July is UV Safety Month

Do you spend time outside during the summer?

Do you always wear sunblock? 

How about a hat?

And sunglasses?

To make sure we all know how important those things are, July is UV Safety Month.

UV stands for Ultraviolet and it is a type of light that comes from the sun. 

Sunlight is awesome and very important for us and our planet, but the UV light can hurt us if we are not careful.

There are five easy steps to protect yourself against UV light

 1. Spend some time in the shade. Go ahead and sit under that umbrella for a while at the beach!

2. Wear clothes that cover your skin. It's hot, but sometimes you need to wear that long sleeve T!

3. Wear a hat that covers your face and neck. Have you seen those super cute sun hats?!

4. Wear sunglasses. Again, the fashion possibilities with sunglasses are amazing!

 

5. Sunscreen! Make it at least SPF 30 and reapply every 2 hours.

 

You can learn more about UV, sun safety and play games at the SunWise webpage! 

Check it out and keep your summer fun, safe and sunburn free!