For Educators

Fun Activities

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Teacher’s (Educator’s) Guide / Activity Ideas
Coloring Page
Poison Safety Coloring Book
Poison Patrol Coloring & Activity Book
Mr. Yuk’s Word Search

Mr. Yuk

The Mr. Yuk symbol was developed in 1971 by the Pittsburgh Poison Center of Children’s Hospital. It is copyrighted exclusively for teaching poison prevention through affiliated hospitals and poison centers.

Do Your Own Presentation, Request a Yuk Box

The Yuk Box is filled with educational materials available to instructors / organizations to check-out for use in presentations or at events to teach poison prevention messages to both adults and children.  There are several boxes located throughout Washington State which can be checked out for  public use.

See our guide on How to Use the Yuk Box.  Or, if you’d like to build your own demonstration kit, follow our guide on Creating a Yuk Box.

Prevention Week

Every year the nation recognizes the 3rd week in March as, “National Poison Prevention Week.” This year was no different and the Washington Poison Center urges all Washington citizens to use the week as a reminder to be cautious with poisons.

The Yuk Report

The Yuk Report is our digital quarterly newsletter featuring the latest information from Mr. Yuk himself.