This project focuses on teaching kids to floss and understanding the importance of oral health. Use Play-Doh, a pipe cleaner, and the underside of an ice tray to demonstrate how food and bacteria get stuck between the teeth. Then, use a pipe cleaner to floss and remove the sugar bugs. 

Supplies:

• Play-Doh
• A pipe cleaner
• Ice tray

By running the pipe cleaner along the outer edges of the tray, we can more effectively remove the “plaque.” 

Get competition between siblings by seeing who can clean the most thoroughly, or add a toothbrush into the mix! 

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