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TOOTHBRUSH
ART
IDEAS FOR WHAT TO DO
WITH OLD TOOTHBRUSHES!
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Tooth Brush Butterfly or
Tooth fairy
You take:
markers or
crayons
glitter
white paper
glue
toothbrush.
Fold paper
in half, cut wings out of the paper, butterfly, dragonfly or
angel wings keeping the wings attatched don't cut the folded
part.
Glue
glitter and glue the toothbrush to the folded area.
You have created your own tooth fairy or butterfly.
Submitted through e-mail by nancy
Spray Painting
Using A Toothbrush
WHAT YOU NEED:
watercolor paint
old toothbrush
paper
paintbrush (optional)
WHAT YOU DO:
Take an old toothbrush and put paint on it
Now aim the toothbrush bristles at your paper.
Rub your finger against the bristles and spray the paint on the paper.
Use a paintbrush to complete your picture - if you want.
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Use dental floss to remove photos from magnetic style
albums. Carefully slide the floss behind the picture using
a gentle, back and forth sawing motion. Ta Ta. No damage
to the precious prints. Gina Irving,
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Toothbrush Painting
Materials Needed:
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Old Toothbrush
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Paint
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Paper
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Instructions:
Simple... Use the toothbrush instead of a paintbrush to paint a
picture!
Another idea... Draw pictures of teeth on gray paper. Using the
toothbrush and white paint, "clean" the teeth. When the
paint dries, you can draw a happy face on the teeth pictures!
Submitted by
Marti
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Toothbrush Craft
Materials Needed:
| Cardboard
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| Crayons, Paint, or Markers
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| Sponge
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| Glue
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Instructions:
Cut a large toothbrush handle shape out of the cardboard and color it
your favorite color. Cut a piece of sponge to glue on where the bristles
would go.
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Spatter Painting
Cut squares of wire screening and frame
with masking tape. Place paper, leaves, or whatever you wish to
paint in a box, or old cake pan. Place the screen on top of the
container and spatter paint with a toothbrush.
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Toothbrush Bracelets
These bracelets are really decorative and
very environmentally friendly. Some toothbrushes work better than
others, I find it easier to work with transparent ones.
This project is rated AVERAGE to do.
What You Need
| Old toothbrush
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| Tweezers or pliers
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| Pot
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| Tongs
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| Large mug
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| Oven gloves
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How To Make It
- Remove all the bristles from the toothbrush with tweezers or
pliers.
- Boil water.
- Keep water boiling, put toothbrush in water for five minutes.
- Remove toothbrush with tongs, bend to desired shape.
- If toothbrush doesn't bend enough, submerge again in water.
- Remove brush and bend as much as possible.
- Place bent toothbrush in bottom of mug to hold it's shape while it
cools.
- Pour cold water in mug and remove your new bracelet.
This project was contributed by:
Anna Doddridge, 7/7/97
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Tooth
Box
This little tooth box is
ideal for use at Preschool, Elementary School, Daycare or anywhere a child might
lose a tooth. The child is less likely to lose the tooth if put in the box. The
box is clear so the child can look at, or show off, the tooth without removing
it.
This project is rated EASY to do.
What You Need
| Tic Tac container
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| Printer
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| Graphics program that supports labels
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| Labels for printer
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| Soap
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| Water
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How To Make It
- Peel labels off of the Tic Tac box.
- Take the lid off the box. Wash the box and lid in soap and
water.
- Let dry completely.
- Draw a picture of a tooth on a piece of paper. Scan the
picture and scale it to size. You may wish to use a graphics program and
import a picture of a tooth.
- Center the picture of the tooth in the middle of the label.
- Insert text on the right side of the tooth that says:
This
is _____'s tooth!
- Insert the poem below or your own original poem on the left
side of the tooth.
- Print off the labels.
- Peel and stick on the Tic Tac box.
- Make several to have on hand.
- When a child loses a tooth, place the tooth in the Tooth
Box. Write their name on the box.
NOTE: We used Avery Label #5160 for our labels to fit the
box.
I have a little tooth box,
it is special as can be,
for I have lost a tooth today,
it keeps it safe for me!
Copyright Sharon Mehl 1999
Share these ideas with your friends!
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