Since my wife started a 4H group of 5 year olds (turns out to be all girls, so far), I thought I would donate the starter kits (outdoor, not urban) to the young, soon to be prepared, girls. The whole premise really is to get them to start thinking about being prepared before they go and do stuff and for them, and us parents to maybe learn something and have fun in the process.

So, construcive criticism request time. Here is the kit so far:



Bright kid sized backpack
Photon clone
Aluminum whistle with wrist bracelelt
Water bottle
Note pad
Pen with duct tape
Kid sized poncho
Emergency blanket
Telescope/Microscope thing
Twine
Compass
Old CD for signalling
Shake flashlight
Magnifying glass
First aid kit
Hand cleaner

Not shown are:

Bandana
Pack of kleenix tissues
Snacks
Sunscreen
Laminated family picture
Laminated story cards

Contents of the first aid kit are:



Band aids
Knuckle band aid
Finger band aid
Nail clipper
Dust mask
Feminine hygiene pad
Alcohol swabs
Wet wipes

I am hoping that these young children will never get separated from their parents while out enjoying nature, but if they do, they will have learned to stay put, stay comfortable while staying put, and to stay busy while signalling.

The first aid kit is mainly to keep little booboo's clean and if there is a heavy bleeder, to stop it with the pad, tape and pressure.

Ok, I asked for it, so let me have it! I appreciate your feedback to help make this better for the kids.