Bedtime with the Prickles: Toothbrushing
The Prickles hedgehogs do not like brushing their teeth at bedtime. Children help Mummy Hedgehog in a game for children aged 4 to 9.
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What is Bedtime with the Prickles: Toothbrushing about?
Bedtime with the Prickles: Toothbrushing is a learning game for children aged 4 to 9 in which they help a family of hedgehogs brush their teeth before bed.
It is bedtime in the Hedgehog House, and Mummy Hedgehog has a problem. The Prickles, her little hedgehogs, do not like brushing their teeth at all. Children step in to help, so that the Prickles get their teeth clean and are ready for bed.
Many young children do not like brushing their teeth either, and a game where they are the helper can make the evening routine easier. A child who has just helped the Prickles brush their teeth may be happier to pick up their own toothbrush.
It is also a good moment to talk about keeping clean as part of being a Muslim. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ cleaned his teeth with a siwak, a small stick used as a toothbrush, and encouraged Muslims to keep their mouths clean. Parents can play it just before their child's own bedtime, then brush their teeth together.
Bedtime with the Prickles: Toothbrushing is a Miraj original.
What your child will learn
- We brush our teeth before we go to bed.
- Keeping clean is part of being a Muslim.
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ cleaned his teeth with a siwak.
How to play
- It is bedtime in the Hedgehog House.
- Mummy Hedgehog needs help, because the Prickles do not like brushing their teeth.
- Help the Prickles brush their teeth.
- Get them ready for bed.
Skills practised
- Everyday routines
- Caring for teeth
- Helping others
Talk about it afterwards
- Why did Mummy Hedgehog need help?
- Why do we brush our teeth before bed?
- What do you do to get ready for bed?
Words to know
- Siwak
- A small stick from the arak tree, used to clean the teeth.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Bedtime with the Prickles: Toothbrushing suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9, especially young children who do not like brushing their teeth.
What does Bedtime with the Prickles: Toothbrushing teach children?
That brushing teeth is part of getting ready for bed, and it is a starting point for talking about keeping clean, as the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught.
