Description

Teaching personal hygiene routines can be challenging for many children, especially for students who benefit from clear expectations, visual supports, and step-by-step instruction. This Personal Hygiene Social Story and Companion Activity Pack helps children learn important hygiene routines while building confidence and independence. In this gentle story, siblings Ava and Eli learn how to care for their bodies through simple hygiene routines, including bathing, brushing teeth, washing hands, brushing hair, and clipping nails.

The story uses predictable language and calming illustrations to help children understand what to expect and feel proud of taking care of themselves.

This resource was created by a former special educator and autism parent and is designed to support students who benefit from visual learning, structured routines, and sensory-friendly guidance.

What’s Included Social Story

A step-by-step social story that teaches children how to complete everyday hygiene routines.

Students learn about:

• washing hands
• taking a bath or shower
• brushing teeth
• brushing hair
• clipping nails
• wearing clean clothes

The story explains that keeping our bodies clean helps us stay healthy and feel good.

Children are also shown supportive strategies for difficult tasks, such as hair washing and nail clipping, with sensory-friendly suggestions.

The story includes visual routines like:

• bathing steps
• brushing teeth sequence
• handwashing steps
• hygiene routine checklist

Companion Activity Pack

The activity pack reinforces hygiene routines through interactive learning.

Activities include:

• Parent and teacher guide
• Hygiene discussion worksheet
• Bathing sequence activity
• Hygiene matching activity
• Hygiene vocabulary worksheet
• Maze activity
• Word search
• Coloring page
• Hygiene Hero award certificate

These activities help students build confidence, understanding, and independence in daily hygiene routines.

Skills Addressed

This resource supports development of:

• personal hygiene routines
• life skills
• independence
• sequencing skills
• vocabulary development
• daily living skills
• emotional confidence
• self-care awareness

IEP Goals This Resource May Support Life Skills Goals

Student will demonstrate understanding of personal hygiene routines.

Functional Skills Goals

Student will follow step-by-step directions for completing hygiene tasks.

Independence Goals

Student will complete daily hygiene routines with decreasing support.

Communication Goals

Student will answer questions related to daily self-care routines.

Social Development Goals

Student will demonstrate awareness of healthy habits and body care.

Who This Resource Is For

Perfect for:

• Autism classrooms
• Special education classrooms
• Life skills classrooms
• Occupational therapy sessions
• Speech therapy sessions
• Social skills instruction
• Parents teaching hygiene routines at home

Especially helpful for students who:

• need visual supports for routines
• struggle with hygiene independence
• benefit from step-by-step guidance

File Details

This resource is a digital download.

Included files combined:

• Printable Personal Hygiene Social Story PDF
• Printable Companion Activity Pack PDF

Teachers often use these materials for:

• life skills instruction
• morning routines
• hygiene lessons
• calm corners
• home practice

Copyright

Adventures of Ava & Eli series © AvaHasAutism
All rights reserved.

This resource includes symbols from Boardmaker® Picture Communication Symbols (PCS)
Boardmaker PCS © Tobii Dynavox, LLC. Used with permission.