Did you know Fire Prevention week is in October? It is very important to teach your children about fire safety from a young age. Check out these fun yet educational fire safety activities for your child below!
No Dragons for Tea Read Aloud
No Dragons for Tea is an excellent book to teach your children about fire safety! This adorable story really focuses on what’s most important for kids to know if there is ever a fire in your home. You can find this book at your local library, on amazon, or you can even find a read aloud version on YouTube.
No Dragons for Tea Dragon Craft
You Will Need:
- Toilet Paper or Paper Towl Roll
- Green Construction Paper
- Green Pom Poms
- Googly Eyes
- Red, Yellow, Orange Tissue Paper or Construction paper
- Glue and/or Hot Glue
- Scissors
- Prep materials for your child. I cut a paper towel tube in half to make two dragons. Cut a piece of green construction paper in half to wrap around each cardboard tube. Cut strips out of the red, yellow, and orange construction paper or tissue paper to make the flames.
- Let your child put glue all over the green paper. Help them to wrap this around the cardboard tube.
- Glue or hot glue (adults only for hot glue) the pom poms and googly eyes.
- Let your child put glue on the ends of the flame strips. Stick the flame strips inside of the cardboard tube.
- ROAR. You now have a fire breathing dragon!
Fire Safety Scavenger Hunt
Go on a fire safety scavenger hunt with your children! Click below to download the FREE scavenger hunt page.
Be sure to discuss important escape techniques with your child. Decide what is right to teach them based on their age. Here are some common fire safety tips for kids:
Smoke Crawl
If you encounter smoke, drop to the ground. Crawl on your hands and knees, staying below the smoke, towards the exit.
Stop, Drop, and Roll
If clothing catches on fire, stop where you are, drop to the ground, cover your face with hands, and roll back and forth till fire is out.
Door Test
For older children, teach them the door test. If you need to leave a room that is closed, feel the door first. Place the back of your hand on the top and bottom of the door as well as the doorknob. Do not open a hot door, stuff the bottom of the door with towels or clothes.
Make a Family Escape Plan
There are many resources about specific instructions on an escape plan but here are the basics for kids to know:
- Don’t bring anything but yourself
- Don’t stop to play
- Don’t hide, go outside
- Know 2 ways out of every room in the house
- Know a meeting place for the family
Visit a Fire Station
Visiting the fire station is VERY exciting for children. Not only is fire station tour very exciting for your children, but it is also very educational as well. Check with your local fire station and make sure they are allowing visitors before you make the trip.
Are you looking for more educational fire themed activities for your kiddos? Check out my week long fire safety preschool unit by clicking on the image below:
