READY WRIGLEY 

PREPARES FOR

WINTER WEATHER
This series has been endorsed by: 

www.healthychildren.org www.savethechildren.org/GetReadyGetSafe
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Note to Parents, Guardians, and Teachers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created Ready Wrigley to 

provide young children, parents, guardians, and teachers with tips, activities, and 

a story to help the whole family prepare for emergencies. Together with your child, 

join Wrigley as she helps her family prepare for emergencies by staying informed, 

packing emergency kits, and making a family communication plan.

The activity book is designed to provide an interactive tool to further your child’s 

education and promote disaster preparedness in your community. We hope you 

will encourage its use in your schools, communities, and families to help children 

learn the importance of being prepared.

1
It is very cold outside! Wrigley must get her family ready for 

winter weather. There is so much to do!

READY WRIGLEY TO THE RESCUE! 

2
Before it gets too cold, Wrigley and 

her family talk about what to do and 

who to call in an emergency.

Fill out a plan with your family to have 

in an emergency. 

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MY FAMILY COMMUNICATION PLAN 

My Name:

My Address:

My Telephone Number:

Meeting Place:

Family Information

Work Number:

Cell Number:

Email: 

Neighbor/Relative name and number:

Out of town contact name and number:

 Always remember to dial 911 in emergencies. 

3
PICTURE FIND

Wrigley and her family make sure their emergency kit has 

winter items in it. An emergency kit keeps everything you 

might need in an emergency in one place.

Can you find the emergency items hidden in this picture? 

Batteries

Blanket 

Cell phone

First aid kit

Flashlight

Food

Map

Medicine

Money

Pet food

Radio

Water

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MATCHING

Some families might need extra items for special needs. 

Don’t forget to include these items in your kit! 

Draw a line to match the word on the left with the correct 

item on the right.

Baby supplies

Glasses

Hearing aid

Insulin shot

Medication

Oxygen

Walker

If a family member needs special care, make a 

list of information such as doctors’ names and 

numbers, and medications and their dosage.

5
Wrigley and her family check to make sure their smoke 

detectors and carbon monoxide detectors work and have 

new batteries.

Carbon monoxide detectors can alert you 

to dangerous gas in the house. If the carbon 

monoxide alarm sounds, move outside to get 

fresh air and call for help from there.

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6
Wrigley and her family listen to the radio and the news 

on TV for information on winter storms. 

Have a battery-powered or hand crank radio 

ready for news during a storm or when the 

power is out. 

7
Wrigley and her family put down rock salt and sand to melt 

the ice so they don’t slip on their driveway and sidewalks. 

Walk very slowly on snowy, icy walkways. 

If your family uses a generator, make sure to 

use it outside, away from the house. 

SAND

8
Wrigley is ready to play outside! She has a fur coat, but 

her family has to wear several layers of warm clothes. They 

make sure to wear bright colors so it is easy to see 

each other.

Color the winter clothes you need to stay warm. 

9
After playing outside for a while, Wrigley and the kids 

come inside to warm up and change into dry clothes. 

Decode the secret message to learn what to do 

when you come in from the snow. 

KEY

1–A

2–B

3–C

4–D

5–E

6–F

7–G

8–H

9–I

10–J

11–K

12–L

13–M

14–N

15–O

16–P

17–Q

18–R

19–S

20–T

21–U

22–V

23–W

24–X

25–Y

26–Z

3 8 1 14 7 5 

15 21 20 15 6 

23 5 20 

3 12 15 20 8 5 19 

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Shivering, tiredness, and numbness in your nose, 

earlobes, fingers, and toes can be signs of 

frostbite or hypothermia. 

10
MAZE 

Wrigley and her family travel in the daytime when it is 

snowing. They tell someone where they are going, what 

time they will be there, and what route they are going 

to take. 

Help Wrigley get home safely!

Double check to make sure that you have 

winter supplies in your car emergency kit.

11
In case the power goes out, Wrigley and her family find 

blankets, flashlights, and a radio to put in one room. It is 

easier to heat one room than an entire house! 

Help Wrigley find supplies by circling the blankets, 

flashlights, and radios in the house. 

12
KEEP YOUR PETS SAFE!

Bring your pets inside during the winter. Make sure their 

drinking water is not frozen!

13
 HELP YOUR NEIGHBORS

Your neighbors might need extra help before and after a 

winter storm. Wrigley and her family visit Mrs. Jackson after 

the storm to make sure she is okay. 

14
WINTER WORD SEARCH

After a storm, roads and sidewalks may be dangerous 

and icy. There may be a lot of snow and it may be very 

cold outside. Wrigley and her family stay inside where it is 

nice and warm.

Help Wrigley find all the winter words below. The words 

can be across, down, or even diagonal.

BOOTS

COAT

COLD

FREEZING

HAT

ICE

MITTENS

SCARF

SHOVEL

SNOW 

SNOWMAN

WINTER

R R W A T F W I N T E R E

K M P C Q J R U O R X B V

S W U O S H E E Q H H B M

C J T A N O J D E P L N Z

O Q D T O C D I C Z M N F

L V A X W U X M F S I C E

D H R C M Z M I A B N N N

I Z S C A R F T J O Y O G

Q S C A N S J T O O J L W

L K R S H O V E L T B F P

G F H H R W D N Y S F C M

S L H O K N X S Q S Q C L

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GREAT JOB! 

(Your Name) 

is ready for winter weather! 

Before winter weather arrives, remember to:

• Fill out your emergency communication plan.

• Get the house ready.

• Check your emergency kit and make sure 

you have everything you need.

• Listen to the radio or TV for information.

• Keep your pets safe! 

Here are some things I learned: 

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Written by Cate Shockey

Artwork and layout by Jennifer Hulsey 
CS244218

For more fun activities visit 

www.cdc.gov/phpr/readywrigley

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention