Cars for Girls readers know how important it is to keep an emergency road kit in their vehicle at all times, and now it’s time to spread the knowledge – or at least pay it forward by putting together an emergency road kit to give as a gift this holiday season.  Your girlfriends, daughters, nieces and granddaughters will know how much you care by receiving such a personal gift with your own personal touches.  The items and supplies can be as basic or as extravagant as you want to get (which is the fun of making your own!) and can include a wide variety of items.  Putting together an emergency road kit for friends and loved ones isn’t just for the holidays.  In fact, you can share the love and safety this gift idea brings by giving your personalized kits for birthdays, to college bound students - or when you just want to show you care.

Remember when purchasing a storage container that it will more than likely be placed in the trunk of the vehicle, so size matters - don’t purchase something too large or too small.  A good rule of thumb is to open your own trunk and see how things stack up.  Once you have a pretty good idea of the size you’ll need, you can begin filling it with all kinds of goodies! 

Not sure what to include?  Here are some fun and practical items and supplies any girl on your list will be thankful to have:

• Tire pressure gauge
• Cans of motor oil
• Set of cloths
• Flashlight with extra batteries
• Set of jumper cables
• Ice scraper
• Atlas or map of their area
• Small notebook and pen
• First Aid kit
• Blanket
• Army knife
• 1 can of Fix-a-Flat
• Duct tape
• 1 pair of gloves
• Help/Call Police Sign
• Matches
• Plastic Ziploc bags
• Whistle
• Small phone number/address book
• Window Punch/Seat Belt Cutter emergency tool
• Bottled water
• Nonperishable food items such as granola bars, raisins, etc.
• Small shovel
• 1 bag of rock salt or sand

You can also put together a personal gift of car related items that a friend or loved one might not purchase for themselves: 

• Cool key chains
• Window Punch/Seat Belt Cutter emergency tool
• License plate frame
• Shop towels
• Interior cleaner and supplies
• Gift certificates/gift cards redeemable at a local car wash
• Removable decals

If you need more ideas, check out 6 Great Gift Ideas for the Car Enthusiast.  When you’ve got your gift items together, you can wrap them all up in cellophane, add a festive bow and you’ve got yourself a great gift to give that someone special in your life!

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