Healthy Gifts for Young Children

If you're someone like myself with young children under foot, consider some gifts this holiday season that help to promote good oral hygiene. These types of oral care gifts will help to motivate your little one to use the new products and give you as a parent a chance to promote good oral care with your child. The following are a few suggestions.

Aim Marvel Super Hero Toothpaste

If you have a boy or two in the house, he'll really enjoy this brightly colored super hero tube of toothpaste with some really cool characters on the front, The Hulk, Spiderman and more. I use this product with my 2 boys and they love the taste. There's usually a bit of a struggle to see who's going to get it from the cabinet first, so I'd say it's a great motivator for the little guys!

Jason Toddler Toothpaste and Gumbrush

If you are more geared for using natural types of products for the little ones, this Jason Toddler Toothpaste Kit with a brush included is a great product. I've used it on a couple of my toddlers over the years and they love it! It's sweetened with xylitol, a natural sweetener...that's a plus! It's also got calcium lactate for prevention of tooth decay rather than fluoride. Some natural enthusiasts will appreciate that as well! I know my kids loved the strawberry banana flavor and using this kit was a great motivator.

Tom's of Maine Liquid Gel Toothpaste for Children

I always sold lots of Tom's of Maine products in my store for adults and children alike. They're great products and your little one will love this gel product, especially the "Goofy Grape" flavor! My kids liked the fact that this was a gel, rather than a run of the mill paste product. It was something different, and more fun to get onto the brush! There's no way this product won't keep your kids motivated to brush!

Orajel Plaque Revealing Pre-brush Gel

This product was such a hit at my house. It's for preschooler kids ages 2-5. When my elementary school kids come home with their plaque revealing kit from school, I end up buying this kit to appease my preschoolers, and it works great! They get a kick out of seeing where the plaque is on their teeth which makes it fun. Included in the kit is a finger brush made especially for small hands. You won't regret this purchase!

Children's Oral Care Travel Kits

If you'll be traveling during the holidays your kids might be a bit thrown off schedule making it easy to forget to brush. During those times I've often brought along some travel kits to help them stay motivated to brush. Chances are they won't forget if you make a big deal of their new toothbrush kit before leaving on your trip. There's lots of these to choose from, from Barbie, to Spiderman, to the newest Smiley character brush. The toothpaste in the kits are always tasty and enjoyable too. These are great for on the road.

The upcoming holidays would be a great time to consider these products for young children's gifts. They work well for stocking stuffers or for extra gifts to fill in under the tree. They're great extra gifts for birthdays too!