Hand washing games and activities
Hand washing games and activities make hand washing fun, and make it more likely your child will wash their hands. You can use games to teach your children how germs spread from a person’s...
Glitter germs
Age
2 – 8 years
Duration of activity
About 10 minutes.
Materials/equipment
Glitter
Soap, running water and hand washing facilities which are appropriate for your child’s age
Cost
You can pick up a tub of glitter for less than $2 if you...
Hand washing with Dolly
Age
1 – 5 years
Duration of activity
Up to 15 minutes
Materials/equipment
A baby doll- one that ‘urinates’ after your child feeds it a bottle is ideal, but if you don’t have one, any doll with hard plastic...
Hand washing star chart
Age
2 – 5 years
Duration of activity
This activity only lasts a minute but you’ll be able to do it every time your child washes their hands.
Materials/equipment
Hand washing star chart
Small stickers (stars, or another design your...
Make your own wrapping paper
Age
Two years and up
Duration of activity
This activity can last just a few minutes, or for hours if you have older children.
Materials/equipment
Butcher’s paper
Colouring pencils, crayons, textas or paint
Stickers, stamps, glitter or other crafty things to...
Colour matching Velcro game board
Age
18 months to 4 years
Duration of activity
This activity is a great way of teaching colours and words. It takes less than ten minutes but you could repeat the activity in a second language.
Materials/equipment
Paint...
Stained glass window decorations
Age
2 years and over
Duration of activity
This activity can last about 30 minutes, depending on how much of the activity your child does on their own (age-dependent).
Materials/equipment
Transparent plastic sheets (the type sold by the metre...
Macaroni in a box
Age
Two to four years
Duration of activity
This activity requires intense concentration, but children should be able to persist with it for about 15 minutes. If your child starts trying to eat the macaroni or feed...
Character magnets
Age
2 years and up
Duration of activity
Your child can play games with their character magnets for just a few minutes, but this activity can also last for up to an hour, especially for older children...
“You and me” time vouchers
Age
3 years and up
Duration of activity
This activity lasts all year round.
Materials/equipment
You can use either our ready made printable me you vouchers (we've also made blank vouchers so you can add activities which are important to you) or...
