Village of Healthy Smiles, the Museum’s newest exhibit, is designed
to teach children good dental health through engaging hands-on exploration. The
experience, specifically created for children three and under, will open
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015.
Village of Healthy Smiles is
reminiscent of an old-time village and was created to captivate young minds
with dental folklore from various cultures, whimsical elements and larger-than-life
features.
Each area within the exhibit
– the Tooth Fairy’s Workshop, Brush Together Cottage, Your Dental Home and
Sugar Bugs Plaza – presents a different opportunity to develop and enhance
children’s understanding of dental health. A child-sized dental office and home
bathroom allow for family role playing, a giant magnetic tooth with jumbo-sized
toothbrushes teach which foods stick to teeth the most, and children can build
fantastical structures in an area filled with hand carved wooden blocks
inspired by healthy teeth.
The Museum, along with lead exhibit
sponsor, Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation, recognized the need to educate
Colorado families about proper dental care beginning at a very young age in a
comfortable, welcoming environment.
“Delta Dental of Colorado
and its Foundation are proud to partner with the Children’s Museum of Denver as
the lead sponsors of the Village of Healthy Smiles,” said Marilyn Taylor,
chair, Delta Dental of Colorado Board of Trustees. “It’s estimated that one in
seven Colorado children have untreated cavities by kindergarten, putting them
at greater risk for tooth pain, decay and gum disease. Village of Healthy
Smiles makes dental health an imaginative adventure for young kids and
families, which then sets the stage for good brushing habits and fewer cavities
later in life.”
Village
of Healthy Smiles was designed, developed and fabricated by the exhibits and
education teams at the Children’s Museum of Denver with intentional planning
and conceptualization to create the interactive experience for early learners.
The result is a one-of-a-kind exhibit exclusive to the Children’s Museum of
Denver that builds upon the Museum’s educational philosophy of fostering an
environment of learning through play.
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