Disgusting Dentures

crayola supplies

Paint Brushes
Washable Kid's Paint
Model Magic®

household supplies

recycled newspaper
paper towels
container(s) of water

Why

What's more gross than gnarled, green, crooked dentures? Kids can really "sink their teeth" into sculpting these disgusting choppers!

Steps

1. What does a set of healthy teeth look like? What color are they? Are they straight or crooked? How do you, your dental hygienist, and dentist take care of your teeth to keep them healthy?
2. Imagine the most disgusting set of choppers-missing teeth, yucky colors, moldy gums, broken teeth, huge cavities. Maybe they have twisted braces filled with rotten food. Using white Crayola® Model Magic®, sculpt your idea of Disgusting Dentures.
3. Cover your work area with recycled newspaper. Paint the teeth and gums using Crayola Washable Kid's Paint and Paint Brushes. Mix colors to get gross teeth colors. Drips and globs might add to the effect. Dry.
4. Smile for the tooth fairy! Grin with the ghosts and goblins at Halloween. And oh my, what could you do with these on April Fools' Day?

When & Where

"What fun mixing paint colors. The kids wanted to brush their teeth after painting their Disgusting Dentures!"
- Tina R., teenage babysitter.

"My 8-year-old thought making gross teeth was a thrill! He used the dentures like a puppet, making scary laughs."
- Marcello J., father.

Interesting Info

All teeth have names and purposes. Permanent teeth usually start to erupt at about age 5. A full set of healthy teeth includes central incisors, lateral incisors, cuspids, bicuspids, and molars. To keep your teeth healthy, brush and floss regularly, and see your dentist at least twice a year.

Safety Guidelines

Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, and Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough—

Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources.
Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln.
Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food.
The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.
Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture.
Crayola Dough—contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient.
Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.