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uniquewallpaper posted about mini go snack containers, and I had some ideas, but they were too long for a comment. I really wanted to share them, and I'd love some input.

bubbledragon mentioned that they might make good emergency kits and it started me thinking. The first thing that came to mind was a rafting trip. An emergency kit in a waterproof container would be GREAT for a rafting trip. Of course, I was thinking of an ACTUAL emergency kit.

Then I started thinking about Silly Emergency Kits, and came up with this:

My family has an annual fishing trip, and I think an "emergency fishing trip kit" could be a really cute gift. I would paint the outside to look like a fish, I think. (What kind of paint would be good for painting plastic?)

• lighter or matches (for people who smoke, it's inevitable that you'll remember your cigarettes but forget your lighter)


• pens or pencils (for the puzzle books that inevitably go along with fishing trips)


• a fish weight (I saw one that goes on a keyring the other day - the perfect size)


• a roll-up measuring tape (good for acurately displaying the size of "the one that got away")


• wet-wipes ("fish-guts" - 'nuf said)


• Bottle opener


• Band-aids (for those owies caused by fish-hooks)


• Sample bottle of sunscreen, maybe?


• Aspirin or non-aspirin (somebody on the boat ALWAYS gets a headache)

(other ideas?)

I was also thinking of things that you could put in a "New Baby Emergency Kit", "Back to School Emergency Kit", "First trip to camp" kit (my daughter just went to camp for the first time so this came to mind). Basically, I was thinking of colorfully painted containers of stuff for "life's little emergencies".

I thought it was a cute idea, so I thought I'd share. If anyone does anything like this, I'd love to see the results. If I happen to get around to doing it, I'll be sure to tell y'all all about it. :)