Most children under five brush because they're told to — not because they understand what they're doing. TeethSmart visits childcare centres with a playful, hands-on session that teaches little ones how, when and why we brush our teeth, and sends every family home knowing it too.
30-minute incursions · Ages 3–4 · Take-home packs for every family
Three short animated videos made for little eyes and short attention spans. Play them at mat time, send them home to families, or loop them on the foyer screen.
Animated preview — full video coming soon
Small circles, one section at a time, and every surface gets a turn.
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Twice a day, every day — and the bedtime one matters most.
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Because sugar bugs turn leftover food into acid that eats holes in teeth.
Two minutes feels like forever to a four-year-old. Split the mouth into four corners and give each one 30 seconds — the timer chimes when it's time to move on.
One verse for each corner of the mouth, thirty seconds each — so when the song ends, the two minutes are up. It's sung to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, which means every child and educator already knows the melody.
The recorded version is on its way. Until then, the tune is Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star — so you can start singing it today.
Wet the brush and squeeze a pea,
Soft and small — now brush with me!
Open wide and count to three…
One! Two! Three! And off we go!
Round and round and round we go,
Little circles, nice and slow.
Brush the sugar bugs away —
TeethSmart smiles for every day!
Up on top, the right-hand side,
Outside, inside, open wide.
Tickle every tooth you meet,
Now the flat ones where we eat!
Now the top-left, here we come,
Brush them all and don't leave one.
Outside, inside, chewing tops,
Keep on going, no one stops!
Down below, the left-hand side,
Gentle circles, open wide.
Tickle every tooth again,
Brushing is our happy game!
Last of all, the bottom right,
Brush until they're shining bright.
Outside, inside, one, two, three —
Sparkly teeth for you and me!
Now we spit, but don't you rinse —
Toothpaste stays to guard your grins.
Morning, night, and every day,
Keep those sugar bugs away!
A 30-minute incursion built for 3–4 year olds, run by an educator who knows how short a preschooler's attention span really is.
A soft, oversized tooth model and an equally oversized toothbrush. Children take turns brushing it while the group calls out which surface has been missed.
A short, non-scary story explaining what plaque does and why acid makes holes. Children get the "why" in language they can repeat to a parent that night.
We teach the four-corners routine to a song your educators can keep singing long after we leave — so the habit is already familiar by the time school starts. The words are on this page, and they go home in the pack.
Every child leaves with their own toothbrush, a certificate for finishing the session, and a plain-English letter for families. Your team gets a one-page routine card and links to these videos. Your centre also receives a TeethSmart certificate to display — one for your first session, and an updated one every time you book again.
Short segments, lots of movement, no dental equipment and nothing that makes a child anxious about the dentist.
Maps cleanly to health and wellbeing outcomes, with observation prompts your educators can drop straight into documentation.
The habit only sticks if it happens at home. Every family gets the same message, in writing, on the same day.
Plain-English guides on the questions we get asked at every single centre we visit.
They fall out anyway — so why the fuss? Because of what they do for the twenty years in between.
A step-by-step technique for each age, from the first tooth through to the first day of school.
It's less about how much sugar and far more about how often — and what's in the drink bottle.
Smear, pea or full strip? The age-by-age answer, and why we say spit but don't rinse.
Earlier than most families expect — and there's a lot you can do to make it a non-event.
Practical strategies for the child who clamps their mouth shut, from educators who see it daily.
Tell us your centre details and a date that suits, and we'll confirm a time within two business days. Sessions run during term, weekday mornings and afternoons.
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