Last month I showed you the cutest little video of Elmo teaching kids how to properly wash hands and stop the spread of germs. It turns out Elmo is just as passionate about pandemic flu safety as we are here at the Red Cross which is why he is continuing his healthy habits crusade.  

After enlisting the assistance of his neighbors (ya know, Ernie, Bert and the gang), Elmo teamed up with the Red Cross to distribute “Healthy Habits for Life,” an informational tip sheet for parents and children. Creating healthy habits can be daunting to anyone, but young children in particular may not always understand exactly how germs spread. But with encouragement from parents and a little help from their Sesame Street friends, children can easily learn that there are certain things they can do to stay healthy, especially when they do them during their everyday routines with the adults who care for them.   

Speaking of everyday routines, we all wash our hands (I hope!). And by now you’ve probably heard about the Happy Birthday trick (if not, check out Becky’s blog). But Elmo and the Red Cross put a new spin on the hand-washing song that goes a little something like this (sung two times to the tune of “Row, Row, Your Boat”):