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Handwashing – six pictograms for the sink

Water, soap, rub, rinse, dry. Six cards that hang by the sink and show the steps without anyone having to say them. Print the sheet for free.

6 cards, one step at a time

Noah washes his hands in six steps. The cards fit at child height by the sink – at home, in nursery and at school.

  1. Pictogram of Noah turning on the tap – step 1 of washing hands
    1.Turn on the tap
  2. Pictogram of Noah holding his hands under running water – step 2 of washing hands
    2.Wet hands
  3. Pictogram of Noah pressing the soap dispenser – step 3 of washing hands
    3.Use soap
  4. Pictogram of Noah rubbing his foamy hands together – step 4 of washing hands
    4.Rub hands
  5. Pictogram of Noah rinsing the soap off under the tap – step 5 of washing hands
    5.Rinse
  6. Pictogram of Noah drying his hands on a towel – step 6 of washing hands
    6.Dry hands

Print the cards

All 6 cards on one A4 sheet with names underneath, ready to cut out. To swap a card or change a label, open the sheet in the editor first.

  1. Print on A4 at 100%. Laminate the sheet and it survives water.
  2. Hang the sheet or the cards by the sink at the child's eye level.
  3. Point to the cards in order the first few times. After that the child manages alone.
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Noah, the figure on the cards

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These cards show Noah. With an account you make the same steps with your own child from one photo – or keep Noah to start straight away. The photo stays in Pictofy.

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What parents ask

How long should you rub?

As long as it takes to sing a verse of a song you know. Write it on the rub card if you like.

May we use the sheet in a nursery or school?

Yes, the free sheet may be printed and hung wherever you work with children. It may not be resold.

Can the cards show the child themselves?

Yes. With an account you make the same six steps with your child on the cards from one photo.

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