Educational Activities

Most poisonings are unintentional and preventable. The activities below are designed to make learning about poison prevention fun for children.

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Find poison safety information for parents and guardians, including more than a dozen downloadable information sheets, on our Educational Materials page.

Use the links below to view educational activities in different sections of the webpage.

Educational Game:

This interactive game was originally created by Britni Overall (Georgia Poison Center), Denise Kolakowski (Michigan Poison Center), and Tammy Noble (Iowa Poison Center). It is featured with permission on this website for educational purposes.
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Poison Prevention Escape Room

A majority of poisonings occur in the home. The best protection against poisonings is to make sure your house is poison proof. Learn about some potential poisons in each room of the house by participating in our poison prevention escape room.

 

Maryland Poison Center Activity Sheets:

These worksheets are the original work of staff from the Maryland Poison Center. They have been included on this website for educational purposes.

Beginner Level:
Thumbnail of the MPC's 'Don't Eat or Drink That!' activity sheet

Don't Eat or Drink That

Color the foods that are safe to eat and put an X on the ones that are not food.
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Match the Warning Label

Help Sam draw a line from each warning symbol to what it means.
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Help Jake Find His Food

Help the puppy find his food bowl and avoid the poisons along the way.

The Poison Rangers Activity Sheets

These worksheets are the original work of staff from the Maryland Poison Center. They have been included on this website for educational purposes.
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Do Not Touch Maze

Help poison ranger Sarah draw a line from the stop sign to all the things you should not touch.
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Stamp Out Poisons!

Put an "X" through the things that you should "Stop! Ask First" before touching, tasting, or smelling.
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Be A Helper!

Put an "X" through each item that is not safe for the baby to touch.
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“Caution” Words Word Scramble

Help poison rangers Kyle and Sarah unscramble the words to review the "caution" words found on product labels.
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Seek and Find the Poison Words

Find and circle the poison words hidden in the puzzle.
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Get Poison Smart!

Use the code to decode the two safety rules and make one important poison prevention safety rule that you always follow.