the third, draw someone spitting into a sink.
- Point to each picture and tell the routine in your own words.
- Add a morning sun and an evening moon to remember that teeth are brushed twice a day.
For ages 3 and up. Adult helps with real toothbrushing and follows the child's dentist's advice; this drawing is pretend play.