There are many reasons you or your kids might need an ice pack. In fact in our house the rule for ‘owies’ is “Band-aid if there’s blood, ice packs for everything else”.
So imagine your little person falls and has a cut lip, or a tooth comes out. You might need a small ice pack or you might need one that’s safe to eat. You might even want an ice pack that does both, so here it is:

Yes you’re seeing correctly! Get hold of one of these somewhere and put it in the freezer. When you need it you’ll have a small ice pack for lips, mouths, noses or other minor bumps. Plus when they accidentally bite it, it’s not chemical soup they’re suddenly eating – it’s ketchup. (No, we’re not getting into foodie debates about that!)