3M Nexcare Tattoo Waterproof Bandages are Fun AND Useful For the Sandwich Generation!

Bandaids are bandages are bandaids, right? Wrong! As a member of the refuse-to-be-aging Baby Boomers Generation, I can freely admit that was somewhat true about 40 years ago when I was a kid. But thanks to also being a member of the Sandwich Generation and actively involved in a wide variety of issues and activities for grandparents and grandchildren, I have happily discovered there is a whole new world of bandaids out there.

My absolute favorites, and the ones I consider the best, are the 3M Nexcare Tattoo Waterproof Bandages. These can be a bit pricier than normal bandaids but are worth their weight in gold. I started buying them for my grandchildren since the reason they are called Tattoos is because they are fun kids bandages that usually have bright and colorful kid-fun pictures on them.

From Princesses to Star Wars, my grandkids and I have been happily adorned with these kids bandaids for several years now. They love them because of the cute pictures. I love them because THEY STAY ON!

There are, of course, exceptions to every rule, but generally speaking, if you can get these on properly, they will stay on through thick and thin, dry and wet conditions, preschool and elementary school wrestling, and whatever else a kid can conjure up! The IF is because they are very light and somewhat “flimsy.” Those qualities are a large part of the reason they stay on so well, but they are also part of the reason they can be hard to get on properly.

They come with little strips that have to be removed as you slowly put the Nexcare Tattoo Bandages on the cut. Most of the time I get them on just fine, but there are times when I have gone through 2-3 bandaids because I messed them up or they stuck funny. Still and all, they are still WELL worth it! Unless the cut is literally on the tip of a fingernail, these bandages definitely stay on.

My senior parents thought they were a bit odd at first but learned to love them for their sticking power. When my aging mom was working with her vacuum cleaner yesterday, she cut her finger very close to the tip. She wasn’t going to put anything on it because it was in such a tricky spot. I grabbed one of our toy car Nexcare Tattoo Bandages and carefully applied it to her finger. Today, she thanked me for it and commented on how shocked she was it was still on firmly, in spite of being on the tip of her finger and all her handwashing!

I can remember the many times my elderly dad took several tumbles the last few years as he progressed to end stage Parkinsons Disease symptoms. I still have fond memories of a few times he walked around gaily decorated with cute and colorful Princess Nexcare tattoo bandages. Needless to say, his great-granddaughter thought it was quite fun to see great-grandpa wearing her Princess bandages!

These even make fun ideas for grandparents to stay in touch and close to their grandchildren when living far away. I frequently bring some as gifts when I visit or order them to be mailed to my long distance grandkids as well. Needless to say, every grandkid I’ve ever given them to LOVES them!

I have to admit, if it was just me I might buy the blander and less expensive Nexcare waterproof bandages they carry for us older members of the senior and baby boomers generation.

But I get such a big kick out of my grandkids' delighted reaction when they see their Sandwich Generation Granny Nanny wearing one of their cute cartoon bandages, I can't resist! Sometimes, I can even find my favorite smilies!

P.S. If you can't find the fun 3M Nexcare Tattoo Waterproof Bandages in the cartoon characters you see here, or you'd like to send them to your long distance grandkids, just click on the pictures above or click here. Sometimes, there are more varieties online than in the stores, I've found.