Did you know…?
It’s important that children learn how to wash their hands.
Don’t forget our downloadable activity sheets and activities.
How to wash your hands
Stop the Dirty Germs – WASH YOUR HANDS.
You should wash your hands every time you go to the toilet and every time before you eat.
How to wash your hands
- Get both hands wet under the tap
- Drop one or two squirts of soap on to your hands
- Rub the front of your hands together
- Rub in between your fingers and thumb
- Rub the back of each hand with the front of the other
- Scrub your finger tips on the front of each hand
- Rub each thumb with your other hand
- Rub each wrist with your other hand
- Wash off all the soap
- Dry your hands with a paper towel
Download a “How to wash your hands poster” poster – 932kb PDF
