Family Safety Rules Poster

Why

Record your family's safety rules on an eye-catching poster to help everyone remember what it takes to be safe!

Steps

1. Sometimes it's hard to remember your family's safety rules. With your family, talk about what your family does to stay safe. These are some possible topics: swimming rules, electrical safety, fire prevention, how to ride in a car, wearing bicycle or skateboard helmets, taking medicines, sandbox safety.

2. On colorful craft paper, cut out several of your favorite shapes with Crayola® Scissors. What words or symbols help you remember your family's safety rules? Could a picture of two people swimming remind you to swim with an adult? Might a seat belt jog your memory to buckle up every time? What symbol would tell you to be safe online? Some famous symbols, such as Mr. Yuck, remind us "It may look pretty, it may smell good, but before I taste, I need to ask if I should."

3. Use Crayola Gel Washable Markers to draw and color your shapes with symbols or pictures of your family's safety rules. You may even want to make several posters, one for each activity!

4. On a large piece of construction paper, write a title for your poster. Attach the rule symbols with a Crayola Glue Stick. Decorate your poster around the shapes. Hang your Family Safety Rules Poster in a place where you're sure to see it!

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Gel Markers
  • Glue Sticks
  • Blunt-Tip Scissors
  • Construction Paper

Where & When

"What a sensible way to approach the issue of touching as a family safety rule!"
Lindsay K., mother of 4- and 6-year-olds.

"Each child made a poster during National Safety Month. We visited the fire company and learned to call 911."
Hiram P., family child care provider.


Interesting Info

Wearing a helmet while biking, rollerblading, scootering, or skateboarding reduces the risk of head injury by 85%.