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These kid-friendly recipes include basic food safety steps so your kids are more likely to wash their hands and practice safe food handling behaviors while preparing food.
Recent Featured Resources
Washing your hands is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs. Studies have shown that handwashing can prevent 1 in 3 diarrhea-related sicknesses and 1 in 5 respiratory infections.
Try Soapy Solutions — a 20 minute experiment for kids on effective handwashing.
Follow the CDC’s five steps for effective handwashing.
- Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.
- Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
- Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice.
- Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
- Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.
If soap and water aren’t available, you can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
For more information visit www.cdc.gov/handwashing.
