Gift Ideas…A Uniform
What? You may remember we talked about creating a uniform to be warn in the case of evacuation. This can be a simple neck scarf, a baseball cap, a unique T shirt of your creation or a tie dye shirt. You are only limited by your imagination. The important idea is to have something that every member of the family can wear during an evacuation. If you should be separated it will be much easier for someone to remember seeing a child in a wild shirt or hat than to remember a 5 year old with black hair. A unique clothing item will also enable parents to keep an eye on their children. A family uniform is also a great idea any time you are visiting an attraction such as a zoo or amusement park.
SEVEN STEPS WEEK 22: Prepare to add a “family uniform” to your 72 hour kits. What? During evacuations it is not uncommon for children to be separated from parents, or even for parents to become separated from the family. Having unique clothing can make your search much easier. Spend time this week formulating a plan. You may consider purchasing plain t shirts and embellishing them. If you do this, do not pick a white, black or grey shirt. They are too common. Choose a bright color. Hold a family competition and design a shirt. Use fabric pens or fabric crayons and make matching shirts. If you want to purchase unique shirts consider tie dye. During the evacuation of Louisiana there were many families separated. Think what a difference it would make to be able to ask people if they had seen a child or a family all wearing the same shirt you are wearing. People will notice and remember a wild shirt far more easily than “just another” 5 year old, wearing jeans, who has brown hair and brown eyes. There could be dozens of them, but only one wearing your funky shirt.This is also a great tip when vacationing at an amusement park. Distinctive clothing will get your child noticed more quickly if you are separated. Never, never, put a child’s name or your family name on a shirt. Predators love having this information.
If you are a grandparent consider ordering matching shirts for your grandchildren and their parents for gift. Then if there is an emergency and you are trying to find them you can describe the shirts to relief workers. I have placed a link to a great site, Mellowtiedie.com for ordering tie die products. You can choose a design and even the colors you want in that design. They have agreed to give you a 10% discount on your entire order so if you decide to order mention Totally Ready and get the discount. I have ordered these and they are high quality shirts and the quality of the tie die is amazing. I love the arrow heads and stars, they even have a crown, perfect for the princesses in our family.
This is a great gift for any family on your gift list.
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