Preparedness Project - Travel Bag!

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It's a Travel Bag!

The contents of this bag could make

all the difference when you travel.

No more threats of pulling over,

or complaints of someone touching someone else.

Can you imagine the travel part of your trip actually being

one of the highlights?!?

Here's What's Inside of My Bags:
Water

Disposable Camera

Colored Pencils

Markers

Notebook

Stickers

Glow Bands

Lego's

Treats

(I use Starbursts because it takes little fingers longer to open them.)

Beef Jerky

Fruit Leather or Fruit Snacks

Small Mile Marker Gifts

Car Bucks
Here's the PDF:
Car Bucks

Travel Tokens
Here's the PDF:
Travel Tokens PDF

I printed these on crack n' peel and attached them
to wooden discs that are 1 1/2-inches.

The Car Bucks and the Travel Tokens are given for good

behavior in the car.  The Car Bucks are worth more that the Travel Tokens.

The Car Bucks can be traded in for souvenirs, and the

Travel Tokens can be traded for the smaller wrapped gifts along the way.

(I just purchased some fun things from the Dollar Store.)

Sanitizing Wipes

Hand Sanitizer
Band Aids

Motion Sickness Bag
I included a Gallon Sized Ziploc bag. . . just in case someone
needed to throw up,
but hopefully the link below will make it
so you don't have to use the bag at all.
Here's a Link for some great motion sickness helps!
The ginger candies, queasy pops, motion sickness wristbands
and the inhaler are all AWESOME!Motion Sickness Solutions!
I also added:

Tissues
Cash

Card Games
and

Travel Games

License Plate Search

(Coming Soon!)
Tic Tac Toe
Here's the PDF:

Tic Tac Toe Signs PDF 8x10
Tic Tac Toe Signs PDF 4x6
Print this one on magnetic paper.

Tic Tac Toe-kens

Print this one on magnetic paper.

Here's the PDF:

Tic Tac Toe-kens PDF

Tic Tac Toe-kens PDF 4x6 size

I Spy . . .

Here's the PDF:

I Spy. . . Bingo PDF

Mark the one's you find with a dry-erase marker!

Slug Bug

Here's the PDF:

Slug Bug PDF
Mark the one's you find with a dry-marker.

Alphabet Search
Here's the PDF:
Alphabet Search PDF
Mark the one's you find with a dry-erase marker.
Here's the PDF for all the boards in the 4x6 size:ALL GAMES BOARDS 4x6 PDF
and a

Mini Photo Album with Destination Facts and Photos.

Just for FuN . . .
Some of the items in my bag have been wrapped

and are going to be used as mile marker rewards.

I found a couple of different options for you to use for

your kids travel bag.

Canvas Totes

(11x8.5" Canvas Totes 4 Pack for $6.99)

I got mine at Hobby Lobby and Michael's

They come in all of my KiDs Colors . . . Love That!
I found every color but orange.

OR

Small Craft Organizer

I found mine at Walmart for around $7.00

They hold the same amount, but craft organizer does have

some FuN PoCkEts!

This is how they all turned out . . .

Soooo FuN!

I'm going to be putting together a

Sunday Bag using the Canvas Bags.

It will be in next Wednesday's Post!

I'm sorry it took so long to post.

I went on a qwest to make sure I could still find the items listed,

as well as the prices and where you could find them.
I started using these when my boys were little,
so it's been a while but . . .

You should be good to go!
Travel Bag Tags
Here's the PDF:Travel Tag PDF:
Print PDF, Cut tags out, punch a hole in the top, laminate,
 and tie with a ribbon!
I used a clear badge holder from Walmart for my
Travel Bag Tags.
You can see it in the picture above . . . it doesn't have the
tag yet, but it's ready for one!

The License Plates can be Personalized!

I've included 3 pages of color options for YOU in the PDF.

I will be doing a post to show you how the

"Oh, The Places I'll Go" . . .

Travel Activity Book goes together

later this week.

(That's what I used the mini photo album for, and it holds all

the travel games.)

Preparedness Project - A Jar of Candles

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A Jar of Candles with a TWIST!

Today's project will cost about $1.50 to make, but will be a great help in a power outage.

You will need:

1 Quart Canning Jar (Regular or Wide Mouth)

Amazing Goop Craft Contact Adhesive and Sealant

(We used the Clear Transparent Goop)

and

1/2" Plumbers Cap

That's all you need to create this project!

Instructions:

Take off the ring and jar lid.

Flip jar lid so that the seal is facing away from the jar.

Replace the lid with the seal side up.

Apply a pea-sized amount of the glue to the center of the lid, and the bottom end of the plumbers cap.

Let each piece sit for 40 seconds.

Put the glue-side of the cap to the glue-side of the jar lid.

Make sure it's centered on the lid.

Allow to dry over-night with the cap on the outside of the jar.

Fill the jar with 1/2" candles and a small box of matches.

 Reverse lid so that the plumbers cap is now inside the jar.

Tighten the ring.

You now have a waterproof emergency light source!

Wait 24 hours before you use the jar.

Note:

If you are unable to find 1/2" candles, NO PROBLEM!

They have lots of different sized plumbers caps.  Just take a candle with you to the hardware store to make sure you get the right fit.  Make sure you can fit the cap on the lid and that the candle(s) and matches will fit in the jar.  I found my candles at Smith and Edwards . . . Love that store!

I decorated my jar to show it as a GIFT IDEA.

You can make a few neighbor gifts for Christmas right now, and if there's an emergency in the meantime,

No worries . . . You're good to go!

Jar of Candles Labels PDF

I print the labels on crack-n-peel at Alphagraphics in Bountiful. 

They have the file if you want them to print some for you.  Photo tape works too!

Remember to flip the candle holder into the bottle when not in use to keep it from getting broken off!

You can attach the plumber's cap with a 5/8" screw if you want it to be extra strong.

Emergency Preparedness: Paint Can Heaters

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Emergency Cook Stoves or Paint Can Heaters

To make this project you will need:

1 New Gallon-Sized Paint Can with Lid

1 New Quart-Sized Paint Can with Lid

1 Roll of Toilet Paper (cheap toilet paper works best)

1 Small Box of Matches

1 Paint Can Opener

1 Bottle of Alcohol

1 4x4 Tile

1 Bottle Opener

Label and Instructions (PDF included below)

Paint Can Heater Labels and Instructions PDF

Squish the toilet paper roll so that it will fit inside of the quart-sized paint can.

(It's a little tight, but I promise it fits!)

Push it all the way down into the can.

Pour alcohol over the top of the toilet paper to saturate it.

I used 16 ounces.

Remove the center of the toilet paper roll.

It should come out very easily once the toilet paper has been saturated.

Place the lid on the quart can.

Make sure it is tightly closed!

Use the can opener to make vents in the bottom of the paint can.

Use a sharp bottle opener to keep from denting the can.

Mine was a little dull!

Punch vents in the top as well.

If you do dent the can, just push it back out with your fingers.

Make sure you watch the sharp edges.

Add the paint can opener to the handle.

Attach the handle to the can.

Place the above items into the gallon-sized paint can and seal the lid.

To use the heater or camp stove:

Remove the small can, the tile, and matches.

Open the lid of the quart can and light the toilet paper with a match.

Place the gallon-sized can upside down over the top.

This creates a cooking surface.

You can also cook without the gallon-sized can

if you want to roast marshmallows or hot dogs.

Note:

The toilet paper won't burn, and so when your alcohol burns out - just refill it!

Now you're ready for SMORE'S!