The leader in PROACTIVE safety education for kids
Teaching lessons like Get Permission, Who’s a Stranger, Harm Alarm, Buckle-Up, & Street Smarts through music-based prevention programs to save kids from abduction, abuse, child predators, and serious accidental injuries and instill self-worth, respect, and manners.
Since 1994, the Lil’ Iguana’s Children’s Safety Foundation has created music driven prevention programs to keep kids safe.
Lil’ Iguana is a music driven program that teaches children important safety lessons like Get Permission, Harm Alarm, Who’s a Stranger, and Run, Run, Run, Yell & Tell. Lil’ Iguana’s educational prevention programs are presented in elementary schools, child care facilities, and at community events throughout New England & along the East Coast.
For over 20 years, the Lil’ Iguana’s Children’s Safety Foundation has created several prevention programs to keep kids safe from abduction, child predators, and serious accidental injuries. Some programs include Lil’ Iguana Live!, Lil’ Iguana’s in-classroom program, the award-winning “Be Smart, Stay Safe” educational DVD, an Emmy award-winning television series, as well as other safety educational products.
Our Award-Winning Programs
Lil’ Iguana’s educational music driven prevention programs are presented in elementary schools, child care facilities, and community events throughout New England & along the East Coast. Programs include a live musical stage show that can be presented for children ages 2-8 (Pre-K through Second Grade) in elementary schools & community events as well as a smaller in-classroom program geared towards preschool age children. All programs are centered around music and interactive role-playing which are the most effective ways to teach.
Lil’ Iguana Live is a musical stage show that features live performers and the costume character Lil’ Iguana, and is geared for children ages 2-8 at elementary schools & community events
Lil’ Iguana’s In-Classroom program features the costume character Lil’ Iguana & music video aids to teach pre-school age children in a smaller setting
The costume character Lil’ Iguana travels to community events throughout New England & along the East Coast to meet & greet with fans, take pictures, and sign autographs
Our Lessons
The Lil’ Iguana program features a wide range of lessons centered around three themes:
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“Who’s a Stranger”
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“Out & About”
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“Playing It Safe”
Our most popular safety lessons are featured in the Lil’ Iguana Live musical stage show & Lil’ Iguana’s In-Classroom Program.
Why We Use Proactive, PREVENTION Programs
it costs the U.S. government $124 billion a year to treat the lifetime after effects of abuse
a report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds
there are over 740,000 registered sex offenders in the United States
more children die every year from preventable injuries than from all diseases combined
Testimonials
Because of the Lil’ Iguana program our daughter is still with us today, and although our story has a happy ending we also understand that we could have lost our youngest child.
Many programs attempt to teach young children about safety. Lil’ Iguana’s unique approach not only succeeds at it, but enables them to retain the lessons for years afterward.
Lil’ Iguana is the most effective safety program I have ever seen for elementary school children.
My three year old boy was sexually molested by a child care provider. Because of the Lil’ Iguana program, he was brave enough to come forward even after being threatened.
