2012 Operation Christmas Child

Our 2012 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes were packed and dropped off a few weeks ago. This year I decided to use plastic shoeboxes, which can hopefully be reused by the child/family (for storage, water transportation, etc.). I picked them up at Walmart for a buck. And the items inside were basically things I had in my stockpile/gift tub collected throughout the year. Here are some pics of what was included... (better late than never, right?)

 

 

Shoebox #1  Girl 10-14 years old

socks

polka dot purse

sequin coin purse

(2) sets of hoop earings

Mad Lib book

designer pen

floss

deodorant

toothbrush

toothpaste

nail clipper

lip balm

soap

sparkly pencil

10ct Bic pens

24ct crayons

protractor

12ct colored pencils

12ct erasers

ruler

candy (not pictured)

plastic shoebox

 

Shoebox #2  Boy 2-4 years old

fleece Snoopy blanket

hardcover Dr Suess book

3 Berenstain Bears books

small plastic Tonka truck

Diego toothbrush

toothpaste

soap

black comb

10ct Bic pens

2ct glue stick

24ct crayons

plastic animals

2 plastic balls

1 stamp

magnifying glass

2 card games

candy (not pictured)

plastic shoebox

 

 

Shoebox #3 Girl 5-9 years old

shirt/tank top combo

lei

mini Christmas stocking (with Christmas ball, pencil, ruler, stickers)

small heart slinky

Strawberry Shortcake bandaids

ball & jacks

Old Maid/Go Fish card games

pencil box

2 character pencils

10ct Bic pens

protractor

24ct crayons

2ct glue sticks

toothbrush

toothpaste

soap

2 Berenstain Bears books

heart earings (not pictured)

candy (not pictured)

plastic shoebox

 

To see our 2011 shoeboxes go HERE

For more information on Operation Christmas Child go HERE

 

Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes

I finally finished packing our Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes and hope to get them dropped off tomorrow! I managed to fill them with stuff I had stashed away in my stockpile & gift tub throughout the year, but needed to get a couple more items to top them off. I hit the dollar spot at Target tonight and took care of that. Here's what I squeezed into them for very little $. (I'm thinking no more than about $7 per box. Not too bad!)

Boy 2-4 year old 

sports themed cloth pencil bag

2 activity books

3D cheetah puzzle

2 sheets of stickers

mini "Cars" frisbee

mini rummy card game

2 mini bottles of bubbles

2 glow stick bracelets

3 plastic rings

light/compass keychain

3 small plastic animals

skate roller toy (from Sonic) :)

Hot Wheels car

7ct ball point pens

21ct crayola crayons

12ct colored pencils

12ct pencil eraser caps

plastic protractor

"Cars" and "Toy Story" stickers

20ct Hot Wheels bandaids

"Cars" toothbrush

black comb

Diego magic towel

Johnson Buddies Bar

Mickey Mouse Christmas book

Christmas socks

hat

candy

Girl 2-4 year old

cat theme cloth pencil bag

yo-yo

2 mini bottles of bubbles

2 plastic rings

2 sheets of stickers

mini Crazy Eight cards

Go-Fish cards

Jack & Ball set

activity book

24ct crayola crayons

lei

3 small plastic animals

7ct ball point pens

12ct colored pencils

12ct pencil eraser caps

plastic protractor

2 glow stick bracelets

"Cars" and "Toy Story" stickers (girl characters) ; )

20ct Strawberry Shortcake bandaids

pink kids toothbrush

Dora the Explorer magic towel

Johnson Buddies Bar

6ct hair snap clips

jump rope

Mickey Mouse Christmas book

Christmas socks

candy

For more information on Operation Christmas Child go HERE

Operation Christmas Child

With snow covering the ground here in the DFW metroplex, it's had my son talking about Christmas every day. He seems to think if there is snow, there is Christmas. And if it's Christmas, "Santa is coming!!"

And that gets me thinking.... 

When I started couponing last year, I read about Operation Christmas Child on a blog. The blog writer saves some of her goodies & freebies that she collects throughout the year in order to pack up some shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Their mission is "To demonstrate God's love in a tangible way to needy children around the world, and together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ."

Now if you've been couponing for a little while, you know there are all kind of freebies out there. It's not hard to accumulate all kinds of stuff, much of which can be donated. This year, my goal is to participate in Operation Christmas Child, and to hopefully have my children help me pack up some shoeboxes to share some love with children that are less fortunate. It gives me *warm fuzzies* just thinking about what an impact it could have.

If you're looking for some good to do, and are interested in checking it out, please view their website HERE!

Update: 2012's collection week is November 12th-19th... so plenty of time to build up a little stockpile!

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$1 for SIDS

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