This weekend I was asked to go check out all of the great Colgate goodies available at my local Walmart. I’ve fallen so set into my oral care routine that I realized I haven’t even checked out the new options available in years, so I was excited to go see what was there! So Hubby & I headed out {Shane was with my Mother-In-Law for the day so that we could run errands & make over the bathroom afterwards} to see what caught our attention!

I use Colgate’s 360 toothbrush already but they had different colors at Walmart than where I usually shop- which I know sounds like a silly thing to care about but I have to notice that color every single day, twice a day to make sure I use the right toothbrush! I want it to be a pretty color! &So I got a pretty color.

I also HAD to get Shane some toothpaste, even though it’ll be another month or so before he’s ready to use it. He turns 2 in a few weeks which means he gets to graduate to the “big kid” toothpaste instead of the toddler stuff, so once he masters spitting it out, he can use this Colgate Jr. toothpaste I got him! {Bonus for me: It’s WAY cheaper than toddler toothpaste!}

&Since I’m going back to work next week {egads!} I picked up a pack of Wisps to keep in my purse for after lunch if I need them!

There were tons of other things that I loved but didn’t get, at least not this time- check out the rest of my shopping trip on my thismoment slideshow!

In an effort to help combat rising cavity rates and build healthy smiles, Colgate’s Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® is working with Walmart to create “Building Smiles Together™” — a new initiative dedicated to providing free dental screenings and oral health education to children in need.

Traveling around the country throughout the year, a fleet of Colgate’s Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® mobile dental vans will be on-site at participating Walmart stores. Staffed by volunteer dental professionals, children (ages 1- 12) will receive free screenings, treatment referrals and key learning tools to help them build a lifetime of healthy habits.

By combining the free screenings and education with Walmart’s everyday low prices and broad assortment of oral care products, this initiative will provide families the much-needed access to the education and everyday oral care necessities they need to live better, healthier lives.

It’s such a great cause- teaching kids about good oral hygiene is such an important thing to do but it’s hard to figure out exactly how to go about it. The tour not only gives the children free screenings but shares learning tools with both the children and the parents, helping to make that important lesson easier to teach.

Make sure you check out BuildingSmilesTogether.com to see if the tour is stopping near you! While you’re there, check out some of the great kids activities to help you teach your kids about why dental hygiene is important!

Will you check out the Colgate Building Smiles Together Tour? How do you teach your children about proper oral hygiene?

Susie’s Note: This shop has been compensated as part of an insight study with #CollectiveBias. All experiences are authentic & all opinions are my own!