Hi Friends,
Been a long time, but it's good to see you all again! Today, I wanted to share a fun and easy craft that I managed to whip up during a nap time.
You see, The Hubs is a few short months away from becoming a dental hygienist - a dream he's had for many years now - and I thought that Mr. Toddler Pants might want to join in the fun and help Daddy practice for his last big licensing test.
Problem is, they don't make dental hygiene play sets for toddlers. Guess it's not what all the toddlers in the focus group were asking for...
I found a plastic set of dentist tools - kinda lame and over-priced, then found the Play Doh Dentist Drill and Fill - this one looked fun, but a little mature for Mr. Pants and more focused on dentist, not hygienists...
SO... once Little Man rested his little head this afternoon, I quickly went to the supply stash in the garage...
Felt scraps... check, pipe cleaners... yes, craft glue... duh... flattened out bottle cap... why yes, I do have a few of those... perfect!
This couldn't have been easier - glue felt around pipe cleaner for the handle, then fashion the ends to look like the crazy instruments in Daddy's kit. Even more fun - since they're pipe cleaners, Mr. Man can twist and turn them any way he wants whenever he wants.
For the mirror, cause you gotta have a mirror, I glued the bottle cap at one end of a pipe cleaner, then wrapped the other end with felt...
Let the pretend teeth cleaning begin!
Now we can all have a good time and a cleaner mouth... win win!
*pretend dental hygiene kit is for pretend cleaning only - you should still see your hygienist at least twice a year for regular cleanings and check-ups*
