Do your kids like to go to the beach or pool?
If they do, you might want to share some water safety information with them.
Water safety goes beyond just swimming safety. Depending on your location, it can also involve boating, pool, or beach safety as well.
Below is a list of sites that have resources for teaching children how to be safe in and around the water. On these pages you’ll find everything from videos and online activities to articles and posters that can be printed. With any luck, you’ll find something that will help you teach your children how to stay safe around water.
Resources for Teaching Water Safety
Red Cross: The Red Cross website has a few articles which cover beach safety, home pool safety, and swim safety.
National Water Safety Month: This site offers a page with helpful safety tips.
Pool Safely: You’ll find interactive video games, activities, a coloring page, and instructional videos on this site.
Swim for Life: The Safer3 site has a variety of free resources including articles and videos.
Danger Rangers: This is a kid-friendly site with tips, activities, videos, music and more on staying safe in the water.
Safe Kids: The site has a variety of tips and resources on safe swimming, boating, and more.
Swim and Survive: This is a kid-friendly, Australian site with Lochie the Lifeguard as host. It has plenty of helpful online resources and printables.
Bobber: Bobber, the Water Safety Dog, has cartoons, games, and coloring pages to share with children.
Did you find some helpful resources on water safety? I hope you did. Please feel free to share this list with others you know who want to keep their children safe around water.
Many blessings,
