Children's National Dental Health Month: Dinosaur Train Review and #Giveaway

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month – and February 14th is Valentine’s Day. BUDDY and his friends from the PBS KIDS series Dinosaur Train would like to help you celebrate both!!

This month, The Jim Henson Company has teamed up with Sunstar Americas, Random House Children’s Books and PBS Distribution to offer a review and giveaway for your readers of the Dinosaur Train GUM® twin pack toothbrush set, the Little Golden Book Buddy’s Teeth, and the new DVD Dinosaur Train: I Love Dinosaurs.

Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children's Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. Developing good habits at an early age and scheduling regular dental visits helps children get a good start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. This year’s theme is “Join the Super Smile Team.”

To help you and your children “Join the Super Smile Team,” The Jim Henson Company has partnered with Sunstar Americas. Inc. to offer a review and giveaway set of the Dinosaur Train themed toothbrushes! With an emphasis on making brushing fun for young children, Buddy and Tiny are featured on a GUM® twin pack toothbrush set with ultrasoft bristles that are gentle on young gums, a narrow, tapered head that is comfortable in small mouths, and a soft grip to provide more control. Available on amazon.com, ToysRUs.com and at gumbrand.com. SRP: $2.99

Plus, children ages 2-5 will love to read Buddy’s Teeth, a Little Golden Book from Random House Children’s Books that retells an episode of the series in which Buddy experiences something all kids go through—losing a tooth! Available wherever books are sold. SRP: $3.99.

BUDDY wants to share his own dental care tips too! Remember that Tyrannosaurus Rex replaced their teeth throughout their lives, but humans only get two sets so it is especially important to take good care of them!

Follow these helpful tips for strong teeth and a healthy smile!

1. Twice a day: Brush your teeth when you wake up and before you go to bed.
2. Take your time: Brush your teeth for 2 minutes and be sure to include your tongue!
3. Be kind to your gums: Brush with a soft bristle toothbrush.
4. Get the hard to reach places: Floss your teeth at bedtime.
5. See your Dentist twice a year!


Click here to download your very own Dinosaur Train Teeth Tips Poster.

Now that their “pearly whites” are all clean, children will love handing out their FREE Dinosaur Train Valentine’s Day cards with a BIG smile, available for you to download for FREE here:

And for more Valentine’s Day fun, sit down with your family and friends and enjoy watching the all-new Dinosaur Train: I Love Dinosaurs DVD from PBS Distribution.

Featuring four outstanding adventures and two Be My Valentine Cards, Dinosaur Train: I Love Dinosaurs makes for an outstanding Valentine’s Day treat! Two of the stories included on this DVD are King Meets Crystal and Erma and the Conductor. In King Meets Crystal, King Cryolophosaurus is interested in becoming friends with Crystal, but he gets nervous when trying to talk to her. Tiny and Buddy help King overcome his nervousness. In Erma and the Conductor, the Pteranodon family is on the Dinosaur Train headed to the Big Pond to watch a meteor shower! Mr. Conductor stops to pick up Erma Eoraptor, his best friend. At the Big Pond, the Conductor and Erma are interrupted a few times while trying to be alone, but soon find the perfect spot back on the Train. Running time approx. 50 minutes; SRP: $7.99.

FINALLY, watch out for all new Dinosaur Train episodes coming later this year!

Our Thoughts
My two youngest love Dinosaur Train. My youngest son LOVES his dinos more than anything right now and this is a perfect combination for him! The tooth brush makes brushing his teeth fun and there are no longer fights that come with telling him to brush his teeth. The DVD and the book have made for east bedtime routines with M too. If you have a little one that is into dinos, this pack is for you!

Giveaway
One lucky winner is going to get a prize pack of Dinosaur Train tooth brushes, Buddy's Teeth Golden Book, and a Dinosaur Train: I Love Dinosaurs DVD. To enter just fill out the Rafflecopter form below. Open to the US only. The Giveaway ends on 3/6/14. The winner will be notified via email and have 48 hours to reply. Thanks to the wonderful folks over at Dinosaur Train, Jim Henson Company and Random House for this great prize pack!


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