Age Range: 3-5 Skills/Subjects: Art Life Skills Science & Health Related Episode: Arthur's Tooth Tooth Truth Talk teeth and make a toothbrush holder Materials clay (self-hardening or bake-able) paint supplies pencil Directions Here is a good opportunity to enforce healthy dental habits. Chat with your children about teeth, and help them make a cool toothbrush holder. Discuss: Invite children to share their knowledge and questions about these and other toothy topics: When do kids start losing their baby teeth? What happens after you've lost a baby tooth? Create: Help children make tooth-shaped toothbrush holders out of clay. For each holder, use a wide pencil to form a hole for the toothbrush, and etch the child's name on the bottom. Children can paint their creations when dry or baked. (Follow your clay's instructions.) Talk About It Discuss, enforce, and model good dental habits with your children. Talk about the fact that everyone needs to visit the dentist -- kids and adults alike! Take It Further Have a special informational visit with your dentist or dental hygienist. She or he may be able to give you posters to hang up at home, or safe props for dramatic play. Based on an activity in Play and Learn with Arthur, Volume 1 Home / Friends / Games / Print / Find / Parents & Teachers / Need Help? Visit POSTCARDS FROM BUSTER All characters and underlying materials (including artwork) © Marc Brown. "Arthur" and "D.W." and all of the ARTHUR characters are trademarks of Marc Brown. © 2009 WGBH