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Operation Christmas Child- A Peek into our Boxes

What to Pack in Operation Christmas Child Box

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It’s time for Operation Christmas Child! My kids and I have packed shoeboxes full of special items for years. They are delivered to poor communities all over the world. We love this ministry!
Here is what we packed this year.

 

 

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For a girl ages 10-14:

In the box for a girl, ages 10-14 we included socks, hair clips, a hair pick, toothbrushes, toothpaste, a notepad, pencils, pens, a ruler, a pencil box, scissors, a sewing kit, fabric, candy, yo-yo, bandana bag, soap and washcloth, and a sticker album.

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Below is a bag my daughter made out of 2 bandanas.  (See instructions here.)

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10-14 Boy:

For the boy, ages 10-14 we packed socks, soap and washcloth, a ball of twine, silly putty, candy, a yo-yo, ruler, pens, pencils, notepad, a pencil box,  a flashlight, magnifying glass, sizzlers magnet toy,  toothbrushes, and toothpaste.

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2-4 Girl:

For the little girl we packed a brush, hair clips, soap and washcloth, markers and coloring book, stuffed animal, Care Bears book, toothbrushes and toothpaste, and candy.

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2-4 Boy:

We packed socks, stuffed animal, a book  about trains, toothpaste and toothbrushes, soap and washcloths, markers and coloring book, silly putty, and candy.

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My older kids also filled out a sheet about themselves to include in the boxes, along with a picture of our family.

You can download the All About Me sheets at the Operation Christmas Child website.

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We love to take them to the church on the last day so we can see them being loaded into the huge delivery trucks.  See below for this year’s delivery.

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It’s not to late to pack a shoebox! The deadline is Monday, November 19. See the OCC website for all the details.  I’ve found some great ideas for things to pack on my OCC Pinterest Board.   Follow me!

 

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7 Comments

  1. Love the ideas – thank you so much. Where did you get the about me sheets? That is a great idea for littles to participate in sharing about who they are and where they’re from. Stopping by from A Mama’s Story 🙂

  2. Oh! I really need to do this! I haven’t done it for years, but my kids would love it =)

  3. We LOVE doing these boxes as a family as well! We’d love for you to share with us on Theology Thursdays FOR KIDS!!!

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