My son is 2 now and for this holiday season I really wanted
to show him the joys of giving in a very tangible way. After reading a post from Katherine’s Do
It On A Dime, I looked in to Operation Christmas Child through
Samaritan’s Purse. They are a
great organization that sends shoeboxes full of toys, hygiene items and school
supplies all over the world. Here is what our box look like.
Our box is for a girl, age 5-9, and we included:
·
Stuffed Elephant (Wow item)
·
School/Art supplies
o A coloring book
o A
notebook
o Colored
pens
o Pen
bag
o Glue
stick
o Stickers
o Note
pad
·
Warm hat, gloves and socks
·
2 handmade items – a necklaces and stuffed heart
· Crochet kit with extra supplies
·
Hygiene items
o Bar
of soap
o Tooth
brush
o Coco
butter stick
o 2
wash cloths
·
a family photo with a warm note on the back
You can participle too! Go to the website, contribute $7
towards shipping per box, print a label and pack your box. The site gives you
loads of idea on what to put in your box and they have some things that can’t
be included so make sure to read it over before you go shopping for items. Get
your children involved too by letting them pick out items for your box and
explain to them how children across the world, who may never receive another
gift, can receive the things we pick for them. Don’t wait to get your box together because boxes will be
collected next week, Nov. 16th – 23rd. Find your local drop location here. Comment below to let me know what you'll sending and share this post if you found it helpful.
Happy Holidays Everyone!
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