Children's Survival Kit - The Mini Mate

• Compact, lightweight children's survival kit weighing under 3 lbs.
• Mini Survival Mate is designed by parents for kids
• Kid-friendly food, water, weather protection, a flashlight, and a whistle, all neatly packed in a durable nylon bag easy enough for little hands

Parents of school-age children who want a simple, lightweight emergency kit their kids can actually carry.

Perfect as an add-on to a family emergency kit, or to keep in a child's backpack, school locker, or family emergency bin.

2x SOS food bars
4x water pouches
Emergency reflective blanket
Children's green poncho
3x hand warmers
Children's Band-Aids
Light stick
9 LED compact flashlight
Signal whistle
Small nylon bag

• Power outages
• Evacuations
• Severe weather
• Natural disasters
• School emergencies
• Any situation where a child needs their own grab-and-go kit

• Keep one in your child's school backpack and one in your family emergency bin, at under 3 lbs. it's light enough to be in both places at once without anyone noticing
• Let your child open it and look through the contents with you before an emergency ever happens. Familiarity with their kit means less fear and faster action when it counts
• Add a small handwritten note from you inside the bag, something simple and reassuring. In a scary moment, a familiar voice on paper can make all the difference
• The signal whistle is one of the most important items in the kit, make sure your child knows exactly when and how to use it before they ever need to
• Pairs perfectly with the Junior ReadyPack for older siblings, or add it to your Guardian Go Bag setup so every member of the family has their own supplies within the larger family plan
• Check the food and water annually. We recommend doing this every September during National Preparedness Month, right alongside your smoke detector batteries

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. Most family kits aren't sized, stocked, or designed with young children in mind. In a fast-moving situation, handing a small child supplies they can't carry or use on their own adds stress rather than reducing it.

So here's the question worth asking: if you and your child got separated during an emergency, or if you needed your hands free to handle a crisis, does your child have what they need to feel safe on their own for even a short time?

FEMA's own research shows that children who are prepared experience less anxiety and feel more confident during actual emergencies. That confidence starts with something as simple as having their own kit, something that's theirs, that they recognize, and that tells them someone thought ahead and took care of them. The Mini Survival Mate was designed to be exactly that for younger children.