Hand Washing
Bulletin Board Resources
Use the signs and posters featured here to remind your students and staff about the importance of hand washing.
Did You Wash Em? How to Wash VideoKansas Department of Health and Environment.
Provides a short online video detailing proper hand washing procedures.
Food, Hands and BacteriaUniversity of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service.
Demonstrates the spread of bacteria from hands, gloves, and other sources, using photos of agar plates during different stages of bacterial growth.
Health in Your Hands
The Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing with Soap.
Includes a Handwashing Handbook, a handwashing quiz, and a public service announcement, available in English and Spanish.
Help Us Keep You Healthy: Handwashing ResourcesHarris County Public Health & Environmental Services.
A collection of resources and lessons about handwashing for parents, teachers, day care providers, and children from kindergarten to 6th grade.
Infection Prevention Online Course: HandwashingEngender Health.
Online course includes case studies, tips and educational activities, and three mini-posters.
It's a SNAP
School Network for Absenteeism Prevention
An initiative for middle schools that's designed to help keep students in school by improving overall health through promoting clean hands.
Wash your HandsDHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Detailed explanation for the best method of hand washing as well as the history of how hand washing was discovered to prevent disease and infection.
NSF Scrub ClubNSF International.
Extensive hand washing site for children featuring songs, videos, games, a villain gallery of common bacteria, and more! Also provides a section for parents and teachers.
Super Scrub and BubblesTacoma-Pierce County Health Department.
Two grime-fighting cartoon characters help teach grades 2 to 4 about the importance of hand washing in a downloadable activity booklet. Site includes links to related activities for pre-K through 6th graders.
Did You Wash 'Em? Teaching Module for EducatorsKansas Department of Health and Environment.
For use with children of ages 3-10.
Henry the HandHenry the Hand Foundation
Web site designed specifically for children in pre-school, primary, or intermediate grades, and their parents or educators that includes posters, coloring books, activities, a video, and more. Portions of the site and materials available in French and Spanish.
The SOPE ProjectThe SOPE Project.
Colorful homepage of this non-profit organization. Includes handwashing tips, links, and posters available for purchase.
Sink Those Germs: Wash Your Hands!University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension.
Handouts and game materials promote the benefits of regular hand washing
Wash Those Hands!University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension.
Handwashing posters, table tents, handouts, coloring sheets, and game materials are available from this site.
Teaching Hand HygieneMinnesota Department of Health.
Four age appropriate handwashing curricula for ages preschool to adult. Includes, activities, projects, posters and songs.
CDC Health-e-cardsDHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Send free e-cards to friends, family members, and co-workers to help spread the message of disease prevention.