School Emergency Kits for Kids

School has begun! Send your little ones off safely with their very own mini preparedness kits. Perfect for a backpack or a locker, they'll be able to take these supplies wherever they go.

Items to Include in Your Child’s Emergency Survival Pack
-Water
-Protein Snack or Granola bar (or both)
-Small flashlight
-Whistle 
-Cell phone (this may be an issue for some schools, but we would have our kids take a throw-a-way cell in their packs, just in case).
-Small first aid kit
-Emergency blanket
-Extra health-related items your child uses (of course we have to say for the attorneys….please be sure to follow your school’s rules for medication storage and uses……. )
-Hard candies for comfort
-Comfort item (small stuffed animal or toy to bring comfort in crisis

You can store supplies in a zip top bag, a small baby wipe box, a pencil box, or if you’re really good at packing small supplies, a large Altoid box!

Just make sure your younger children understand that this isn’t for play and that they aren’t to pull it out at snack time or recess, nor discuss with other kids that they have ‘toys’ in their packs. Please also follow the rules of your school about what can legally be brought onto campus.