Boo boo bags

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With a Preschool boy in the house, we go through a lot of bandages. With another baby boy growing up fast, I now buy extra-large first-aid kits. Plural. One for upstairs, downstairs, and each car. Not a day goes by without some kind of minor catastrophe. Instead of a continuous parade of bandages on owies […]

My kiddos and I don’t start our Homeschool Journey until next week, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t had lots of learning happening already. In fact, I want to remind all of you …

Like a boo boo bag for your head, these reusable fabric “ice” packs are easy to keep on hand when you need to soothe the pain. With just a little sewing, the steps can be done in just minutes.

Here are the next installment of BOO BOO bears (note: there were more but this seems to be the birthday season for Amelias friends and some have already made their way into a little childs arms) Ch…

This freezer pack is super simple to make with just water an alcohol and is great to use as a cold pack! When you remove it from the freezer, if it feels solid, just smoosh it around a bit with your fingers and it re-slushifies and will be squishy again, which is much nicer to drape over an injury or sore muscles than a rock-hard chunk of ice. To make it you'll just need: 3 parts rubbing alcohol 8 parts water 2 Ziploc bags or 1 Foodsaver bag Instructions: Combine three parts rubbing alcohol…

While stocking my online shop, I decided to add one of our family favorites. Then I decided why not make a tutorial out of it?... ...

Boo Boo Bag Tutorial - Pinned by A Bird and a Bean

My son is currently obsessed with band aids. Every bump, fall and scrape is worthy of a band aid, even if the boo-boo is invisible to the naked eye. He also loves ice packs and the minute he falls he'll scream out for one. I have seen many different styles of Boo-Boo bags in blogland and finally decided to make some. I used leftover fleece because it's soft and cuddly. I filled each bag with rice and tested that they work well right out of the freezer (stored in a zip lock bag) and after a…