• Home
  • Info
    • About
    • Contact
    • Legal Disclaimers
  • Resources
    • Food Storage Essentials
    • Newsletter
    • Build a Preparedness Library
    • Preparedness Quick Tips
  • Social Media
    • YouTube
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
  • Gift Guides
  • Privacy

Mom with a PREP

Everyday Preparedness for Families

  • Get Started Here
  • Preparedness
    • Preparedness
    • Preparedness Quick Tips
    • For Kids & Teens
  • Food Storage
    • Organize
  • Homestead
    • Chickens & More
    • Gardening
  • Essentials
    • Gift Guides

10 Reasons to Teach Your Kids Martial Arts

This post may contain affiliate links, including Amazon.com. Using links to these sites means I may earn a small percentage of the purchase at no extra cost to you.

July 2, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team 17 Comments

Mom with a PREP | 10 Reasons Why a Martial Arts Education is a Good Thing for the Prepared Kid

> Momwithaprep.com” width=”500″ height=”750″>

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids Tagged With: karate, martial arts, self defense, tae kwon do

Where’s Your Mommy? Emergency Contact Information for Kids on the Go

This post may contain affiliate links, including Amazon.com. Using links to these sites means I may earn a small percentage of the purchase at no extra cost to you.

June 13, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team 6 Comments

Emergency Contact Info for Kids on the Go - unique ways to make sure our younger ones have that info, too! {Mom with a Prep}

When we are on the go, do our young children know how to get in contact with us if they are lost? When you are on the go with your children, if they were to become separated from you, do they have a way to get in contact with you, or would a rescuer know […]

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids, Preparedness, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: disney, emergency contact, emergency contact information, lost children, six flags

Teachable Moments: Learning Knot-Tying & Paracord Bracelets

This post may contain affiliate links, including Amazon.com. Using links to these sites means I may earn a small percentage of the purchase at no extra cost to you.

May 31, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team Leave a Comment

Teachable Moments: Learning to work with Paracord and knots | {Mom with a Prep}

On Friday’s, we do a Teachable Moment for Preparedness where we all pitch in and learn a new survival skill, preparedness concept or work on a project together. It’s part of our homeschool and life skills/preparedness independent studies class. This week we’re learning how to make a Paracord Bracelet. Part of the challenge involves following […]

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids, Preparedness, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: animated knots, paracord bracelet, survival skill

15+ DIY Off-Grid Backyard Games for Your Family

This post may contain affiliate links, including Amazon.com. Using links to these sites means I may earn a small percentage of the purchase at no extra cost to you.

April 25, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team 5 Comments

15+ awesome DIY, off-grid backyard games to play -- I can't wait to try them out with my family!

15+ awesome DIY, off-grid backyard games to play — I can’t wait to try them out with my family! I had a dream the other night. The power went out. And no one cared. Except me….picture The Scream – Mom with a Prep Style! We had it happen not long ago. The power went out […]

Filed Under: Creating Self-Reliant Kids Tagged With: backyard games, birthday party games, community, gaming, nature, outdoor games, outdoors

10 Survival Skills Every 12 Year Old Should Know

This post may contain affiliate links, including Amazon.com. Using links to these sites means I may earn a small percentage of the purchase at no extra cost to you.

April 22, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team 37 Comments

10 Survival Skills Every Child Should Know-- Does your child know these basic life skills? It's about time that he or she did (and frankly - all of us!) // Mom with a PREP

If your twelve year old was lost and alone, would he/she have the survival skills to be able to take care of themselves and siblings/friends until they could get to help, or until help reached them? Would your idea of survival skills be different if you lived in an urban area versus living on a […]

Filed Under: Preparedness, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: be prepared, SNOmedia, survival news online, survival skills for children, survival skills for kids, surviving

For the Kids: Teach Your Kids How to Ride a Bike

This post may contain affiliate links, including Amazon.com. Using links to these sites means I may earn a small percentage of the purchase at no extra cost to you.

April 3, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team Leave a Comment

Mom with a PREP || One of the greatest freedoms a child encounters is the day he's learned to ride his bike and sets off on his own. Build his self-confidence and skill so that he can use them in the case of emergency!

One of the greatest freedoms a child encounters is the day he’s learned to ride his bike and sets off on his own. Even if it’s only down the block, it is his first travel experience away from home, leaving Mom and Dad behind, and being independent (in a kids’ mind at least). All too […]

Filed Under: Preparedness, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: bike riding, bug out, cycling, learn to ride a bike, shtf, teaching kids to ride bikes

How to Make a Solar Cooker with Trash

This post may contain affiliate links, including Amazon.com. Using links to these sites means I may earn a small percentage of the purchase at no extra cost to you.

March 28, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team 2 Comments

Having a big solar oven is nice, but did you know there are ways to make portable and temporary solar ovens out of trash?! Check out these crazy ideas!

  Thinking ‘inside the box’ and some ingenuity,  a solar cooker can be made out of trash you find anywhere. Have an old satellite dish you’re not using any longer? What about that pizza box from yesterday’s lunch. Or the Amazon box that came from the  UPS man…or even a Pringle’s can! All you need […]

Filed Under: DIY, Preparedness, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: alternative cooking, camping, how to make a solar cooker, off-grid cooking, offgrid cooking, outdoor cooking, pizza box solar cooker, science fair project, solar cooking, solar energy, sun visor solar cooker, survival cooking, windshield sun visor

For Kids & Family: Do You Have a Family Password?

This post may contain affiliate links, including Amazon.com. Using links to these sites means I may earn a small percentage of the purchase at no extra cost to you.

March 8, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team 7 Comments

Do you have a family password to keep your kids safe during an emergency situation? Find out how at Mom with a PREP!

Timmy is play at the park and a stranger walks up to him. The stranger says, “Hi, Timmy, your mommy has been hurt, and she asked me to take you to the hospital to see her.” If your child was Timmy, what would your child do? Something similar has happened in our family, and the […]

Filed Under: Preparedness, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: family password, secret code, security, stranger danger

For the Kids: 5 Reasons to Teach Your Kids Archery

This post may contain affiliate links, including Amazon.com. Using links to these sites means I may earn a small percentage of the purchase at no extra cost to you.

March 6, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team 3 Comments

5 Reasons to for Kids to Learn Archery {Mom with a Prep} A great sport for the non-sporty!

With the influence of Hunger Games, Disney’s Brave, Hawkeye from The Avengers, the Olympics (which was the #1 rated Summer Olympic sport online and won the first medal for the US in the London 2012 games), no wonder America’s youth (particularly girls) are being drawn to archery. Here are 5 reasons why you should teach […]

Filed Under: Preparedness, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: archery, archery crafts, hunting, sports

Teaching Our Kids about Every Day Carry – EDC

This post may contain affiliate links, including Amazon.com. Using links to these sites means I may earn a small percentage of the purchase at no extra cost to you.

March 3, 2013 By Prepared Mom Team 13 Comments

Teach your kids about Every Day Carry (EDC). They can learn about what items they should be carrying every single day in their pockets, that just might save a life someday.

Every day Carry ( or EDC ) items aren’t just for gun totin’ survivalists in hunting vests or massive utility belts (though I’m sure my kids would LOVE to wear a massive utility belt!); they are also for Moms and children. It’s also not what we carry in our purses, bags or backpacks, but those things that […]

Filed Under: EDC/Bug Out/72 hour kit, Prepping for Kids Tagged With: edc, everyday carry, everyday carry for kids, shtf, survival

« Previous Page
Next Page »

JOIN THE NEWSLETTER

As a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, this site may earn from qualifying purchases. We may also earn commissions on purchases from other retail websites.

My Latest Videos

300x250-1

Most Popular Posts

101+ DEHYDRATING RECPIES
dehydrating-recipes
SQUARE FOOT GARDENING MISTAKES
squarefootgardening-mistakes
FREE DOWNLOAD
emergency-binder
CHICKEN NESTING BOX HACKS
chicken-nesting-box-hacks
Legacy Food Storage
Shop for Peach Trees at NatureHills.com
Blain's | Farm Supplies
Copyright 2019 by Mom with a PREP.com
This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more.