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Firefly Star Wars Ready Go Brush Toothbrushes Review

September 19, 2014 by Jessie 2 Comments

Samples provided for review.
Firefly Star Wars Ready Go Brush toothbrushes are an amazing idea! When I worked in kindergarten, getting my students to brush their teeth after lunch for the adequate amount of time was the most difficult task of the day. I don’t know how many times I stood at the door and said, “are you sure you’re all done?” before sheepish little munchkins turned around and went back to brushing. If only I had a set of Firefly Star Wars Ready Go Brush toothbrushes in my classroom, maintaining after lunch oral health would have been a cinch! Plus- not only are parents and teachers fans of Star Wars, but many kids are, too, which makes Firefly Star Wars Ready Go Brush toothbrushes all the more fun.

Firefly Star Wars Ready Go Brush toothbrushes are easy to use for all ages and the blinking lights provide visual stimuli to help children monitor their progress. Using a “traffic light” timer system featuring green, yellow and red lights, children can tell how much longer they have to brush simply by pushing a button on the handle. Each time the button is pushed, a one minute round begins. Green means go, yellow halfway there and red signals finished. Goodbye to the days of the tooth-brushing egg timer that I grew up with. Just press the button, and brush each set of teeth for the dentist recommended brushing time! One minute for the uppers and one minute and for the lowers!

When children are finished brushing, the light will blink red and then voila- just clap the tooth brush down and allow the suction cup to hold the toothbrush to the sink, keeping it clean and ready for its next use. In a cat-filled apartment with little space, these suction cups are a surprising treat. No longer am I finding my toothbrush on the floor amongst cat hair and who-knows-what, rather it is right there where I left it when I wake up in the morning.

Firefly Star Wars Ready Go Brush toothbrushes come in two colors, The Dark Side, featuring Lord Vader himself and the Light Side, featuring everyone’s favorite Jedi master, Yoda. If your little Jedi (or Sith, if they happen to be…) does not like to brush their teeth, try Firefly Star Wars Ready Go Brush toothbrushes and take the misery out of brushing teeth.

Firefly Star Wars Ready Go Brush toothbrushes are ADA approved and the bristles are soft and gentle making it a pleasant brushing experience. This toothbrush will help children to develop proper brushing habits by enjoyably teaching them the proper length of time to brush their teeth.

Next time I’m teaching kindergarten, I will definitely get a set of Firefly Star Wars Ready Go Brush toothbrushes and let my students take charge of their own oral health. All that is left to do is put on my old Star Wars Episode IV record and let the brushing begin!

Firefly Star Wars Ready Go Brush toothbrushes are available at Wal-Mart, CVS/Pharmacy, Five Below Inc., Kroger, Shopko and Wakefern General Merchandise Stores for the suggested retail price of $3.49 each.

Brushing with a Lightsaber and Darth Vader

March 8, 2012 by Momstart 14 Comments

Bed time routines go fairly well except brushing their teeth. I can’t quite figure out why we’ve tried lots of things, I think it’s mostly me. At that time of night I get grumpy and out of patience and it’s contagious. The kids catch it like wildfire. So Silliness needs to be found in any shape or form. Look at these happy kids brushing their teeth.

Zoe has the Darth Vader toothbrush just released by GUM. The GUM® Star Wars^TMPower Toothbrush is available in two of our children’s very well known characters, Darth Vader™ and Clone Captain Rex™.(Miles just calls him Storm Trooper) Zoe actually chose to have Darth Vader over the Light Saber toothbrush. She said she wished it was Princess Lei though. This battery-operated power toothbrush features ultra-soft oscillating bristles that gently massage gums and teeth. Nearly all dentists surveyed agree that a power toothbrush like this one may make it easier for children to brush properly. And it certainly makes them happier!

Now Miles is using the GUM® Star Wars^TMLightsaber^TM Toothbrush. This toothbrush is exciting because it lights up. Nearly 90 percent of dentists say that most of their pediatric patients don’t brush long enough. This lightsaber-shaped toothbrush flashes for 60-second intervals to help train kids to brush longer and ensure better oral health. Available in three character designs, color-coordinated lights illuminate the entire brush in colors specific to each character’s lightsaber: blue for Anakin Skywalker™, green for Yoda™ and red for Darth Vader™. So if you don’t have a timer then you need to make sure you child brushes for at least two rounds of flashing.

I also wanted to make sure you knew about the funny video that GUM created, called Dark Side, Good Habits. Tell me what you think.

The kids found the other pack (GUM® Star Wars^TMManual Toothbrush Twinpack – Makes brushing fun with its colorful character-inspired design including brushes representing: Anakin Skywalker™, Yoda™, Darth Vader™ and Clone Captain Rex™. ) we received this morning and said, hey mom we can have Star Wars toothbrushes upstairs and downstairs. LOL, and side note, my husband LOVED the lightsaber toothbrush too.

I had to let you know that GUM® is currently hosting the GUM® Brush Like a Jedi™ sweepstakes on their Facebook page . GUM® will be giving away GUM® Star Wars™ toothbrush prize packs every day until March 15, 2012 @ 11:59 pm (CST). In addition to the toothbrushes, you will also be entered for a chance to win a trip for a family of four (two adults, two children) to the Star Wars™ Celebration VI event in Orlando, FL on August 23-26, 2012. The four-day package includes Celebration VI passes, travel and accommodations. For more about the event, visit www.starwarscelebration.com.

We received samples.