Gripping element toothbrush utensil and instructional kit

A dental utensil and instructional kit for use by young children comprising:

• a plurality of dental utensils having elongated handles, each handle having a first end forming a tip of the handle and a second end forming a dental hygiene implement;
• an enlarged portion formed in the handle of a deformable material and located approximately equal distance from the first end and the second end, the enlarged portion defining the shape of a sporting implement, the sporting implement sized and contoured to fit the shape of the young children's palm to enable young children to grip the dental utensil;
• a stand having a flat surface supported by a plurality of legs attached to the flat surface, the flat surface having a plurality of holes for inserting the first end of the handles of the dental utensils, the flat surface engaging the sporting implement to hold the dental utensils in place such that the dental hygiene implements are held in a position above the flat surface;
• a finger puppet depicting a fantasy animal character removably attached to each leg;
• at least one dental hygiene aid removably attached to the finger puppet;
• and
• an instructional book to educate a young child user of the kit about dental health practices, the instructional book including illustrations of the fantasy animal character depicted by each finger puppet, the instructional book through rhyme and graphics educating the young child user of the proper use of the dental hygiene aids and utensils.