Winter brings on the flu season, and it really sucks. Any way at all, to help me and my family to prevent any virus or flu bugs from getting to us, I will welcome! Washing your hands is a key part in preventing any illnesses. It is so easy to do, but many of us just don’t wash for long enough!
Softsoap Liquid Handsoap now has a APHA Hand Washing Timer!!! The timer is so easy to put onto your Softsoap pump. It is made from silicone, so it easily slips over the pump of your liquid soap dispenser. When it is on, your children (and YOU!) just press down on it to dispense the soap and right away a song starts playing. As long as that song plays, you rub your hands together and wash them. When the song is over, rinse the soap off your hands and your good to go! This helps your children and you, to wash your hands for the appropriate amount of time needed to wash off and kill those bad germs. My kids love this device and think it is so neat. They have a race with each other, by saying, as soon as the song goes off, who can wash the soap off their hands fastest! So cute and fun!
*NOTE: Yes, my daughter is on the counter, but I am RIGHT there with my children. Just did not want any bad, mean comments..*
The soap smells so clean, this is my favorite scent. We, as you can see from the pictures, received the ever so loved Spongebob Square Pants! So that was a big hit too! The timer does come off sometimes though, and I have to put it on again, other than that, this is a great idea!
Great Hand Washing Tips:
Start early.
Research shows that children as young as three can grasp
the importance and techniques of proper hand washing.
Make hand washing fun!Play games and sing songs while lathering up. Give kids a monogrammed towel for drying. You can find more good ideas in the Resources area of this page.
Skip the bar.Liquid soaps are easier for little ones to use. Let children choose their own soap with a favorite character or scent. Softsoap® brand offers foaming formulas made just for kids.
Lead by example.Children imitate what they see, so wash your own hands regularly and model good behavior. Early hand washing education may lead to better hygiene as adults.
A Bit About Softsoap:
Softsoap brand has teamed up with the American Public Health Association (APHA) to create unique “Get Ready” hand washing timers that easily attach directly to Softsoap brand soap pumps. When pressed, the timers play a fun song to help children stay engaged for a full 20 seconds to properly wash away germs. Pair these fun hand washing timers with the Softsoap Foam Works Spongebob and Dora the Explorer Hand Soaps, and children are sure to be excited to spend at least 20 seconds washing their hands!
Buy It!
You can purchase the Softsoap Liquid Handsoap with the APHA Hand Washing Timer at your local grocery store.
Disclosure:
I was sent product to review. These are my own honest opinions of this product, thanks!
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I make handwashing fun by letting my daughter pick out the soap she wants to use
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I make it fun with her own wash cloth and towel set picked by her.
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I make hand washing fun by buying colorful soaps for my son to use.
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We use different scented soaps to make it fun! The current one we have is peppermint!
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My daughter loves to wash her hands with soap that is bubbly and smells good—if she had that Spongebob dispenser I’m not sure we could ever get her away from the sink!
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Right now hand washing is fun for my little boy because he has bars of Mickey Mouse soap that came from the hotel at Disney. He also has an Elmo step stool that makes it easy for him to reach the faucet and feel “big”
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We sing the washing song..(sung with the music from Where is Thumbkin)
Top & Bottom
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Rub them both together
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well the funnest part is i now let him do it all by himself which includes letting a big puddle of water accumulate in the sink that he splashes his hands in
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I was told to sing “Happy Birthday” 3 times which is the equivalent to the time recommended for washing hands, but WOULD love to win the timer.
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We always race into the bathroom to see who can wash their hands first.
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We have a frog nail scrubber and it’s fun to use when washing their hands.
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We we start a project, such as coloring or crafts, the kids use a rubber stamp to put a stamp on their hands. When we are done and they have to wash their hands, they must wash until the stamp is gone.
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Singing a song that lasts the required two minutes you are supposed to wash your hands is a fun way to wash as well.
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we have a musical timer now. but before..nothing.. they hated it!
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Make handwashing fun by getting kids their own fun hand towel that they can use after they’ve washed their hands!
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This would be perfect for my 4 year old who things running his hands under water is washing! Thanks.
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I don’t really do anything to make it fun:( They just think it is fun because they get to play in the water:)
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