I always keep an old, but clean throw blanket in my in the trunk of my mini van and it gets used more than you might guess. I originally put it in there one winter just in case I broke down and needed to keep warm. I haven't needed it for that... yet. Since I have two young children I now keep two blankets in the trunk since they don't take up much room. Here are the ways I have used my blankets:- To cover a tired or cold child- this works great when you've been on the go all day and your child is over tired and won't fall asleep in his car-seat. (Even kids that don't normally carry a blankie)
- To protect my seat's leather or trunk carpet when transporting something, big, sharp or dirty
- To make a soft bed in a shopping cart (I have one who sleeps who like the dead and has gone through more than one grocery trip sound asleep in one cart while I pulled another cart full of groceries.)
- As an impromptu picnic blanket
- A place to lay a young baby for tummy time in the park
- To hold up for privacy so one of my kids can change clothes
- A place to sit during a parade when we've forgotten our lawn chairs
- To wrap up with during a sporting event- especially during kids' sports games when the weather is always cold or raining on game day or at least it seems to be.
