Survival kits are fun to make and fun to give as gifts. Here are a variety of different kits that kids can make themselves.
Survival kits are very popular and can be tailored to fit any occasion. Kids love to put them together and have more fun giving them away to someone special.
Basic Instructions: Simply add all of the items in each list into a basket or a clean jar and attach the list, along with each item's meaning on the outside. You can be as creative as you want! You can print out the decorated item lists below, if you would like a quick way to put these kits together.
Teacher Survival Kit
- Mounds Candy Bar: For the mounds of help you are to me
- Rubber Band: So you always stay flexible
- Tootsie Roll: So you can roll with the punches
- Tissues: To wipe the tears from joy and happiness
- Marbles: To replace the ones you've lost while teaching me
- Candle: For when you stay up late working on assignments
- Penny: So you'll never be broke
- Paperclip: To hold your busy life together
- Hershey's Hugs & Kisses: For when you need a hug
- Lollipop: Power to lick your problems
- Band-Aid: To heal hurt feelings
- Jewel: Because you are as valuable as any precious stone!
Friendship Survival Kit
- Mint: You're worth a mint to me
- Button: Remind you to "button your lip," if I make a mistake
- Tissue: For drying tears
- Toothpick: To "pick out" the good qualities in everyone
- Gold Thread: Friendship is the golden thread that ties our hearts together
- Flower: In the "garden of life" our friendship is beautiful
- Lifesavers: To help you when I am not around
- Sweet & Sour Tarts: To remember our differences
- Hershey's Hugs & Kisses: Sending hugs and kisses your way
- Smiley Faces: Smiling is contagious
- Band-Aid: To heal you, if I say something hurtful (that I never meant to say!)
- Paperclip: To keep everything together
- Bouncy Ball: For life's ups and downs
- Fan: I am your #1 fan
Mom Survival Kit
- Hershey's Hugs & Kisses: To thank you for loving me unconditionally
- Mounds Bar: To thank you for always giving me mounds of love and laughter
- Almond Joy: For all the joy you have given me
- Pack of Sunflower Seeds: To thank you for helping me grow
- Clock: To thank you for always finding time for me
- Smarties: To thank you for all your advice
- Confetti: To celebrate you for being the "Best Mom" ever
- Candle: To thank you for being my guiding light
- Mirror: To remind you of how motherhood makes you shine
- Smiley Face: To wish you happy days always
- Tea Bag: So you can kick back and relax once in a while
- Heart: Because you are close to my heart always
- Eraser: To thank you for forgiving my mistakes and helping me learn from them
- Memory Game: To thank you for all the good memories
- Tootsie Roll: To help you let the small stuff roll off your shoulders
- Tooth: To thank you for sharing your wisdom
- Pompoms: To thank you for always being in my cheerleader
- Paperclip: Because you know how to keep it all together
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