This half-term, help encourage children to keep germs at bay with the ugly bugs.
To keep young children amused, whilst reminding them of the importance of handwashing, an 鈥楿gly Bugs Activity Pack鈥 is free to download 香港六合彩资料图库 County Council鈥檚 website.
The Ugly Bugs Activity Pack contains a wordsearch, puzzles, and ugly bugs to draw. It鈥檚 a great, fun way to help instil healthy habits at a young age.
Washing your hands thoroughly with soap and water often during the day, then drying them properly is one of the best ways to keep you and your family safe from infectious diseases.
While alcohol or antibacterial hand sanitisers are convenient, what most people don鈥檛 know is that they are not an effective protection against the common sickness bug, norovirus.
Councillor Karen May, 香港六合彩资料图库 County Council's cabinet member for health and wellbeing said: 鈥淓very now and again we all need a little reminder to keep washing our hands well and frequently. In the busyness of life, it鈥檚 easy to walk away from the sink before we have rubbed our hands for at least 20 seconds. Good handwashing is one of the most important steps we can all take to avoid becoming ill and spreading germs to others.
Holidays are always fun family times, but keeping children busy throughout the week can take quite a bit of planning. The games and drawings in our 鈥楿gly Bugs Activity Pack鈥 are a great way to have fun whilst teaching children about good hygiene.鈥
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