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I have two kids in college this year, both of them away from home. It’s been an awesome experience for them both but it tears up my mommy heart when they get sick or hurt … even though they’re 18 and 19 years old! We never really stop being moms, do we? Since I can’t be there for the small stuff, I made a dorm room first aid kit filled with the essentials so they’ll be prepared for the blisters, paper cuts, and final exam headaches that are sure to come!
I stopped in at Target and grabbed everything I wanted to put in the first aid kit. Advil® is our go-to for pain relief and I decided to try Advil® Liqui-Gels® minis this time around. My kids don’t usually have trouble swallowing pills but the Advil® Liqui-Gels® minis are 33% smaller than regular Advil Liqui-Gels®.
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I like cute packaging and I thought it would be easier for my kids to remember what they have if it’s all in one spot so I bought small metal lunchboxes at the local party store.
They had a character motif on them so I spray painted them white …
… and added a red vinyl cross so it looks just like a first aid kit.
Then I added the essentials. My kids get headaches, tonsillitis, blisters, and all kinds of normal issues that require a little pain relief and, among over the counter pain relievers, nothing’s faster on tough pain than Advil. Advil® Liqui-Gels® minis have the same strength in an easier to swallow size.
I also added antibiotic ointment, tissues, bandages, lip balm, cotton balls, and antacids.
You could add in gauze, medical tape, allergy medications, or anything your child typically uses or might need in a pinch.
I’ll feel better knowing my kids have what they need when they need it … and I’ll keep restocking these dorm room first aid kits as the year goes on.
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I love how you made your own first aid kit. This would be handy for anyone to have!
-Lauren
Looks great. Where did you find the vinyl red cross?
I cut it with my cutting machine. If you don’t have a cutting machine, you could cut it freehand as well.
Thank you. ,y sister has a cutting machine. I will ask her to do it for me.
The first aid kit for our daughter included Ace knee wrap, thermometer, packets of Thermaflu, pepto bismol tablets, and a microwave rice pillow (washcloth sewed into rectangle, filled with rice).