Mother Nature Part 2

September 10, 2008 3:10 pm Crafts, Kid's Crafts

My second thought when bad weather is headed our way is how will all the people that must evacuate and ride out the storm in shelters do under such stressful constraints. I wonder if anyone thought to bring crayons, paper, or other creative activities for the kids and the big kids too. I’d go nuts if I had to go to a shelter and not have anything to do with my hands.

I have an emergency craft box in my studio. The plastic container holds a set of watercolor pencils, crayons, markers, coloring sheets, a stack of rubber stamped images (using watercolor or permanent ink), 2 skeins of yarn, a knitting loom, and a small pair of sharp scissors.

All of the items are placed in large zip-lock plastic bags, then into the box. I use the zip lock bags to help me keep everything organized within the container. I can grab them quickly and throw it into the car if we ever need to evacuate from our home for any reason. You can do so much with those basic supplies and there is something for all age groups. This type of kit is helpful on rainy days, snow days, and times when it’s not practical for children to go outside to play. I don’t have to go searching for this or that; it’s all in one place. I sometimes take this kit on long car trips too.