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Bus stop gear for dark mornings under $20
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items Our bus comes at 6:52 and from September on we are standing out there in the dark, so I finally stopped improvising and built a real kit by the door. Two elementary kids, one road with no streetlight, and everything here stays under twenty dollars be...
My second grader wore this over his hoodie for two weeks before he stopped complaining, and now he grabs it himself. The 3M tape actually lights up in headlights, which is the whole point at 6:40 in the morning. It runs big, so the small still hangs ...
JKSafety Kids Safety Vest with 3M Reflective
These live in the bowl by the door and my kids snap them on like it is a game, which is the only reason they actually get worn. One goes on the wrist, one goes around the backpack strap, and a car sees both from a block away. They lose their snap aft...
Cozihom Reflective Slap Bracelet Bands
We started using these on the walk down to the stop because our road has no sidewalk and no streetlight. Two in a pack means both kids get one and nobody argues, and the red mode is dim enough that it does not blind me when they turn around to talk. ...
Lepro Kids Headlamp, 150m Flashlight, Hiking Headlight, 2-Pack, 1300 Lux, Adjustable, 6 Modes, IPX4 Waterproof
This clips onto a backpack zipper pull and blinks the whole walk, which is what I actually wanted, not another flashlight. The coin batteries have lasted me most of a school year with daily use. The clip is plastic and I already snapped one by yankin...
LED Safety Light 2 Pack - Clip On Strobe
I put this on my daughter's backpack the first week her homework folder came home soaked, and it has not come off since. The reflective strip is a bonus that does real work on gray mornings. It only fits a standard elementary backpack, so if your kid...
Frelaxy Hi-Vis Waterproof Backpack Cover
The fleece lining is the reason this one gets worn and the scratchy knit ones sat in the bin all winter. It covers the ears without needing to be yanked down every five steps. Sizing is generous, so on my six year old it slides toward his eyebrows an...
Fleece Lined Basic Beanie for Kids, Warm Winter Hat for Boys & Girls, 1pc
I buy cheap gloves on purpose because one of my kids loses a glove roughly every eleven days. These are warm enough for a ten minute wait and thin enough that he can still hold his lunch box. They are not truly waterproof, so slush soaks through in a...
Zanarzt Winter Gloves Kids Kids Winter Warm Cold Weather Outdoor Sports Gloves for Boys Girls Fleece Snow Gloves Ski Gloves B,7-9 Years
A gaiter beat a scarf for us because there is nothing to unwind and drop on the wet driveway. Two in the pack means one can be in the wash on any given day. The fleece pills after a handful of washes and looks rough by February, but it still keeps th...
Aegend Kids Neck Warmer 2 Pack Fleece
I keep a box in the entryway closet and hand one to whoever is complaining loudest. It goes inside the glove or a coat pocket, not against bare skin, and it is still warm when they get to school. They need a few minutes of air to actually heat up, so...
HotHands Hand Warmers 10 Pair Value Pack - Up to 10 Hours of Heat per Pair
Cold feet wreck the morning faster than cold hands do, and wool fixed that for both of mine. Merino handles the walk plus a warm classroom without turning into a sweaty mess. They are thick enough that sneakers got tight, so I now size shoes with the...
ANTSANG Kids Merino Wool Hiking Socks
These are what we actually own because I refuse to spend forty dollars on something she outgrows in eight months. They pull on without help, which matters when I am still hunting for my coffee. There is no lining at all, so on a cold wet morning she ...
Wonder Nation Girls Rain Boots
This lives in my bag and gets used at the stop more than anywhere else. One touch open matters when my other hand is holding coffee. It is small, so it covers me and one kid, not both, and my husband will not touch it because he says it is too short ...
Totes Recycled Canopy One-Touch Auto Open Ultra Compact Mini Travel Rain Umbrella with Carrying Case Multicolor Rainbows
Fourteen ounces is the size my kids actually finish, and it fits the side pocket of an elementary backpack instead of tipping out on the walk. The water is still cold at lunch. The straw lid is one more thing to scrub, and it will absolutely grow a s...
Reduce 14oz Chiller Go Water Bottle
Wind at a bus stop wrecks lips faster than anything else this time of year, so one of these lives in my coat pocket and one goes in a backpack. It is old and cheap and still the one I hand over. The peppermint tingles, which one of my kids loves and ...
Burt's Bees Natural Origin Beeswax Lip Balm - 0.15oz
This is the one thing on the list that is purely for me, and it earns the spot. The SnapSeal lid holds tight enough that I can set it down in a coat pocket while I zip somebody's jacket. Sixteen ounces is smaller than I want on a cold morning, and th...
Contigo 16 oz. Huron 2.0 SnapSeal Stainless Steel Travel Mug - Licorice