Washing Our Hands

Washing Our Hands: a free 3-scene sequencing and coloring worksheet for ages 4–7, with picture clues, answers and a storytelling question.

Black-and-white sequencing sheet with 3 mixed-up scenes, empty number boxes and a complete thin border. In page order: Wash with soap and rinse with water. / Dry the clean hands with a towel. / Start with dirty hands.

👶 Age: Ages 4–7
⭐ Difficulty: Easy
⏱️ Time: 10–20 minutes
🔢 Collection: Sequence & Color
🎯 Theme: Washing Our Hands

About this activity

Three pictures show dirty hands, soapy hands and hands being dried. Use the mud, bubbles and towel to decide which moment comes first. These are three key moments, not every step of washing.

Skills this page builds

Putting events in orderMud appears before washing; the towel is used after the soap has been rinsed away.
Noticing changesCompare the same objects at different stages instead of guessing from their position on the page.
Telling a short storyLink the pictures with first, next and finally while explaining your choices.

How to do this activity

Print the sheet. Look at all 3 pictures and describe what is different in each one.
Find the beginning, then decide what happens next and last. Use the changes in the pictures as clues.
Write 1 to 3 in the empty boxes to show the time order. A younger child can point to the pictures while an adult writes.
Open the answers below when you are ready to check. Explain your choices together.
Color the pictures and tell the story using first, next and finally.

Tips for parents and teachers

Act out the full routine together: wet, soap, rub, rinse and dry. The rinsing step happens between the bubble and towel pictures.
For a first try, identify the beginning and ending together, then place the middle scene or scenes.

Frequently asked questions

Do we need to cut out the pictures?

No. The empty boxes let children number the pictures on the sheet. Pointing and explaining also works without scissors or writing.

Do the printed positions show the answer?

No. The pictures are deliberately mixed up. The number in each box records when that scene happens, not its position on the paper.

Tell the story together

When do you wash your hands during your day?

Answers for parents and teachers

Numbers to write in the boxes, from top to bottom:

2 · 3 · 1

The story in time order

Start with dirty hands.
Wash with soap and rinse with water.
Dry the clean hands with a towel.

Mud appears before washing; the towel is used after the soap has been rinsed away.