Disaster Kit Scavenger Hunt

Are you STILL procrastinating getting your disasters kit together? Well we thought of a fun way for you and your family to GET IT DONE! Presenting the Food Storage Made Easy….

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Get your family together for a fun night. Whether you hunt for the items in your house or at a store, make it fun! Included in the scavenger hunt are strips of paper you can cut with the name and image of the item – that way young kids can get involved too! Cut up the strips and assign different family members different items. Make it a race and see how quickly and fun getting prepared can be!

When you’re all done make sure you store your kit in a safe place you would have quick access to in times of evacuation. Click on the image to download your scavenger hunt kit today!

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Also – don’t forget to fill out your family plan and get your evacuation plan including car kit in order!

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February 4, 2010 12 Comments
  • Heather

    This is fun – we did something similar when we checked our kits last fall. (We check them in September and March.) I gave each kid a “let's pretend” assignment and they'd race to bring back the items.

    For example, let's pretend that:
    - The power has gone out and we need a flashlight and glow sticks.
    - We have to evacuate with the pets so get the dog leash and the cat carrier.
    - Somebody hurt their foot and we need a band-aid and Neosporin.
    - We need to listen for storm warnings so get the portable radio and extra batteries.

    They had fun, we laughed, and it was light-hearted, but they also did a great job. After we did this game, I let them go through their 72 hour kits and pick treats that they would like to eat, such as their beef jerky or fruit snacks. (Then I made a note for myself of what I needed to replenish.)

    We will do this again in the spring, and I will also check to see what food items need to be rotated in our kits.

  • http://sandy-fallinglikerain.blogspot.com/ Sandy

    This is great! Thank you so much!

  • Heather

    This is fun – we did something similar when we checked our kits last fall. (We check them in September and March.) I gave each kid a “let’s pretend” assignment and they’d race to bring back the items.

    For example, let’s pretend that:
    - The power has gone out and we need a flashlight and glow sticks.
    - We have to evacuate with the pets so get the dog leash and the cat carrier.
    - Somebody hurt their foot and we need a band-aid and Neosporin.
    - We need to listen for storm warnings so get the portable radio and extra batteries.

    They had fun, we laughed, and it was light-hearted, but they also did a great job. After we did this game, I let them go through their 72 hour kits and pick treats that they would like to eat, such as their beef jerky or fruit snacks. (Then I made a note for myself of what I needed to replenish.)

    We will do this again in the spring, and I will also check to see what food items need to be rotated in our kits.

  • Heather

    This is fun – we did something similar when we checked our kits last fall. (We check them in September and March.) I gave each kid a “let's pretend” assignment and they'd race to bring back the items.

    For example, let's pretend that:
    - The power has gone out and we need a flashlight and glow sticks.
    - We have to evacuate with the pets so get the dog leash and the cat carrier.
    - Somebody hurt their foot and we need a band-aid and Neosporin.
    - We need to listen for storm warnings so get the portable radio and extra batteries.

    They had fun, we laughed, and it was light-hearted, but they also did a great job. After we did this game, I let them go through their 72 hour kits and pick treats that they would like to eat, such as their beef jerky or fruit snacks. (Then I made a note for myself of what I needed to replenish.)

    We will do this again in the spring, and I will also check to see what food items need to be rotated in our kits.

  • http://www.facebook.com/ Rebecca Honeyman

    ok ok I'll get off my tail and start building a 72 hour pack. It is a good idea, just in case.

  • http://www.facebook.com Rebecca Honeyman

    ok ok I'll get off my tail and start building a 72 hour pack. It is a good idea, just in case.

  • http://sandy-fallinglikerain.blogspot.com/ Sandy

    This is great! Thank you so much!

  • http://sandy-fallinglikerain.blogspot.com/ Sandy

    This is great! Thank you so much!

  • http://www.facebook.com/ Judith Rippelmeyer

    A truly excellent book on disaster preparedness is When All Plans Fail…Be Ready For Disasters by Paul R Williams, MD

  • http://www.facebook.com Judith Rippelmeyer

    A truly excellent book on disaster preparedness is When All Plans Fail…Be Ready For Disasters by Paul R Williams, MD

  • http://www.facebook.com/ Laurel Johnson

    Fantastic idea!

  • http://www.facebook.com Laurel Johnson

    Fantastic idea!