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Wash your hands like The Wiggles

WIGGLE ALONG TO OUR HAND WASHING SONG!
Hand Washing StepsHand Hygiene HabitsHand Hygiene FactsDettol & The Wiggles Partnership

DETTOL AND
THE WIGGLES PARTNERSHIP

For children, play is crucial for learning and development. That's why Dettol has partnered with The Wiggles on a vital mission. Our "Wash Like The Wiggles" song provides parents and carers with an educational tool to embed good hand hygiene for children. This fun-filled approach encourages children to practice handwashing, helping to prevent the spread of germs. Together, we're taking proactive steps to protect children before and after play by helping to reduce the spread of germs.

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FOUR STEPS TO HAND WASHING

WIGGLE AND WASH TO THE WIGGLES’ HAND WASHING STEPS!

STEP 1

Wet your hands all over with water
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STEP 2

Squirt your hands with hand wash
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STEP 3

Rub and scrub your hands together for 20s1
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STEP 4

Rinse and dry
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REALITY OF
HAND HYGIENE

Healthy handwashing habits don’t have to get in the way of play. Here’s some facts and simple ways to help keep little hands clean.

    BE A HAND
    WASHING HERO

    Dettol and The Wiggles would like to help families discover healthy hand hygiene habits that help break the spread of germs.3 Healthy habits can start in the home to help keep kids playing:

      VIEW THE WIGGLES
      HAND WASHING GALLERY

        ABOUT THE
        PARTNERSHIP

        THE WIGGLES & DETTOL: CHAMPIONING CHILD HAND HYGIENE IN NEW ZEALAND

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        #1

        Since 1991, The Wiggles have been an integral part of young Australian families and are the #1 children entertainers across Australia and New Zealand. Now Dettol is partnering with The Wiggles to raise the visibility and uptake of good hand hygiene practices in young children across Australia.

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        Important learning tool

        For children, play is an important way they learn about the world and themselves.5 Song and dance is one of the many ways children develop physical, social and cognitive skills.6 So by playing and singing along to The Wiggles' handwashing song, you can help your child learn about and hone their healthy handwashing technique.

        OUR PRODUCTS

          References

          1. Centres for Disease Control. When and How to Wash Your Hands [webpage]. Page last updated: Nov. 2022. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html#print (accessed April 2024).
          2. GHC Hygiene Behaviour Change Toolkit 2021 Australia.
          3. Centers for Disease Control. Handwashing: A Family Activity [webpage]. Page last updated: Sept. 2020. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/handwashing-family.html (accessed April 2024).
          4. Hareesh PV, et al. Sci Rep. 2024; 14:2619.
          5. Raising Children Network. Why play is important. Available at: https://raisingchildren.net.au/newborns/play-learning/play-ideas/why-play-is-important (accessed April 2024).
          6. Starting Blocks. The importance of play in children’s learning and development. Available at: https://startingblocks.gov.au/resources/children-and-services/educational-programs/the-importance-of-play-in-childrens-learning-and-development (accessed April 2024).

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