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25 Creative and Fun Hygiene Activities For Kids

hygiene activities for kids

July 18, 2022 //  by Seda Unlucay

Cultivating healthy hygiene habits is sure to serve kids well throughout their lives. This collection of activities features classroom games, dental and personal hygiene lessons, colorful crafts, inventive task cards, and hands-on experiments to make their learning fun and engaging.

1. Dental Hygiene Activity

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These hands-on activities challenge kids to clean markings off of their teeth with a toothbrush. It's an excellent way to develop life-long healthy dental hygiene habits while practicing an effective toothbrushing technique.

Age Group: Preschoolers

Learn more: 20 Fun and Easy Dental Activities for Preschoolers

2. Bingo-Dental Health Game 

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What's more fun than Bingo for learning about tooth care? This set contains thirty different cards with twenty-five vibrant and colorful images for hours of fun playtime.

Age Group: Elementary

Learn more: Teachers Pay Teachers

3. Conduct a Basic Food Experiment 

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This creative STEM experiment demonstrates the impact of sugar on teeth by soaking eggshells in sugary soda drinks. There's no better way to drive home the importance of daily tooth brushing to elementary kids.

Age Group: Elementary

Learn more: Feels Like Home Blog

4. Conduct a Germ Experiment with Liquid Soap 

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This simple science experiment uses an apple, liquid soap, and students' own germs to show them the importance of daily hand-washing.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn more: Playdough to Plato

5. Encourage a Washing Routine with a Glitter Germs Experiment

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Kids are sure to love rubbing sparkly glitter over their hands and watching their glitter germs spread as they shake hands with different people. This is a visually compelling way to learn the importance of maintaining clean hands throughout the day and can be used with both bars of soap or liquid soap.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn more: I Can Teach My Child

6. Healthy Teeth Emergent Reader

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This emergent reader is full of key sight words and makes a great starting point for a discussion about healthy hygiene habits.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn more: Preschool Play

7. Watch a Brain Pop Video About Personal Hygiene

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In this engaging animated video, students learn all about keeping their hair, skin, and teeth neat and clean and explore the benefits of creating a personal hygiene routine.

Age Group: Elementary

Learn more: Brain Pop

8. Personal Hygiene Items Word Search

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This personal hygiene items word search makes for a fun brain break during a healthy hygiene habits unit.

Age Group: Elementary

Learn more: Puzzles to Print

9. Craft to Raise Awareness About Hygiene

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Kids are sure to enjoy giggling at this fun craft that teaches them the importance of proper coughing etiquette.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn more: Sight and Sound Reading

10. Cards with Hygiene Tips

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Self-care cards are an excellent way to establish a consistent personal hygiene routine and build healthy habits while encouraging independence and personal organization skills.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn more: Natural Beach Living

11. Create a Bathroom Hygiene Visual Chart

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Visual charts are a wonderful way to teach students about hygiene since they can be used conveniently in different locations and are easy to reference.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn more: B-Inspired Mama

12. Try a Washing Counting Exercise for Clean Hands

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This collection of fun songs is geared toward teaching kids to wash their hands for at least twenty seconds and guide them through each of the steps of a thorough handwashing routine. Why not throw in some colored water or colorful soap bubbles to make the process even more appealing?

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn more: Pure Wow

13.  Healthy Behaviours Matching Memory Game 

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This colorful matching picture game is a fun way to teach children about hygiene.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn more: Mrs. Jones Creation Station

14. Become a Germ Detective 

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It's Catching is a hilarious book that teaches children about germs in a simple and accessible manner. Why not combine it with a colorful germs experiment to help illustrate the spread of germs in a concrete and visual way?

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn more: Reaching Happy

15. Playdough Flossing Activity

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This simple activity is a hands-on way to teach children the basics of flossing which is an important component of hygiene education.

Age Group: Preschool

Learn More: Preschool Play and Learn

16. Nutrition & Food Groups Clip Card

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This collection of clip cards features various food items, encouraging children to discern between healthy and unhealthy foods for their overall health.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn more: Fairy Poppins

17. Personal Hygiene Board Game 

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What better way to teach students about hygiene than with a fun board game? This colorful and humorous one covers subjects such as body odor and exercise and helps kids identify healthy food items.

Age Group: Elementary, Middle School

Learn more: Teachers Pay Teachers

18. Construction Paper Gum Craft

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Some colorful construction paper, lima beans, and googly eyes are all the art supplies you need to teach children about the importance of gums, what they do and how they support our teeth.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn more: Coyne's Crazy Fun Preschool

19. Make Germs Scatter Science Experiment

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This neat science experiment gives kids an opportunity to see germs pull away from liquid soap, reinforcing the importance of washing hands and reducing their contact with germ spreaders.

Age Group: Elementary

Learn more: Fantastic Fun and Learning

20. Teach Kids How to Blow Their Nose

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This collection of kid-friendly nose-blowing activities uses manipulatives such as cotton balls to give kids plenty of practice with this important personal care skill.

Age Group: Preschool

Learn more: The OT Toolbox

21. Dry Erase Self-Care Mats

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These reusable mats are an easy way to instill daily hygiene habits such as hand washing and tooth brushing and provide kids with a visual anchor to reinforce their learning.

Age Group: Preschool

Learn more: Laly Mom

22. Teach Toddlers About Germs with Powdered Donuts

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All you need is a bottle of soap, lukewarm water, and some yummy powdered donuts for this creative hygiene activity. Toddlers will learn that germs are microscopic and can make you sick if they are not washed away regularly.

Age Group: Toddler

Learn more: A Cotton Kandi Life

23. Wash Your Hands Activity

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This activity reinforces the importance of thorough hand washing and demonstrates that a quick wash is not enough to get rid of all those pesky germs on our hands.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn more: How We Learn

24. Teach Kids Shower and Bath Time Skills 

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This how-to shower printable, which can be adapted for bath time, features a series of clear steps on the appropriate ways to use soap and shampoo in the shower.

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn more: My Little Poppies

25. Track Teeth Brushing With A Toothbrushing Poster

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This handy colorful chart is a great way to motivate kids to brush their teeth daily. Why not combine it with a weekly or monthly reward to motivate them even further?

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Learn more: Nib Dental Care Centre

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