Activities
The Glitter Germs' Activity
Put glitter on your hands. Explain that we are pretending the glitter is germs. Then shake a child's hand and say "look, she got my germs." The child then shake's someone else's hand, etc. You then choose one child to go wash their hands, but do not dry with a paper towel yet, and come show them (not all glitter should be gone yet). Then have them dry hands and show them again.
Making Your Own Soap
Making your own soap is an ideal activity to promote health for children.
Materials:
Glycerin soap, molds (preferably silicone), small plastic toys to drop in as decoration, food coloring (optional), rubbing alcohol.
Instructions: Melt glycerin soap (found at any craft store) in a microwave safe bowl. Put a few drops of food coloring into the melted glycerin, if you want to make colored soap. Pour the glycerin into molds -- the silicone cupcake molds are a great choice. Drop in any small toys, like little plastic dinosaurs or dolls. Let cool, and then take the soap out. Your child now has an extra-special reason to enjoy bath time!
Materials:
Glycerin soap, molds (preferably silicone), small plastic toys to drop in as decoration, food coloring (optional), rubbing alcohol.
Instructions: Melt glycerin soap (found at any craft store) in a microwave safe bowl. Put a few drops of food coloring into the melted glycerin, if you want to make colored soap. Pour the glycerin into molds -- the silicone cupcake molds are a great choice. Drop in any small toys, like little plastic dinosaurs or dolls. Let cool, and then take the soap out. Your child now has an extra-special reason to enjoy bath time!
Soap vs. No Soap!
This activity will show children how soap helps to wash away germs, and other things that might be on our hands, in our hair, or on our body. It's a kind of messy, and fun way to learn hands on.
Materials: Oil, Soap, Water Basin.
Instructions: Have the children put some oil on their hands, and try to wash it off in the basin. Does it come off? Does it leave a residue? What happens when we try to wash our hands without any soap? Then, try to wash the oil off using the soap. What happens? Does the oil finally come off? Is there anything residue left on the hands after we use the soap? How does soap help? Children will realize by doing this activity that soap is very useful in getting those hard to clean things off our bodies, and encourages them more to use soap when they go to wash their hands.
Materials: Oil, Soap, Water Basin.
Instructions: Have the children put some oil on their hands, and try to wash it off in the basin. Does it come off? Does it leave a residue? What happens when we try to wash our hands without any soap? Then, try to wash the oil off using the soap. What happens? Does the oil finally come off? Is there anything residue left on the hands after we use the soap? How does soap help? Children will realize by doing this activity that soap is very useful in getting those hard to clean things off our bodies, and encourages them more to use soap when they go to wash their hands.
Soap, Soap, Germ! (duck duck goose)
This is a great activity to promote health to children in a friendly and smoothly way.
Have the children to sit in a circle. Choose a child to start the game. This child will tap the word "soap" on the children' shoulder. Once the word "germ" is said, the child has to stand up quickly and chase the other friend. If the "germ" is nto able to chase the friend until he sits down, he becomes the person tapping for the next round.
Have the children to sit in a circle. Choose a child to start the game. This child will tap the word "soap" on the children' shoulder. Once the word "germ" is said, the child has to stand up quickly and chase the other friend. If the "germ" is nto able to chase the friend until he sits down, he becomes the person tapping for the next round.