
Summer Survival Kit
June came and went so fast this year – it practically feels like summer has just barely started! If you are anything like me, your time clock is a bit off and you are just starting to gear up for all of the summer fun.
Today, I thought I would share a little something I put together over the weekend to help get our family officially ready for summer (better late than never). I can’t take full credit for this one though. The idea came straight from mom! At the beginning of every summer growing up, she would go to the store and fill up a “summer survival kit” with basically everything and anything she could think of that we might need over the hot summer months. The great thing about it was that we never were in a rut, and if you had an emergency, you knew right where to find anything you needed. I’m really not quite sure why I haven’t kept this tradition running until now, but I don’t think I’ll ever stop now. I love that I can help keep my family safe and healthy this summer by preparing something that is so easy and smart.
Here’s a quick list of ideas of things to put in your very own “summer survival kit.”
Storage:
I put my “summer survival kit” in a Tupperware storage bin. It’s inexpensive, durable, and waterproof. Although, any type of box, bag, or shelf will work!
Medicines:
There seems to always be a need for the “miracle” Ibuprofin. I stocked my kit up with some and also added some allergy medicine and Pepto Bismol. Make sure you include any medicines that you or your family members need often!
Extras:
Try to think through your typical summer day or activity list and write down an “miscellaneous” items you might need.
Items:
All of these items are in no particular order.
- Aqua ears (ear plugs for post swimming)
- Aloe Vera
- Germ X hand sanitizer
- Neosporin (to go styled)
- Sun block! (Maybe get a good sunblock and a sunscreen)
- Baby Lips (or any lip balm)
- Aloe after sun lotion
- Sunblock stick for faces
- Wet Ones (or any wipes)
- Kleenex
- First Aid kit (a basic one should suffice)
- Q-tips
- Cold & Hot medicated patches
- Vaseline
- To-go baggy (in case you want to take just a few things from your “summer survival kit” for the day)
Love this post! What a great idea. (P.S. Baby Lips chap stick is the best).
5 sunblock
Neosporin is necessary! Plenty of bandaids too. With little kids, scraped knees and elbows are a right of passage.
Love Coppertone Sport…stays on thru all that wetness
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I’m diabetic and always make sure to have some sort of glucose source, like a tube of quick-acting gel or tablets on hand for emergencies. Also, don’t forget water to stay hydrated!
Sunblock …. you always need
Wet Ones wipes to get the dirt & sand off our hands so we can’t still snack!
I LOVE this idea. I think that everyone should have one in their vehicle. I would add maybe a flashlight and or snap and glow lights. The wet ones are a must.
Great for anyone
#1 always need a 1st aid kit!
What a great idea. My husband and I fish all the time and bought the emergency kit for the boat. Look at all the things that MUST be added.
#5 Sunblock is a must.
neo to go is great
Sunblock is a must!!
Summer kits are essential with my 5 very active kids! Always using sunblock, wet wipes, band aids, neo to go is genius!
This is perfect it’s everything you really need in a kit to take everywhere
Baby lips balm is a must have!
Vaseline–so many uses–chapped lips, cheeks , moisturizer for face and body, for mixing eye shadows and lipglosses to name just a few
#2 Aloe Vera
First Aid Kit is a must !!
Gotta be number 5. With fair skin like mine, it’s an essential.
I have an almost 3 year old son, a 4 month old son and daddy is 29, WET ONES are essentials for all 3 of them!!! I would LOVE to win this! Pretty please?! 😉
germ x <3
I love the baby lips. My mom can use it on my little brothers and on her they really need it. They burn very very badly
as a mom with three kids who is always in some kind of summer adventure with my kids. This is exactly what I need to make It through the summer. what a great idea!
What a fantastic kit of very helpful products!
What a great idea to keep everything for a quick trip to the beach or park or picnic together.
Just love this idea!