Car Kit

It's a huge milestone all parents come to look forward to:  the day you know longer need to carry a diaper bag!  But odds are, even after the diaper changing days are over (or after you discover to just throw a diaper in your purse), you'll still need access to a change of clothes or extra snack from time to time.

We have a car kit in our van for just those situations.  Micah spilled his lemonade on himself at church just the other day and I quick ran out to the van and got him new clothes, thanks to our car kit!  The kids were extra whiny after going to the Farmer's Market because they were thirsty, but I had a bottle of water for just such emergencies, thanks to our car kit!  Band-aids?  Got em!  Wet wipes?  Got em!  Whatever the emergency, the car kit is your answer.

Yay for car kits!!!

Here's what's in ours:

Snacks for the kids and us and a bottle of water (I should really add a couple more of those.)

A Ziploc filled with sunscreen, lotion, hand sanitizer, lysol, etc. and a travel size first aid kit

Wet wipes and antibacterial wipes

Two complete sets of clothes for each kid, one shorts and short sleeve outfit, underwear and socks and one long sleeve and pants outfit.  Be sure to coordinate so you can mix and match short and long as needed.  This has come in handy so many times not only for spills or accidents, but also if we dress for the wrong kind of weather or if we stop by a PlayPlace and need socks.

Be sure you restock your kit whenever you use something from it, so that you're never stranded.  We keep ours in the very back, so the kids don't know to ask for snacks, etc. all the time...it's only for those dire emergencies when we can't take the whining any longer.   They think I just magically produce this stuff from thin air.

What else would you find useful in a car kit???  I'd love some more ideas!  Of course, then I'd need a bigger container.  ;-)