There are all kinds of handbands available for all kinds of reasons. At Handband we provide custom tyvek wristbands, custom silicone, paper wristbands and other promotional items.

We have found that teachers seem to love our custom handbands for a variety of reasons.  The majority of the reasons boil down to the safety of course. When teachers go out on School Excursions they are often outnumbered, even with the help of volunteers.  These armbands are a way to keep everyone accounted for.  These custom handbands are an inexpensive way to keep children safe and protected.

Group the Kids into Teams

Get a variety of colors and use the handbands to split the group up.  Tyvek wristbands are great for these events. Often times on school excursions the group can get quite large so having it split into teams allows the group to be more manageable.  Each team will be a color and the teacher will keep track of how many kids were there per color. This helps if someone should end of lost or missing, as it will narrow it right down to the team that they were on.  Often times the team members will know which member of their group is missing. This allows for the people searching for the lost member to identify them as well. If the missing team member has a handband of a certain color, it will be easier to spot them in a crowd.

Keeps teams together

When out of the school, events can get a bit of a challenge in keeping everyone together.  However, having a brightly colored handband allows the leader to spot a member easier and confirm they are indeed a member of their group.  Not all volunteers will know each and every student which is why it's important tool for them to keep their group together and not have one wander off.  It is also helpful in spotting a child that has entered another group by mistake. And, allows the leader of that group to identify where the child actually belongs as well.

Medical Concerns

Some children have special medical concerns that could be addressed similar to that with food allergies.  Putting on a certain color that signifies this child has a medical condition such as hearing or sight issues and identifying that issue in writing with everyone on the school excursion.

Make Food Allergies Known to Others

Children don't always have the confidence to tell that they are allergic to something.  Sometimes, they don't even know if that something is in what they are about to eat. For example, if a child is allergic to peanuts that child would certainly know to avoid peanut butter but might not have the knowledge and understanding to avoid certain foods that contain peanuts. 

That's where the adults have stepped in to help. However, on a school excursion, their adults are not around. Having a nice colored armband will tell those adults that are in attendance this child has a food allergy and to pay attention. These handbands don't actually have to say the allergy but could be color-coded by the teacher.  They would then match up to a list of children's names and allergies that the volunteers and other teachers can look up. You could also try our medibands for any allergy needs. 

Everyone Accounted for

Have a color that every child wears.  In the event that a child is missing, finding that child is easier with a handband that is unique to the school.  Have something that every child wears so that people can identify that child as a member of their group.