Kids Corner is a collection of fun activities for kids that will help teach and reinforce the importance of lead safety.

Songs

One of the most important ways to keep children healthy is to teach them how to avoid lead hazards. Songs reinforce ideas about how to stay lead safe. These songs are designed for children from ages 1 to 5 years old.

Download these five lead prevention songs PDF 38KB written by Mrs. Thelma Young of the Bethel Head Start Program:

• Wash, wash, wash
• Wash Your Hands
• Lead Can Hurt Us
• Staying Healthy
• I’m Healthy When I’m Lead Free

The following suggested questions can be used to reinforce the main ideas in the songs.

Q. What are some of the things we can put in our mouths?
A. Apples, bananas, popsicles, sandwiches, etc.

Q. What are some of the things we should not put in our mouths?
A. Toys, pencils, crayons, snow, etc.

Q. What kind of chips can be put in our mouths?
A. Apple chips, bagel chips, potato chips, etc.

Q. What kinds of chips should we not put in our mouths?
A. Paint chips, wood chips, rock chips, etc.

Q. What should we do before we eat?
A. Wash our hands.

Q. What are some of the good things you can eat to make you big and strong?
A. Answer: Milk, yogurt, fruit, fish, chicken, and broccoli.

Q. What should we do if we see a friend, brother, or sister picking things up off of the floor and putting them in their mouths?
A. Stop them.

Puppet Show

• Larry’s Lead Safe Puppet Show WMV 8.5MB

Hand Washing

• Hand Washing Song Video – English MOV 2.2MB
• Hand Washing Song Video – Spanish MOV 2.2MB

Coloring Books

• Leadie Eddie PDF 171KB

Stories

Download the following lead poisoning prevention stories:

• Little Insect Goes Exploring by Don Levin PDF 15KB
• The Bug Family Learns About Lead by Brian English
  PDF 15KB