She started the presentation by talking about where pharmacists work (e.g. pharmacies, factories, schools) and what our role in society is (why and when we need medicine, whether animals also need medicine). She showed the children different medicines – syrup, tablets, capsules and ointments.
The children quickly joined in the conversation and told which medicines they had already taken. They also discussed that children should never take medicines on their own and that they can also get medicines for their pets from the pharmacy.
This was followed by the making of a pampering cream, which the children thoroughly enjoyed. The cream also contained animal ingredients (lanolin, which is extracted from sheep’s wool). Each child filled their cream into a jar and labelled it with an animal sticker of their choice.
At the end, the children were very happy to take the scented creams home. Judging by the reaction of the children and the kindergarten staff, the activity was a great success.
Coordinator: Mojca Lunder, PhD, Faculty of Pharmacy