Books
One of the Gang: Nurturing the Souls of Children with Allergies was penned by Gina Clowes, Founder of Allergy Moms, an online support group and resource for families living with food allergies. The book features accomplished individuals, from Robert Wood, director of pediatric immunology at Johns Hopkins, to hockey players and beauty queens, all living with food allergies.
Allie the Allergic Elephant: A Children's Story of Peanut Allergies is a children's book about the perils and triumphs of an elephant that tells her life story of what it is like to live with peanut allergies. The book is geared towards educating pre-school through 3rd grade children, and has helped many adults understand peanut allergies as never before.
Fun...and Safe
Peanut-shaped WELLcharms are a sweet way to remind teachers and caretakers of your child's condition. The charms link with WELLalarm's web-based medical alert service. See also the cute Train WELLcharms!
Cards
If you're worried about what happens when your child goes to a playdate without you, here are Allergy playdate cards. The cards are customized to include your child's name, birth date, allergies, EpiPen directions, and your contact information.
Beyond a Peanut food allergy awareness flashcards teach children and those who provide care for them about avoidance and staying safe with a TREE NUT and PEANUT allergy.
Safety Products
WELLalarm iron-on labels are perfect for small children on the go. They connect with WELLalarm's patent pending web-based service that offers easy secure, 24/7 access to your medical information from anywhere in the world. Tags can be personalized.
STATkids products are allergy-specific, age-appropriate wristbands, lunch bags, backpacks, and posters that quickly and clearly identify children as havin a peanut allergy. They are running a holiday special through the end of December: 20% off all orders of $50 or more.
You can attach these personalized and laminated allergy alert tags to your child's lunchbox.
Tattoos With A Purpose are temporary tattoos that alert of peanut allergies. Tattoos are sold in convenient travel packs that have everything you need to apply the tattoos.
Awareness Badges are vinyl stickers, lunchbox tags, luggage tags, and medicine bags alert care givers to your child's allergies. All come in cute, kid-friendly designs. (Many thanks to Lorraine Burke of Arico Natural Foods, maker of casien free and gluten free snacks, for telling us about Awareness Badges!)
Allergy Kids carries its own line of med sacks, labels, stickers, wristbands, and other gear for kids with allergies.
