The floss dances is the new viral craze, and believe us it's got nothing to do with dental hygiene.

Dubbed the new dab, the move has got kids and teens dancing all over the world. So how do you do it, and where does the craze come from? Here's what we know...

How do you do the floss dance moves?

To do the floss dance move, you swing your hips in the opposite direction to your arms - which are in two firsts.

After swinging your arms to one side, keeping them straight, you then move one arm behind your back, and bring it back out in front.

Your hips are swinging from side-to-side with each beat.

You then swing your arms out to the other side and repeat the same moves.

Start slowly, and then increase your speed as your get more confident.

Et voila! Parents, you're officially 'down with the kids'.

Don't worry if you struggle at first. It's harder than it looks, and requires A LOT of coordination.

Backpack Kid does floss dance on Saturday Night Live with Katy Perry

Who invented the floss dance move?

The floss dance was invented by Insta-famous dancer The Backpack Kid, aka 16-year-old Russell Horning, who has 1.7 million followers.

And it's actually been around for quite some while.

The Backpack Kid posted a video of himself doing the dance move on August 18, 2016, and it soon racked up tens of thousands of views.

School kid Russell, from the States, is known for his free-flowing dance moves and deadpan expression.

Several YouTubers followed suit with similar videos.

Then on May 20, 2017, The Backpack Kid stole the show on Saturday Night Live, as he did the dance to a live performance of Katy Perry's song Swish Swish.

He even wore his signature rucksack on stage.

Now everyone's getting involved, with American Football players incorporating the move into their touchdown celebrations, and celebs like Millie Bobbie Brown, star of Netflix original Stranger Things, posting vids of them doing the move.

Which celebs have done the floss dance?

It's not just kids and US-based stars doing the floss dance - it's reached our shores here in Britain, too.

Tottenham ace Dele Alli celebrated his 22nd birthday with a hilarious attempt at the dance.

While Kate Garraway and Charlotte Hawkins embraced their 'embarrassing mum' sides on Good Morning Britain, as they were taught to floss.

Do you think YOUR child could do it?

We'd love to see your kid attempting the dance - so why not teach them the moves?

Please send in your videos to myvideo@thesun.co.uk, using 'Floss Dance' as the email subject.

If we like your video, we shall feature it in a video montage on our site... so get practising!

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