Our family sure has been spending a ton of time outdoors this summer. There isn’t much to do inside with many places closed, and day camps and events cancelled. We have been enjoying as many minutes outside as we can, soaking up the Vitamin D. Living in Florida, we are exposed to some hot sunshine. It’s important to teach our children how to stay safe and healthy in the sun. Check out these free resources for sun safety to help teach your kids to stay safe outdoors this summer.
Sun Safety
There are some amazing benefits to being outside. We get to breathe fresh air, and our body absorbs the ultra violet light, which in turn makes our body produce Vitamin D. Our skin can produce the most vitamin D when we are exposed to the hot sun in the heat of the day.
That is also the time of day where we can get sun burned, so sun safety is important. Teaching our kids how to care for their skin and protect their eyes and skin from too much sun exposure is a great habit to instill in them while they are young.
Sun Safety Worksheets
Summer is here and that means lots of outdoor activities in the sun, Help your kids learn how to stay safe using fun sun safety worksheets.
Summer Safety Worksheets
- Sun Safety Printable Worksheet – Study Ladder
- What to Pack for a Pool Day with a Toddler Printable Packing List – Taylor Made Mama
- Summer Sun Protections Science Activity – Forgetful Mama
- Sun Safety Wordsearch – Activity Village
- Sunscreen Art and Science Experiments – Surviving a Teacher’s Salary
Twinkl has some great free summer sun safety worksheets:
- Sun Safety Powerpoint
- Safety Information for Sea, Sun and Beach Powerpoint
- Sun Safety Wordsearch
- Beach, Sea and Sun Safety Printable Word Cards
- Sun Safety and Beach Safety Paper Dolls
- Sun Awareness Information Power Point
- Pack for Sun Safety Worksheet
- Design a Sun Safety Poster
- Sun Safety Information Printable Booklet
Resources and Articles for Teaching Sun Safety:
- Free Resources for Sun Safety – Mrs. Jones Creation Station
- 7 Summer Safety Tips for Parents – Making Motherhood Matter
- Tips to Stay Safe in the Sun from Sunscreen to Sunglasses – FDA
- How to be Sun Smart with safety tips and fact sheets – The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
- Ray and the Sunbeatables is a free Sun Safety Program for Preschool, kindergarten and first grade.
- A Comprehensive Guide to Sun Protection – Health Prep
- Top Tips for Keeping Kids Safe in the Sun – Run Jump Scrap
Natural Resources for Sunburns and Sun Safety:
- Sunscreen: To Use or Not to Use – Modern Alternative Mama
- SPF Clothing and Other Alternatives to Sunscreen – Wellness Mama
- Sunburn and Our Skin – Homeopathy for Mommies Podcast
- Natural Remedies for Sunburn – Crunchy Christian Podcast
Sun Safety Websites:
- United States Environmental Protection Agency has lots of information on sun safety. There are sun safety tips, resources for the health effects of UV radiation, as well as a breakdown of the UV Index. There is even an app you can download to see what the UV numbers are for each day. This is great to plan when you know you will be out in the sun for long amounts of time that day.
- CDC – How to Stay Safe in the Sun – there are links to how sun causes skin cancer, and tips for families, men, schools, parks and rec outdoor staff and more.
- Kids Health from Nemours, has lots of Sun Safety Tips for Parents, as well as a First Aid: Sunburn Sheet to help prevent and heal sunburns in children.
Teaching about Water Safety
If you are teaching your kids about sun safety, it’s only natural to teach them about being safe around the water too. As most all water activities are done outside on a sunny day! These Printable Water Safety Worksheets will help.
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Sarah is a wife, daughter of the King and Mama to 4 children (one who is a homeschool graduate)! She is a an eclectic, Charlotte Mason style homeschooler that has been homeschooling for almost 20 years.. She is still trying to find the balance between work and keeping a home and says she can only do it by the Grace of God, and Coffee!
