HANDWASHING
When should we wash our hands
or use hand sanitizer?
1. Before eating
2. After going to the
bathroom
3. When hands are dirty
4. When you sneeze or
cough
5. After touching animals
HANDWASHING TIPS
1. Do the ELBOW SALUTE!
Try to sneeze and cough in your
elbow rather than your hands
2. Do
not put your fingers in
your eyes, nose or mouth.
3. Don’t forget to wash between
your fingers, under your nails, on
the tops of your hands and your
wrists.
4. Clean and cut finger nails.
5. Do not put mouth on the water
fountain
Handwashing Steps!
Wet
hands!
Apply
Soap!
Lather for
20
seconds
Sing Happy Birthday or say ABC’s.
HANDWASHING POEM
We wash our hands to keep them clean…
The cleanest hands you’ve ever seen!
Use soap and water-that’s the way
To chase those yucky germs away!
Rinse!
Dry!