[You Can Make It with Everyday Items!] DIY Craft Ideas for Creating Emergency Preparedness Supplies
Disasters can strike anytime, anywhere.For those of you who feel anxious about disasters, we’ll introduce DIY emergency items you can make with things around the house.In fact, by using items like newspapers, plastic bottles, and cardboard, you can create reliable emergency gear!You can make slippers, a simple toilet, a lantern, and other items that are invaluable in an emergency.If you prepare in advance, you’ll surely be able to protect the lives of those you care about.Why not start making emergency supplies today to be ready for the unexpected?
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[Make it with everyday items!] DIY emergency preparedness craft ideas (21–30)
cardboard table
In the event of a disaster, you may have to live in an evacuation shelter.
If there isn’t a personal table available at the shelter, you can make one out of cardboard.
You’ll need three boxes.
Take two boxes and fold the open flaps inward.
Secure the two boxes together with packing tape.
It will function as a table as is, but use the third box for reinforcement.
Flatten the reinforcing box, place it on top of the table, and tape it down.
Now you have a sturdy cardboard table.
Whistle
Did you know you can make a whistle out of a milk carton? You cut the carton, assemble it with tape, and finish it by placing a small ball of aluminum foil inside.
It still looks very much like a milk carton, but it can produce a surprisingly authentic sound.
You could use it as an emergency whistle to call for help or signal someone.
Since it’s not something you can whip up instantly in a tense situation, it might be best to prepare one in advance and carry it with you.
candle
In everyday life we take it for granted that we get light from electricity, so when that’s gone during a disaster, it’s hard to know what to do.
That’s when a simple makeshift candle made from cooking oil and an empty jar becomes important as a source of light.
The steps are simple: pour cooking oil into an empty jar, then insert a wick made by combining tissue paper and aluminum foil.
The way the oil soaks into the wick affects how it burns, so adjust it to achieve the appropriate brightness.
portable stove
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It might be a good idea to include canned drinks among your disaster supplies.
By modifying an empty drink can, you can make an improvised stove.
In addition to an empty can, be sure to have a utility knife and a can opener ready for making the stove.
If you put a fire starter inside the can and light it, you can boil water and do some light cooking.
paper firewood
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When a disaster occurs, you have to consider the possibility that lifelines will stop.
You might find that things you normally use—like water, gas, and electricity—are unavailable.
For example, what if you can’t use fire? Heating food and keeping warm could become difficult.
In that case, it might be a good idea to prepare firewood made from newspaper.
Tear newspaper into pieces, put them in a bucket with water, and break them down.
Wrap plastic wrap around a paper core, such as the core from plastic wrap or foil, and then wind the softened newspaper around it.
Remove it from the core and let it dry—your paper logs are ready.
They burn longer than regular wood and are light, so they’re easy to carry.
cardboard bed
We tend to imagine shelter floors as hard and cold, and if you end up sleeping on them, dust and other factors might affect your health.
This is a simple cardboard bed you can assemble that helps maintain health and provides relaxation during disasters.
Instead of just folding cardboard into box shapes, you insert internal dividers to make it sturdier, then line them up to create a bed sized to fit your body.
Once it’s large enough to sleep on, place a mattress pad on top to finish.
By devising how you use tape and other details, aim for a sturdy and comfortable bed.
Foot-warming goods
Do some of you know that newspapers have a heat-retaining effect? Not just newspapers—paper in general conducts heat poorly and has insulating properties.
Here’s a handy item that makes use of those benefits and can be useful in a disaster.
Crumple up several sheets of newspaper and put them into a large plastic bag.
Put your feet into the bag and you’ve got a toasty foot warmer.
In evacuation shelters and the like, your feet may get cold.
This newspaper-and-plastic-bag warmer is easy to make, so it’s highly recommended.