Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Homemade first aid kits for children

Supplies for wound remedy, healing and restoration to functionality
 
Make Mini First Aid Kits

What You’ll Need for the container:
A travel soap dish
Stickers
One large band aid (Not too small; it should be large enough to write your child's name.)
A felt tip pen or magic marker (Pick a fun color.)

First Aid Supplies:
3 Self-adhesive bandages (We like the kinds that have cartoons on them. Anything to make a boo-boo feel better.)
2 Antiseptic wipes (Make sure it's ouch-less to clean the wound.)
2 Antibiotic wipes (To prevent infection.)
1 small roll of sterile gauze
Purell hand sanitizer
Adhesive tape
1 Eye wash
2 Packets of burn gel
2 Insect bite ointment wipes
Plastic Tweezers
Travel size sunscreen suitable for children
3x5 card with important names and phone numbers (If possible have it laminated.)

Make the kit:
Adhere the large bandage on the top of your travel soap dish.
Write your child's name on the band aid.
Decorate the box with stickers. (Throw a few stickers in with the first aid kit. Stickers just seem to make everything better).
Place your supplies inside the box, close tight and you're done.

Teach your child:
Go over everything in the kit with your child and make sure they know how to use it.

Thank you to whomever first published the original PDF for this project
"From your friends at www.all-things-first-aid.com", 
a website that can no longer be found.