It is important to keep your hands clean.  Washing our hands helps stop the spread of germs we may get from playing with others, opening doors, or playing with toys others have played with.  It also washes off any substance that we have handled that we are not supposed to eat.

Washing hands is especially important before a meal or snack and after we have used the bathroom.  That means we will be washing our hands several times a day. When we wash our hands, we are generally in a bathroom in front of a mirror.  While we are there, there are a few things we can do to make sure we are looking our best.

Use the mirror to make sure that your…

• Hair looks nice
• Teeth are free of any bits from your last meal
• Face is clean
• Clothes are stain-, spot-, dirt-, and rip-free
• Fingernails are clean (don’t need the mirror for that one!)

Take care of anything that may need to be done.  Then you are on your way!