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If you would like to help with the Shoebox Drop-Off, need boxes to fill, or have questions about how to pack them, please see Carol in the Church Library. We need help with filling Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. Please take one or more of the shoeboxes located around our church campus. Fill them and return them with $10 per box for a shipping donation.
Brightly colored squirt guns are great to pack in your shoebox gift. Stay tuned… our packing party dates and times are to be announced. We invite and encourage you to attend any or all of these parties! Bring supplies to donate, bring a box if you have one, if not, we have plenty.
Why Pack a Shoebox for a 10–14 Girl?
Or you could print something like this page for a similar concept, especially if you have young kids of your own. It’s theoretically the approximate size of a regular ol’ shoebox, but you can go a bit bigger than that. Not sure how many quarts that equates to, though. I always buy Ivory because it is a good, inexpensive, pure soap.
You can download the “Shoebox tags” form to help you label the boxes. For more details of what to collect, download the form,“What to put in your shoeboxes.” You can collect items personally; involve your friends, neighbors, church or other group. We, in our district, have been told for the last couple of years, we are not allowed to put in toothpaste any more. Some went to a country about 3 yrs ago and the country refused the boxes, saying the toothpaste was past the due date.
SHOEBOX MINISTRY EVENTS – Sunday, November 13, and 20
Details to fill your box are listed on our below. Anyone is welcome to contribute boxes for this ministry, and anyone is welcome and encouraged to come along on the delivery trip . This is a ministry service that changes hearts and minds through God’s love—of the kids and staff members in Mexico, and maybe even more so, the hearts of those donating and delivering the shoeboxes. That way if their box were to get wet after they receive their presents, it wouldn’t get ruined and they would always have it to sore their treasures in or carry water, etc. It’s okay to take things out of the packages they came in.
(The light was $0.97 after Menard's rebate). We’re planning to pack 180+ Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes and we are requesting donations for shipping and handling to cover the cost ($10 per box). We request all boxes be in by Sunday, November 13th. Our Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Dedication will be on Sunday, November 20th.
More Gift Ideas For a 10–14 Girl Shoebox
The trick is to fill your shoebox with creative gifts that are also practical. My Little Sister and I wanted to encourage our girl (Meeka – more about her later) to express herself in writing and drawing. So, our shoebox was filled with “academic” gifts that both my Little and I would love to receive .
What is she passionate about, and is she living up to her potential. My Little Sister loved the green squishy toy we included in the shoebox! It’s kinda cool – you squeeze it, and it bubbles up and feels gross. And it has a crazy ball inside it that lights up and flashes different colors.
Cuz i googled it and there are so many different styles of sterlite ! Mine are sterlite but they are 2 dollars a Piece and have a latching lid. Assemble Colorful bead craft kits to make for the kids .... To help fulfill the Great Commission, the people of the BMA have created a family of ministries. Each has a unique directive, but all have the same Great Commission purpose.
Yes, Play-Doh can be included in your shoebox gift. However, some children might think it is edible. Scissors are OK to include in your shoebox gifts. This is a great idea as some girls who don’t have access to these items have to miss school while they’re menstruating.
Reusable pads generally come in sets of five or more, which provides coverage for the average length of an average period. Nearly every country that receives OCC shoeboxes struggles to dispose of its waste safely. I read that some kids who attend food distributions have nothing to put their meal in. They have to cup their hands together and eat from them. I'm including a small plastic bowl and sturdy plastic cutlery . To fit more in the box, I fill the bowl with small stuff and secure it with rubber bands.
For all of these, make sure that the expiration date is at least six months after National Collection Week. You may not include Hershey Kisses, Snickers bars, or any other chocolate, fruit roll-ups, fruit snacks, or drink mixes such as Kool-Aid. Now in 2017, no type of candy at all will be allowed in shoebox gifts, due to increasing customs regulations. Please email us at if you have any questions. Sara Lewis of West Union, Ohio, has been packing shoeboxes for 14 years and loves to include reusable feminine hygiene products in her shoeboxes. “In a lot of countries, if these girls don’t have the supplies they need, they don’t get to attend school,” said Sara.
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