Operation Christmas Child

[nessa16]

Anyone else do this during the holidays? Drop off week is this week and I'm finally getting to do this again. I used to love doing this with my mom when I was little. I chose to shop for a 5-9 year-old girl. It was so much fun! I spent less than $25 (on a really small budget this year) by putting in an EAH Harelow doll I already had and getting small things from Target (good stuff in the $1 area, Wamart, and the $1 Store.

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I got a travel MLP toothbrush/paste set, Old Maid cards, a hand towel and wash cloth, shea buttermilk bar soap, hair ties and headbands, a Frozen bowl, a smaller Slinky, press-on nail art, a Trolls notebook, Christmas pencils, a pink hairbrush, strawberry Chapstick, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer bandaids, Legos, and a few other things. I actually have to return a couple things because they wouldn't fit in the shoebox. It's packed pretty full. I need to see if an MLP pack of tissues will fit and a small thing of floss. It was so much fun. I also taped one of our Christmas cards to the inside of tbe bixlid with our address in case the child can write back. I wrote a note on the back of it.

Let's see/hear what you do!

[Taxel]

Oh this sounds cool! I've never heard of it before.

I'm going through stuff to see if I have any spare toys I can donate to Toys 4 Tots or a local women & children homeless shelter. So far I have a little pile of stuff. Hopefully I can find more toys!

[Baby Sugarberry]

Nah, we donate locally to a drive that's not religiously affiliated. 
I don't like how most churches operate.

[nessa16]

Nah, we donate locally to a drive that's not religiously affiliated. 
I don't like how most churches operate.

I guess I don't do it because it's religiously affiliated. I just enjoy putting the shoeboxes together, kind if like a swap box and it was something my mom and I did at holiday time when I was little.

[melodys_angel]

There are plenty of things going around within the city to make sure everyone is covered--its nice

[BethyVic]

We usually do an adopt-a-child type gift program.  I really enjoy it.  Of course, I tend to have more fun buying gifts for girls (ponies usually end up in the bags). My dad's company has a Christmas party every year and I am in charge of buying the gifts and prizes for bingo.  Both of these projects make me feel so happy.  I really enjoy making people's Christmases better.  What other programs do you guys donate through?  I have a lot of clothes that are too small and I never know what the best place is to take them.  I live near a Savers, a Goodwill, Salvation Army and Value Village. 

[Leave a Whisper]

We do Toys for Tots.

[Mkia]

Looks like you've got a great box put together

We usually do one of the angel trees, or something for adopt a platoon (for troops overseas), or both if we have the funds.

[Sukey]

We just dropped off our shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child tonight.  They told us that next year candy and toothpaste will not be allowed.  We usually put toothpaste in, but we didn't this year.  We did put candy in.  Should have taken pics. We do one for a boy and one for a girl- ages 10-14.
Our boxes had
-Lisa frank & monkey notebooks, sketch pads
-pens, pencils, markers
-ghostbuster erasers
-ball
-koosh ball
-plastic light up angel ornament
-superman light
-book bag
-journal
-soccer ball and pump
-rainbow plush dog
-socks
-stickers
-some sort of pet blind bag
-sour patch kids and sour gummy worms
-hello kitty plush keychain
-pencil sharpeners
-Star Wars blind bag
-MLP eraser
-barrettes

Prolly stuff I'm forgetting

I did take this pic, so I could see what all I needed to buy still for the girl's box.  I had extra stuff that I'm saving for next year.

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[Taxel]

What other programs do you guys donate through?  I have a lot of clothes that are too small and I never know what the best place is to take them.  I live near a Savers, a Goodwill, Salvation Army and Value Village. 

You could find a local homeless shelter. I always donate to shelters now because I'd rather my old stuff be used instead of sold for someone else's profit. The one I usually go to (women & children shelter) will accept pretty much anything.

[Haruna]

Oh, I do this every year! It's an awesome way to show love to a needy kid. I follow Samaritan's Purse on Facebook and they post stories from kids who received shoeboxes who are now grown and who describe how just receiving that gift made them realize God loves them and that there are other people in the world who care about them, changing their lives forever.

I packed three shoeboxes this year (and helped my crazy mom pack about 50 so far, no joke! She loves this program.). I of course made a pony-themed box with two of the little plastic-bag-packed single brushables and other things. I'll have to take a picture before I finish them up Saturday!

[nessa16]

What other programs do you guys donate through?  I have a lot of clothes that are too small and I never know what the best place is to take them.  I live near a Savers, a Goodwill, Salvation Army and Value Village. 

You could find a local homeless shelter. I always donate to shelters now because I'd rather my old stuff be used instead of sold for someone else's profit. The one I usually go to (women & children shelter) will accept pretty much anything.

This is a good idea, I usually just take stuff to Goodwill but a shelter would be better.

We just dropped off our shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child tonight.  They told us that next year candy and toothpaste will not be allowed.  We usually put toothpaste in, but we didn't this year.  We did put candy in.  Should have taken pics. We do one for a boy and one for a girl- ages 10-14.
Our boxes had
-Lisa frank & monkey notebooks, sketch pads
-pens, pencils, markers
-ghostbuster erasers
-ball
-koosh ball
-plastic light up angel ornament
-superman light
-book bag
-journal
-soccer ball and pump
-rainbow plush dog
-socks
-stickers
-some sort of pet blind bag
-sour patch kids and sour gummy worms
-hello kitty plush keychain
-pencil sharpeners
-Star Wars blind bag
-MLP eraser
-barrettes

Prolly stuff I'm forgetting

I did take this pic, so I could see what all I needed to buy still for the girl's box.  I had extra stuff that I'm saving for next year.

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I always do a girl, I just love shopping for girl stuff. I didn't think food was allowed at all so I didn't add any. I was iffy with leaving the toothpaste but good to know it's ok this year. I feel silly sending a toothbrush without toothpaste.

If I have the funds I buy dog and cat food for the Humane Society too.

[tulagirl]

I do it every year. I did seven boxes.  I like to include an outfit in each box for the child, I make them things as well.  I wish I could meet each child that has gotten my boxes over the years.  This year I lucked out my friend retired from teaching and I got all her school supplies.  So my boxes were packed full.  When I dropped them off they had to use a cart lol. I like plastic containers better than the small shoe box. I can't get coloring books and paper in those boxes.

[True]

My sister and I used to do this every year with my mom, I cant remember why we stopped? but I just found a place that does it again! I won't be able to this year because money is tight, but I'll be looking into it for next year, I can start hoarding items now.

[Sukey]

My sister and I used to do this every year with my mom, I cant remember why we stopped? but I just found a place that does it again! I won't be able to this year because money is tight, but I'll be looking into it for next year, I can start hoarding items now.

Yeah, that's what we do, we buy things throughout the year.