The Florida Poison Information Center Network

Poison PreventionActivity Book

© 2002 Florida Poison Information Center/Jacksonville

Letter to Parents

To the Parents:

The Florida Poison Information Center Network is

proud to present our Poison Prevention Activity

Book. Within these covers, your children will

become acquainted with some of the local creatures

of Florida as well as learn what to do to prevent

poisonings. Please take the time to review this

important material with your children and

emphasize for them to ”ask someone before they

taste, smell, or touch.”

We hope that this activity book will be a good

source of poison prevention information and fun for

children as well. If you are looking for additional

information, please visit the poison centers in

Florida on the web at www.fpicn.org. And

remember, if you think someone has been poisoned,

call toll-free to 1-800-222-1222.

Sincerely,

Your friends at the Florida Poison Information

Center Network

The Florida PoisonInformation Center

would like to thank everyonewho donated their services for

the printing of this book.

Goodbye!Can You Help Gigi?1. mothballs 2. rat poison 3. nail polish 4. make up 5. perfume 6. hand lotion

7. tooth paste 8. mouth wash 9. pills 10. shampoo 11. weed killer 12. paint

13. gasoline 14. lighter fluid 15. dish soap 16. floor wax 17. bleach 18. pine oil

Answers:

GiGi Good Gator wants to help you patrol your house for poisons, but they are

all mixed up. Can you help GiGi fight poisonings by unscrambling the puzzle?

Kitchen

Bedroom Bathroom

Attic

Garage

Meet Stan the Florida Scorpion!

Remember to call the Poison Center!

Hi! I’m Stan the FloridaScorpion. I’m part of thePoison Patrol gang. I amhere to help you learn aboutsome poisonous creatures.For example, I have astinger located on the tip ofmy tail. If a scorpion stingsyou, tell a grown up rightaway... so they can call thePoison Center to find outwhat to do.

Remember to call the poisoncenter whenever you have apoisoning emergency!

You may obtain morepoison information atwww.fpicn.org

Thanks!Meet Widow!My name is Widow the Spider and I need your help todetermine the animals that may bite or sting. Use theclues below to solve the puzzle.

Gigi Good Gator and the rest of the PoisonPatrol gang want to thank you for helping

them learn about poisons. Remember toask a grown up first, before

you touch, taste or smell.

Hi, my name is Coral. I am abrightly colored poisonous

snake found in theEastern United States.

I am usually quiteshy, but can stillcause a verydangerous bite.There areseveral types ofsnakes that are

poisonous, so ifyou see a snake, you

want to tell a grown upright away. You never

want to play with a snake,because we all

can bite.

Bobby’s Word Search

Meet Coral the Snake!

Bobby wants to learn what thingsare poisonous. There are 20poisonous substances hidden inhere. Can you help Bobby findthem all?

Widow’s AdviceStan Needs Your Help!

Start

Finish

Stan the Scorpion needs help to get away from the poisons. Can you get him to his home that has been poison-proofed?

Widow the Spider wants youto please ask first before youtouch, taste or smellanything. You never knowwhat could actually bepoisonous!

You may obtain more poison information atwww.fpicn.org

Widow’s AdviceStan Needs Your Help!

Start

Finish

Stan the Scorpion needs help to get away from the poisons. Can you get him to his home that has been poison-proofed?

Widow the Spider wants youto please ask first before youtouch, taste or smellanything. You never knowwhat could actually bepoisonous!

You may obtain more poison information atwww.fpicn.org

Hi, my name is Coral. I am abrightly colored poisonous

snake found in theEastern United States.

I am usually quiteshy, but can stillcause a verydangerous bite.There areseveral types ofsnakes that are

poisonous, so ifyou see a snake, you

want to tell a grown upright away. You never

want to play with a snake,because we all

can bite.

Bobby’s Word Search

Meet Coral the Snake!

Bobby wants to learn what thingsare poisonous. There are 20poisonous substances hidden inhere. Can you help Bobby findthem all?

Thanks!Meet Widow!My name is Widow the Spider and I need your help todetermine the animals that may bite or sting. Use theclues below to solve the puzzle.

Gigi Good Gator and the rest of the PoisonPatrol gang want to thank you for helping

them learn about poisons. Remember toask a grown up first, before

you touch, taste or smell.

Meet Stan the Florida Scorpion!

Remember to call the Poison Center!

Hi! I’m Stan the FloridaScorpion. I’m part of thePoison Patrol gang. I amhere to help you learn aboutsome poisonous creatures.For example, I have astinger located on the tip ofmy tail. If a scorpion stingsyou, tell a grown up rightaway... so they can call thePoison Center to find outwhat to do.

Remember to call the poisoncenter whenever you have apoisoning emergency!

You may obtain morepoison information atwww.fpicn.org

Goodbye!Can You Help Gigi?1. mothballs 2. rat poison 3. nail polish 4. make up 5. perfume 6. hand lotion

7. tooth paste 8. mouth wash 9. pills 10. shampoo 11. weed killer 12. paint

13. gasoline 14. lighter fluid 15. dish soap 16. floor wax 17. bleach 18. pine oil

Answers:

GiGi Good Gator wants to help you patrol your house for poisons, but they are

all mixed up. Can you help GiGi fight poisonings by unscrambling the puzzle?

Kitchen

Bedroom Bathroom

Attic

Garage

Letter to Parents

To the Parents:

The Florida Poison Information Center Network is

proud to present our Poison Prevention Activity

Book. Within these covers, your children will

become acquainted with some of the local creatures

of Florida as well as learn what to do to prevent

poisonings. Please take the time to review this

important material with your children and

emphasize for them to ”ask someone before they

taste, smell, or touch.”

We hope that this activity book will be a good

source of poison prevention information and fun for

children as well. If you are looking for additional

information, please visit the poison centers in

Florida on the web at www.fpicn.org. And

remember, if you think someone has been poisoned,

call toll-free to 1-800-222-1222.

Sincerely,

Your friends at the Florida Poison Information

Center Network

The Florida PoisonInformation Center

would like to thank everyonewho donated their services for

the printing of this book.