Mouth Monsters Lesson Plan Mouth Monsters Lesson Plan
Target Audience: Pre-K & Kindergarten
60 Mins
Learning Goals
Understand why we brush our teeth (removing "Mouth Monsters").
Identify the "Tooth Protectors" (brush, paste, water).
Demonstrate circular brushing motions and the 2-minute rule.
Essential Gear
Monster Mouth Slides
Oversized toothbrush & mouth model
"Sugar Bug Hunt" sorting cards
Clean Teeth Worksheets
Whiteboard markers (monsters) & sponges (brushes)
The Battle Plan
1
The Secret Invasion (10 mins)
Start by asking students if they've ever seen a "Sugar Bug." Explain that these tiny "Mouth Monsters" love to eat the snacks we eat and build little houses on our teeth! If they stay too long, they make our teeth sad. Prompt: "What do you think Mouth Monsters look like? Are they fuzzy? Green? Do they have 10 eyes?"
2
Meet the Protectors (15 mins)
Use the Monster Mouth Slides to introduce the Tooth Protectors: Captain Brush, Paste-y the Hero, and The Water Wave. Discuss the "2-Minute Rule" and show the 2x2 rule (2 times a day, 2 minutes each).
3
The Giant Scrub (15 mins)
Use an oversized mouth model (or a white ice cube tray with "germ" spots drawn in dry-erase marker). Demonstrate circular motions: "Round and round, up and down, scrub the monsters out of town!" Have students come up and "rescue" a tooth by scrubbing away a marker spot.
4
Bug Hunt & Cleanup (20 mins)
Divide into groups. Group A plays the Sugar Bug Hunt (sorting healthy foods vs. sugary ones). Group B completes the Clean Teeth Worksheet . Rotate after 10 minutes.
Teacher Pro-Tips
Use a physical egg timer or a fun YouTube song to help kids visualize 2 minutes.
Remind students to brush their tongue—the favorite hiding spot for monsters!
If doing the marker activity, ensure you use DRY-ERASE markers on a glossy surface.
Send the worksheet home to help parents track the evening brushing routine.
Mouth Monsters Slides Mouth Monsters Beware!
Becoming a Tooth Hero
Meet the Mouth Monsters!
👾
Sticky Sid
👻
Sugar Sam
👹
Gooey Gary
They love sugar and snacks! If they stay on your teeth, they make them sad.
What do the
Monsters do?
Make teeth feel "fuzzy"
Create tiny "cavity" holes
Make breath smelly!
🦷
👾
👻
The Tooth Protectors!
Captain Brush
Scrubs the monsters away!
Water Wave
Rinses the mess out!
Power Paste
Makes teeth strong and white!
The 2 x 2 Secret Code
2
Times a Day
Morning & Night
X
2
Minutes Each
Keep scrubbing!
The Round & Round Move
Step 1
Small circles on the front.
Step 2
Scrub the chewing tops.
Step 3
Don't forget the tongue!
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The Brushing Song
Up and down, and round and round,
Brush the monsters out of town!
Left and right, and in between,
Keep your teeth so bright and clean!
(Sing to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus")
Show off those smiles!
😁 ✨ 🦷
You are now an Official Tooth Hero!
Sugar Bug Hunt Activity Sugar Bug Hunt
Cut and sort the snacks! Which ones do Mouth Monsters love?
Name: ______________________
😁
Happy Teeth
Healthy Snacks
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Mouth Monsters
Sugary Snacks
🍎 Apple
🍭 Lollipop
🥦 Broccoli
🍩 Donut
🥛 Milk
🍬 Candy
🥕 Carrot
🥤 Soda
🧀 Cheese
🍦 Ice Cream
🍓 Berry
🍪 Cookie
Cut along the dotted lines. Glue the snacks into the right box above!
Mouth Monster Dash Game Mouth Monster Dash
Race to the Bright Smile Castle!
Players: 2-4
START
1
👾 MONSTER!
2
SCRUB!
3
8
7
6
👻 MONSTER!
5
4
9
RINSE!
10
11
👹 MONSTER!
12
FINISH! BRIGHT SMILE CASTLE 🏰
15
14
SHINE!
13
👾 MONSTER!
Go back 1 space. The sugar bugs caught up to you!
SCRUB/SHINE
Move forward 1 space. Your teeth are sparkling!
RINSE
Roll again! You rinsed all the sugar away.
Use a dice and small toys as markers. Have fun, Tooth Heroes!
Tooth Hero Worksheet Tooth Hero Training
Practice your hero skills to keep the Mouth Monsters away!
Hero Name:
1 Color the 2x2 Rule!
2
Times a Day
☀️ Morning
🌙 Night
2
Minutes Each
2 Practice the "Round and Round" Move!
Trace the circles to practice how Captain Brush scrubs.
3 Find the Tooth Protectors!
Circle the 3 things you need to fight Mouth Monsters.
🍭
👟
Paste
Homework Hero Challenge!
Sing the "Brushing Song" tonight while you brush for 2 minutes!
Tooth Hero Certificate Official Award
TOOTH HERO
Mouth Monster Defense Squad
This certificate is proudly presented to:
For learning how to fight off Mouth Monsters , mastering the 2x2 Rule , and promising to keep their smile bright and sparkling!
Head Tooth Hero (Teacher)
FEBRUARY 2026
Date of Victory
SMILE
APPROVED