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Clipart close-up hands showing all twelve handwashing steps

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Handwashing
Visual Kit

Close-up pictures of hands make every action easier to see. Choose welcoming clipart or realistic photo-style visuals.

Inside each six-page PDF

  • A numbered twelve-step handwashing poster
  • Twelve numbered cut-out cards, 2.5 inches square
  • Six blank cards for your own photos or adaptations
  • Finished pocket and preparation guide
  • Letter-size pages, designed to print at 100%

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One clear step at a time

Turn on the tap, wet hands, take soap, rub palms together, wash the back of one hand and then the other, rub between fingers and around thumbs, rinse, turn off the tap, dry hands, and put used paper towel in the bin.

Scrub all surfaces with soap for at least 20 seconds in total across the rubbing steps, including fingertips and under nails. Use a clean cloth towel or paper towel to dry; only paper towel goes in the bin. Offer support and adapt to sensory needs.

Guidance: CDC: About Handwashing