Here are PDF versions of children’s coloring books. This is a fun and interactive way for children and their parents to learn about lead poisoning in Nevada! Please feel free to download and print these books for your child(ren) to use.
If you have any questions about the Lead Poisoning Prevention Coloring and Activity Book, please feel free to contact the Nevada Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.
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 songsPDF 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. 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.
Stories
Download the following lead poisoning prevention stories:
