Prepare your child for the unpredictable. Teach your boy or girl basic outdoors survival skills, first aid, how to create their own "bug-out bag," and more.

Most of us aren’t ready for the worst possible events—fire, civil disorder, earthquakes, floods, hurricane, tornado—but we can be! Now there is an easy way for mothers and fathers to teach their kids to be better prepared—and for families to learn to work together. David Nash offers projects that will amaze and entertain kids—and help your family prepare for the worst:

• Bottle Cap Fishing Lure
• Dehydrated Toothpaste Dots
• Campfire Popcorn
• Penny Battery
• Mason Jar Butter
• Newspaper Seed Pot
• Rain Barrel
• Homemade Fire starters
• Bug Out Bag
• Compost Pile
• Portable DIY Fishing Gear
• Tin Can Lantern
• Book Code
• Paracord Bracelet
• 48 Hour Candle
• Waterproofing Matches
• Mini Can Stove
• Plastic Bag Water Collection
• And much more

Make sure your family is ready for the unexpected.