recreationally self-reliant : they have a modest supply of a variety of wholesome recreational activities to choose from to rest from the stress of living through a major disaster , supplies such as board games , card games , some sports equipment ( such as baseballs and bats or frisbees or volley balls or soccer balls ) life vests , swimsuits and inflatable tubes for swimming as well as emotional support through special blankets or stuffed animals or crayons and coloring books and other toys for the little ones , painting or crafts supplies for older artists ( or software and computers for graphic artists ) , books and novels , music either through mp3s and media players and/or musical instruments ( such as a violin , cello , xylophone , drums , harp , guitar piano etc ) .