I can’t tell you how many times I have been out and about with my children, and one of them falls and gets a little boo boo. I like to think I am always prepared, but sometimes I find myself without a bandaid or antibacterial ointment.
So, I decided to make a mini-first aid kit to keep in my bag at all times to ensure that I’ll be ready to the next “ouchie.” I love the simple red cross found on first aid kits, and decided to make a little mini-kit with a cross on the front.
You will need a few supplies:
1) tape
2) Items for the kit: bandaids, gauze, neosporin, alcohol pads
3) exacto knife
4) cotton muslin bags (found on Amazon. I used 3×4 inch)
5) red fabric paint (found at a craft store)
6) print out of a cross as a template. (I used this font and printed it out for the template)
7) foam paint brush
8) freezer paper (found near the plastic wrap and foil section at the grocery store)
First you will need to take the template and place it on the non-shiny side of the freezer paper, and tape it in place. Use the exacto knife to cut out the negative space. Remove the template paper.
Place a small piece of paper inside the bag, and place the freezer paper stencil on the cotton muslin bag. On a medium heat iron. Iron the shiny side down onto the cotton bag. This will secure the stencil on the bag. Take a small portion of red fabric paint and paint in the red just a few coats.
Fill in the stencil with paint, and allow to dry for about 30 minutes. Carefully pull back the freezer paper stencil after it has dried, and gather your items to put into your first aid kit.
Throw in into your bag, and you will not only have a well designed mini-first aid kit on-the-go, but you’ll also be prepared the next time there is a little “boo boo.”
by Caroline of Armelle Blog
squash / 13199 posts
wow such a cute idea for the muslin bag.
cantaloupe / 6923 posts
Oh this is too cute! Love it!!!
pomelo / 5178 posts
Hahahaha, when I saw the first picture, I thought, “Scalpel?! That’s an intense first aid kit!”
Cute idea! It turned out really well!
blogger / nectarine / 2010 posts
Adorable!
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
Cute!!
GOLD / grape / 85 posts
LOVE this – my girlfriend saw this & suggested I do this as part of the party favors for Emmett’s first birthday party (camping theme). It would be absolutely perfect.
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@Honeybee, My first though too.
This would make a great baby shower favor.
honeydew / 7504 posts
@Honeybee: My first thought was “Are we supposed to be performing field surgery now?!” Ha ha. Glad I kept reading!
GOLD / pomelo / 5167 posts
i love this!!!i need to make one pronto. I suck at this type of stuff. Makes me feel like a horrible mom!
olive / 67 posts
Love it! What a great idea.
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LOVE the free first aid video (I was expecting a cheesy come on with an ad – I was certainly surprised to find such a long and complete first aid video as a freebie)
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Love the idea, but I love your purse even more, lol. Where did you get it?