hand outs to parents and teacher to help them understand what your child can have

While my child is going to the same school with 11 of her fellow students returning I wrote a letter or print out explaining more about what my child can and can not have. Asking them to give me advance notice for birthdays and what they will be bringing so I can try to make sure my child has the same.  I listed candy she could have so at holidays like valentines day or birthday parties  (pinatas or goody bags) so they would know in advance. I wrote in good places to shop in our local area. Just helpful info.

We have a new teacher and this is her first time dealing with gluten so I have made up a printout for her as well. I also bought the new Gluten free shopping guide to stay in her class room.

I am going to share them with you in case you want to copy them and write in your own details. I hope they help.

Letter to Teachers in Google documents

If you  go to file you can download in whatever for you might need.

Letter to the other parents explaining what your child can and can not have

If you  go to file you can download in whatever for you might need.

While this has been written for gluten allergy you can take this format and turn it into any allergy. I tried not to mention anything with nuts since there is also a child with a nut allergy in our class.

I hope that you find these helpful and if you find any changes that need to be made please leave a comment.  

The most important item I buy for the new school year Is the not even on the supply list.

Every year I buy what the school requires, find a gluten free replacement, or buy her children latex gloves so she can do the activity with them. The most important item I buy is my  Grocery Shopping Guide 2012-2013 edition  I buy one for the teacher so she can check on snacks and little other products.   I also buy one for myself and now one for my Mother-in-law.  This way she can buy everyday items from the grocery store and know that she is not wasting her money. She knows they are gluten free and safe for us to eat. It saves a ton of time if I am trying something new, they are out of our regular brand, or we are at a friends house and they ask hey can the two of you have this?

If you buy one from there on checkout when they asked who referred you please give them my email address South3rnSass@gmail.com. 

2011/2012 Gluten Free and Allergy Free Art Supply List | Adventures of a Gluten Free Mom:

'via Blog this'

She has a great blog and you should check it out while you are there but this particular post can save you a lot of time.  I am buying Stamps and Gluten free ink for school at the moment and just bought Glutent free play-dough or Soy-yer Soy-Yer Dough 6 Pack Gift Set    last week.  Hope this saves you guys some time looking everything up.          

information on Germ X, Purell, Elmers. Neosporin, Kleenex, Neo to go

Gluten free ones 

Germ X
Purell
Elmers glues
Neosporin max strength, first aide ointment, and wound clenser
Kleenex are all Gluten free

The only one that would send me any information in writing stating one way or another was Kleenex. Here is what they had to say:

 Thanks for your e-mail to Kimberly-Clark.

Kimberly-Clark consumer products do not contain wheat, rye, barley, spelt, triticale, kamut or farina.  Certain Kimberly-Clark products do contain oats.  The only Kimberly-Clark products containing oats are HUGGIES® Soft Skin products.

We hope that this information is helpful.  Thanks again for visiting our web site.


Renee
Consumer Services, Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Lead the world in essentials for a better life.


Other news on products

Neo to go says that it is Gluten free but it has not been tested so take that how you want.....
Neosporin plus pain is not tested

Here is my official post on BAND-AID

After spending a great deal of time on the phone with the company today to find out if the products were Gluten free I can say that not all of them are.   I was hopeful to believe that all of them were like so many other sites had told me they were but this is why I like doing my own leg work when it comes to some products.  They do have some products that are in fact GF.  It is also easier if you call in with a specific product to ask them about.  

Crayola gluten free info

I know that there are so many parents out there that are getting ready  for school and scanning that school supply list or even if you just want something for your little one to play with at home here is some info on Crayola.

I called them again today (07/26/11)  and everything except crayola dough is Gluten free.  I checked about the new dry erase products since they are new and they are Gluten free.  I always ask about the crayola color bubbles and they are still safe as well.

Here is the information from the site and the link as well:

Due to allergies and allergy concerns, can you tell me the ingredients in your products?
	Question

Due to allergies and allergy concerns, can you tell me the ingredients in your products?

	Answer

The exact ingredients of our products are proprietary, however, we are happy to provide you with the most common ingredient requests NOT FOUND in products currently manufactured by Crayola. This list does not include Crayola official licensed products. Please check packaging carefully to determine the manufacturer.

Peanuts & Legumes
Tree Nuts
Eggs & Egg Shell
Milk
Casein
Nut & Nut Oil
D&C Red Dye #40
Latex*

*It is possible that latex gloves may have been worn during the manufacture and distribution of raw materials, components or finished goods.

Crayola Dough contains wheat and therefore is not Gluten Free. Other Crayola products, including Model Magic modeling compound, Modeling Clay, Air-Dry Clay, and Model Magic Fusion are Gluten Free.

For additional assistance, please call us at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Time.

Date Updated 11/17/10 01:11 PM


Crayola allergy information