Children's Emergency Survival Kit - The Junior ReadyPack

• A complete children's survival backpack built for kids, not adults
• Junior ReadyPack includes US Coast Guard-approved food and water with a 5-year shelf life
• Hygiene items
• Weather protection
• Survival gear
• Comfort items including a stuffed bear and activity pads
• Available in 6 colors with no survival logos or branding

• Parents who want their child to have their very own emergency kit
• Age-appropriate, child-sized, and actually designed for kids
• Perfect for families building out a complete household emergency plan
• Ideal for children aged 5 and up

• Children's water bottle
• 1- 2,400 cal food bar
• 2 millennium food bars
• 6- 4.2 oz water pouches
• 2 activity pads
• note paper
• pencil
• stuffed bear
• crayons
• toothbrush
• toothpaste
• comb
• shampoo
• soap bar
• washcloth
• 6 wet naps
• children's Band-Aids
• 1 HeatStore reflective blanket
• 1 emergency reflective blanket
• children's green poncho
• 3 hand warmers
• light stick
• 9 LED compact flashlight
• signal whistle
• informational insert
• small nylon pouch
• child-sized backpack

• Natural disasters
• Home evacuations
• Power outages
• Earthquakes
• Hurricanes
• Any emergency where your child needs their own age-appropriate kit that's ready to grab and go.

• Let your child help choose the color of their pack - when kids feel ownership over their kit they're more likely to remember it and less likely to panic when they need it
• Practice a quick "grab and go" drill at home so your child knows exactly where their pack is and how to put it on fast -familiarity reduces fear in the moment
• Add a small family photo inside the front pocket, it provides comfort and can also help identify your child to first responders if you get separated
• Talk to your child about what's in their pack and why each item is there. FEMA research shows that children who understand their preparedness plan experience less anxiety during actual emergencies
• Tuck a handwritten note from you inside, something simple and reassuring. In a scary moment, a familiar voice on paper can make all the difference
• Pair the Junior ReadyPack with a Guardian Go Bag or RapidShield for complete family coverage, every member of your household has their own kit, their own role, and their own piece of the plan

Children make up about 25% of the U.S. population and face unique vulnerabilities during emergencies, yet most disaster planning focuses almost entirely on adults. Standard family kits aren't designed with kids in mind, and in a crisis, handing a child adult-sized supplies they don't recognize and can't use only adds to their fear.

So here's the question worth asking as a parent: if an emergency happened right now, does your child know what to do and do they have what they need to feel safe while you handle everything else?

FEMA's own research confirms that children who are prepared experience less anxiety and feel more confident during actual emergencies. That confidence doesn't come from telling kids not to worry, it comes from giving them a real role in the family plan. Their own pack, their own color, their own supplies they recognize.

The Junior ReadyPack was built around exactly that idea, because a child who feels capable in a frightening moment is the best outcome any parent can hope for.