Handwashing is the single most important action you can take to protect against illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The following tools have been developed to promote handwashing with these settings:

General Campaign Materials

• How to Wash Your Hands - mini-poster of 6 steps to proper handwashing
• How to Wash Your Hands - half sheet of 6 steps to proper handwashing
• When to Wash Your Hands - half sheet of important times to wash hands
• Preventing Illness at Home - tips for parents/caregivers
• Diaper Changing Station Sign - handwashing reminder after changing diaper

More Tools for Childcare

• Teaching Handwashing to Young Children 
• Wash My Hands Handwashing Song & Coloring Sheet
• Handwashing Resources Listing
• Keep Your Hands Clean – reminder card
• Safe, Warm & Clean - Poster
• Preventing Illness at Home (Parent Education Handout)

More Tools for Schools

• Teaching Handwashing in School
• Tips for Teachers: Reducing the Spread of Germs
• Why Handwashing Matters to Schools

Spanish

• How to Wash Your Hands
• When to Wash Your Hands
• Preventing Illness at Home

Somali

• How to Wash Your Hands
• When to Wash Your Hands
• Preventing Illness at Home

Wash My Hands Song

Children can sing while washing hands to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat. Singing it three times takes 20 seconds, the right amount of time to wash. Download this song in English or Spanish.

Wash, wash, wash my hands
Make them nice and clean
Rub the bottoms and the tops
And fingers in between

Song English/Spanish coloring sheet

More Resources

• Translations for Handwashing Information 
• CDC's "Cover Your Cough" Campaign