Little Rehearsal
Free printables for a child’s first dental visit
A picture story, cards to put in order, a chart for trying, and pages to color. Print them at home or at the office. No sign-up.
For families
First dental visit social storyTwelve pictures, one short sentence each, from the front desk to the sticker. 7 pages.
What happens at the dentist: picture cardsEight cards to cut out and a first, then, all done board. 2 pages.
Brave visit reward chartSix small steps and a page of stickers. A star for everything tried. 2 pages.
Dentist coloring pagesPip the otter at the front desk, in the chair and brushing at home. 6 pages.
For dental offices
The story with your practice’s nameThe same social story with your practice on the cover and every page. Free.
What to send families before a first visitThree messages, when to send them, and wording you can copy.
What the evidence showsWhat the AAPD lists as pre-visit preparation and what its 2023 review found.
The same visit, as a game
At Wren Creek, our pretend clinic, a child says hello, packs a kit and tries the mirror, the polisher and the air on Pip. It runs in the browser on a phone. Nothing to install and no sign-up.
Play the visit