Mouth Puzzle Coloring Page for Kids (Chinese, Korean, English)

My kids are always curious about their body, especially their mouth while eating and brushing their teeth! To help reinforce the important parts of the mouth, I created an interactive mouth puzzle! Since both of my children have had fun learning so much from it, I decided to create a printable template. I hope it saves time for your family, and you can also use it simply as a coloring sheet.  The fun printable mouth template and coloring sheet is available in Chinese, English, and Korean.

This post was originally written in July 2017 and has since been updated with new information.

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Benefits of learning with a mouth puzzle toy

A few years ago ago, I made this puzzle for my daughter after seeing how much she loved our felt eye puzzle. At that time, I couldn’t find any books that showed the parts of the mouth clearly.  The images in our English, Korean, and Chinese human body books were too small to satisfy her curiosity.

In addition, my daughter was starting to read but needed large font like all beginner readers.  In order to teach her how to read the names of each mouth part, I wanted to make something large and easy-to-read.

This mouth puzzle was an effective, hands-on way to expand her Chinese, English, and Korean vocabulary while having fun!  Make sure to check out the video of the puzzle in action at the end of the post!

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What age is this DIY mouth puzzle toy for?

This simple mouth puzzle toy is great for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners! But in my professional and personal opinion, there are no strict rules when it comes to ages. If your bigger kids enjoy puzzles and coloring pages, this mouth puzzle could be really fun for them!

Although I originally made this puzzle for my daughter, my son was excited to find this in my storage closet. He was excited to see me set it up in our Montessori-inspired anatomy learning area.

Mouth anatomy vocabulary in Chinese, Korean, and English

Since our family is learning 3 languages, I like taking notes on new words that we are learning and reviewing. In case you are learning as well, here is a list of important mouth anatomy vocabulary in Chinese (with Pinyin), Korean, and English.

• Mouth:
  • 嘴巴 (Zuǐbā)
  • 입
• Lips:
  • 嘴唇 (Zuǐchún)
  • 입술
• Gingiva, gums:
  • 牙龈 / 牙齦 (Yáyín)
  • 잇몸
• Palate
  • 腭 (È)
  • 입천장
• Throat:
  • 喉咙 / 喉嚨 (Hóulóng)
  • 목구멍
• Tongue:
  • 舌头 / 舌頭 (Shétou)
  • 혀

Printable mouth puzzle coloring page and template

Click on the links below to download the mouth puzzle template in your preferred language.

• English
• Simplified Chinese
• Traditional Chinese
• Korean

Recommended materials for DIY mouth puzzle

1. Black Sharpie marker
2. Black pen
3. Colorful felt – red, dark pink, medium pink, light pink, black, and white. Ours are from Amazon, but consider checking your local craft or fabric shops.
4. Scissors
5. Piece of cardboard (recommended for durability)
6. Optional instead of cardboard: paper, laminator, and laminating pouches

How to set up the mouth puzzle:

1. Print mouth puzzle template and cut along the lines.
2. Trace template pieces on cardboard.  This will be the base of the puzzle.
3. Trace template pieces on felt.
4. Cut felt mouth pieces.
5. Cut small white circles.  I cut 20 circles since toddlers have 20 baby teeth.
6. Label parts of mouth on cardboard.
7. Put the puzzle together!
8. Optional: Instead of cardboard, you can print and laminate the template as the puzzle base

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When I first set up this activity, I intentionally left no instructions for the teeth as I wanted to see if my daughter could figure out how to place them. However, I would generally recommend that you first demonstrate how to do the mouth puzzle for your child. For my son, I demonstrated each step of the puzzle, including the intentional placement of the 20 white circles (baby teeth).

We practiced counting in Chinese and pretended that some teeth fell out! For children who can do basic math, you can use the white circle “teeth” to practice addition and subtraction.

Both of my children’s favorite part was peeking behind the 小舌 (xiǎoshé / uvula) flap!

Reviewing Chinese mouth anatomy words on our easel

I also drew the mouth on my children’s easel with a few sentences for reading practice. It’s important to review new Chinese characters in different ways, and we love using the easel for its versatility in education and art!

DIY Mouth puzzle video

Here is a video of the my child putting together the mouth anatomy puzzle!

Get the mouth coloring page and puzzle template here

Has your child learned about the parts of the mouth?

If you try the mouth puzzle and trilingual coloring sheets, let us know!  We love to hear about the learning experiences of other families!

More fun ways for kids to learn about the body

Check out these great children’s books about the mouth and other parts of the body!

• Human Body Learning Lab – The Best Hands-on Anatomy Book for Kids
• Human Body Books for Children in Chinese, English, and Korean