Electrical safety with The Wiggles
We’ve partnered with The Wiggles to deliver life-saving electrical safety messages for kids and their families.
Although electricity can’t be seen, it can be dangerous, with one in every six serious electrical incidents in Queensland involving children under the age of 15.
Twinkl resources
The Electrical Safety Office recently partnered with online educational publishing house, Twinkl, to bring you some fun new electrical safety resources aimed at kindy kids. These resources include Auslan cards to accompany the Wiggles Electrical Safety song, as well as modelling dough mats, and an electrical safety maze. To access click on the links to the Twinkl website below.
Auslan cards for Wiggles electrical safety song
Electrical Safety Modelling Dough
More about electrical safety with The Wiggles
Tips for parents
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Electrical safety with The Wiggles
Hi, we’re The Wiggles
Every year in Queensland around 70 children end up in the emergency department because of an electrical injury.
Our song ‘electricity’ explains what electricity is, and even though it can’t be seen, it’s dangerous. The song teaches children to never touch power points, never use damaged electrical devices, and never sleep with electrical devices under their pillow or blanket.
But we’ve also got some messages for you to make sure your home is electrically safe:
- install dummy plugs on all power points to keep curious children out
- replace damaged electrical equipment, power points, chargers and leads
- look for the Regulatory Compliance Mark when purchasing electrical appliances to ensure they’re safe to use.
- Have safety switches fitted to every circuit and remember to test them regularly.
Further information
For more electrical safety tips and to listen to our song visit electricalsafety.qld.gov.au/Wiggles
Never touch powerpoints
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Hi, we’re The Wiggles!
You might need to use a powerpoint to charge your device or re-charge the battery of your favourite toy.
But it’s important you never touch it, so always ask an adult if you need to plug something in.
Listen to our song about how to stay safe around electricity.
Don’t play with damaged electrical toys
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Hi, we’re The Wiggles
If your electrical device or toy is damaged with cracks or broken cords it can be dangerous, so make sure you tell an adult so they can make it safe for you.
Listen to our song about how to stay safe around electricity.
Never Sleep with your electrical device
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Hi, we’re The Wiggles
Sleeping with your electrical device under your pillow or blanket can make it really hot and cause a fire!
So make sure you store it well away from your bed before you go to sleep.
Listen to our song about how to stay safe around electricity.
The Wiggles competitions
Previously, we’ve run wiggly competitions to promote electrical safety. Past initiatives included ticket giveaways for families to attend The Wiggles’ live shows by sharing their favourite electrical safety tip or uses for electricity, and a kindy visit competition where Queensland kindergartens submitted creative entries, showcasing electrical safety messages inspired by The Wiggles' song "Electricity!". Check out some of the kindy entries below.
Watch the winning kindy visit entry!
Watch the highly commended kind visit entry!
Further information
Check out our other electrical safety resources to protect your kids from electrical danger.
