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Summer storms are upon us. In fact, I think every day in July so far, there has been rain, thunder and lightning in our area. Though my grass appreciates finally being watered on a daily basis, my electricity goes out any time the thunder is near. So far the storms happen in the late afternoon and there is enough light to see until it comes back on. But living near the Gulf Coast almost guarantees that a huge storm will come and my power will be out for a while. When the power goes out here, it is really, really, really dark. We don’t have street lights in our country neighborhood and with 19 tress shading the house, it can be a very scary place for little kids. So, I decided this year, before the potential storms come, I would prepare a kit for kids that will help scare the dark away! With the help of Duracell batteries and some imagination, I have a slide under the bed kit that will keep my kids calm and occupied should the power go out!
Shopping at Walmart while the cousins are in town for fun things to do in the dark can be quite entertaining. The ideas poured out and I tried to keep up. We started small. We got several packs of Duracell Quantum and Duracell Coppertop Batteries. Since my kids are little, candles in the dark scare. Plus, games and flashlights need batteries anyway. So having Duracell in the kit was a no brainer!
My sister in law, Cathy, came up with the most fun idea, I thought! They have flashlights in the camping section of Walmart that are colored. Red, Green, Blue, Yellow and so on. With a little imagination and the right Duracell batteries in my kit, I can occupy my kids with light and fun and distract them from the darkness! Since I could not find yellow, I added green, red and blue to my kit and we will improvise when the time comes!
I mainly focused on things that would light up in the darkness for obvious reasons. The more light, the more smiles from kids. I found a small light show the will bring smiles for sure, light up stickers that they can push for colorful fun, more flashlights to give them variety, glow creatures, bolt light up balls and more! I also added some fun hand help light games for a distraction when I need it! I also, just for fun, added a colorful boa for tug ‘o war fun!
For family fun I hunted the game aisle. Looking for fun Hasbro games is always a challenge with kids. There are so many to choose from! But when we saw the Despicable Me Operation Game, it was a winner all around. I will tuck it away in the Scare the Dark Away kit and pull it out for all of us to enjoy! Since Hasbro games suggest Duracell batteries, I got extra just for the game!
Kids and the dark don’t mix. But with a reliable kit that includes the necessary batteries, games, light up fun and more that only comes out in the dark, you can help your kids scare away the dark a little easier!
What other items would you add to the kit to help keep your kids calm in the dark? I would love to hear!
My kids would have a lot of fun with those. I would just be afraid they wouldn’t put them down and they’d never get any sleep with those :)
LOL – that is always a concern :)
Those glowing flashlights are awesome. Red would LOVE them.
They are so cool!! I had to hurry and hide them for a dark night!! LOL
Such a fun kit,I remember having something light that light show when i was younger.My kids would have way too much fun with those flashlights.
We have an entire cabinet devoted to power loss. It’s up above the stove, so we can get to it and all of the supplies anytime there is an emergency.
What a great idea! So many kids are scared of the dark but I bet this keeps them calm and lets them have some fun!
This is a fantastic idea. My son loves flashlights, so I’d have several to keep him entertained!
I love the kit you put together for under the kid’s bed! I will have to do this!
What a neat kit that is! I swear my kids need something like this. I will have to see about putting one together for them!
That is an awesome idea. Love having this available for scary lights out time.
This kit is super adorable! This would definitely be handy for the kids too, I love it!
OH gosh, my kids would love this kit! how cool is that?! Thanks for sharing this, I am going to have to look into getting these!
This is the best idea! I need to make one for my son!
That’s a great idea! I need to put one of these together for hurricane season.
What a great idea. It gets really scary when it storms and the lights go out. This would be a great thing to have on hand when something like that happens.
My 5 year old would love that kit! Of course she’s not a fan of the dark but even my older kids would have a blast with that stuff.
How fun is this idea for the kids! Your family looks like lots of fun!
I am so lucky that my kids are not afraid of sleeping in the dark. I still think it would be fun to have a light up the night!
What great ideas to make sure that your kids are distract from the scariness of a storm and having no power! Can I just say, that I want that Minion Operation game. Not for my kids… for me!!
What a great idea! My oldest tells me he’s afraid of the dark sometimes.. I’ll be picking up the red and green lights for the little one for sure!
that is a cool idea! As old as my son gets he still doesn’t like the dark
candles would work in case it was off for a while. Otherwise I think you got it covered!
I really like the glow in the dark flashlights! A great way to keep it lighter but not super bright :)
This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing about your Scare the Dark Away Kit! It has been super stormy here in Florida this summer!
It’s been raining quite a bit here. I keep saying my garden is going to drown. I love your Scare Away the Dark kit. A lot of fun ideas here.
You need some puppets for shadow play! What a super fun kit for in the dark fun!
This is such a great idea. I love the kit, and it’s perfect for any kid :)
I love the idea of the different colored flashlights. Duracell is a great brand of batteries. Gotta have plenty of those on hand.
I love those flashlights oh and that Minion game!! ahhh haha, we only buy Duracell!!
What a fun kit, the flashlights are so fun and you can’t beat anything with minions.
What a fun idea! I would have never thought about playing flashlight games!
This is a great idea! People always prepare for storms, but I never see people prepare for helping your children to not be scared! I love this!
This post is a good reminder. I haven’t bought any batteries or check the flashlights. It is hurricane season and I haven’t prepared.
What a great kit! It’s so important to be prepared for anything!
Great kit! Love the red light/green light game – so creative! That would definitely hold the attention of my boys and I’m sure my daughter as well. Which reminds me, I need to stock up on more batteries! Thanks for sharing! #client
Lots of fun things in your kit! My son has an owl that lights up that he can actually sleep with if he wants to.