Apparatus and method for encouraging hand washing

An apparatus for hand washing and concurrently providing a visual interaction with a user, said apparatus having a hand washing component, comprising:

• a substantially spherical shell having a sidewall with an exterior surface;
• an interior cavity of said shell defined by said sidewall;
• said shell formed of malleable material deformable by a hand compression of a user;
• an exhaust aperture on a first side of said shell, said exhaust aperture communicating through said sidewall with said interior cavity;
• projections extending from said exterior surface;
• a bladder housed within said interior cavity, said bladder having an internal cavity surrounded by a bladder wall;
• a gap between said bladder wall and said sidewall;
• an intake conduit communicating through said sidewall with said internal cavity, said intake providing a path for air to enter said internal cavity;
• an exhaust conduit communicating between said internal cavity and a one-way valve positioned in said exhaust aperture;
• said exhaust conduit communicating air from said internal cavity through said one-way valve during a compression of said hand washing component by a squeeze of a user's hand;
• an aperture operatively positioned to receive exhausting air communicated from said internal cavity through said one-way valve, during a said squeeze;
• means for a communication of a soapy solution to said aperture and said exterior surface of said shell;
• said aperture configured to form a liquid film therein subsequent to a said communication of said soapy solution;
• said liquid film adapted to form said visual interaction in the form of a bubble, using said exhausting air communicated there-against during a said squeeze;
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• said projections providing means for a scrubbing of said user's hand during said squeeze, whereby said user squeezing said hand washing component to form a said bubble is concurrently provided with said scrubbing of their hand.