Igiene orale: un modello di denti realizzato con bicchierini di plastica. Il progetto di costruzione del modello non è adatto ai bambini, soprattutto perchè ritagliare i bicchierini richiede una certa forza, e per realizzare un modello impermeabile e resistente all’acqua, l’uso della colla a caldo è necessario. I bambini possono comunque partecipare ritagliando le strisce di panno, legando i bicchierini tra loro, riempendoli con la carta di recupero. Naturalmente l’uso del modello è invece tutto loro… Il modello può servire ad esercitarsi non solo sull’uso dello spazzolino, ma anche del filo interdentale.
Cosa serve:
– dodici bicchierini di plastica da da caffè
– una superficie rossa (meglio se di plastica)
– strisce di pannolenci rosso
– carta bianca di recupero
– colla a caldo

Per fare in modo che i dentini stiano ben vicini gli uni agli altri, ritagliate così:


poi fare una collana usando nastro adesivo, o biadesivo, o anche con la graffettatrice:


Riempite i dentini con della carta bianca di recupero:

Disponete ad arco i dentini sulla superficie rossa e incollante con abbondante colla a caldo: i dentini devono essere resistenti!

Con altra abbondante colla a caldo aggiungete le strisce di pannolenci alla base dei dentini, a formare le gengive e fissare ulteriormente il tutto. Ritagliate la superficie rossa seguendo l’arco dei dentini.

Se volete rifinite con un giro di nastro isolante colorato, ed il modello è pronto.

Attività di igiene orale
Per preparare l’attività servono:
– acquarelli e pezzetti di carta colorata
– un vaso d’acqua
– spazzolino, dentifricio e filo interdentale

Sporcate il vostro modello così:

Il bambino si dedicherà sua pulizia e sarà un buon modo per mostrare come spazzolare i denti e come utilizzare il filo tra gli spazi interdentali:





Al termine potete proporre anche un tappo di collutorio:


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Oral care: a model of teeth made of plastic cups. The project of construction of the model is not suitable for children, especially because cut the plastic cups requires a certain strength, and to achieve a model waterproof and water resistant, the use of hot glue is needed. Children can still participate by cutting strips of cloth, tying the cups between them, filling them with waste paper.
Instead the use of the model is their.
The model can be used to practice not only on the use of the toothbrush, but also floss.
Oral care: a model of teeth made of plastic cups
What do you need?
– twelve plastic cups
– A red surface (preferably plastic)
– Strips of red felt
– White paper
– Hot glue

Oral care: a model of teeth made of plastic cups
How is it done?
To make sure that the teeth are very close to each other, cut out in this way:


then make a necklace using adhesive tape, or biadhesive, or even with the stapler::


Filled teeth with of the white paper:

Arrange the teeth in the shape of arc on red surface and gluing with plenty of hot glue: the teeth must be resistant!

With plenty of other hot glue, add the strips of felt at the base of the teeth, to form gums and fixing everything. Cut the red surface following the arch of teeth.

If you want
finish with a round of colored tape, and the model is ready.

Oral care: a model of teeth made of plastic cups
Activities of oral care
To prepare the activities need:
– Watercolors and bits of colored paper
– A glass of water
– Toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss

Dirtying your model like this:

The child will be dedicated clean it and will be a good way to show how to brush their teeth and how to use the floss between the interdental spaces:





At the end you can also proposing a cap of mouthwash:

