What does a person who has been lousy at tithing do with all the money that should have been tithed?
Spend it all on shoeboxes, of course.
This year, I packed 6 Operation Christmas Child boxes, one for each category, as well as stocked up on some extra supplies that our school will use at our packing party. I had never done a toddler box OR a guy box before, so this was a new experience for me.
WHAT I INCLUDED IN EVERY BOX
- Washcloths
- Soap and soap box
- Toothbrush
GIRL 10-14.
This was the first box that I packed, and it was also the easiest box for me to pack.
Contents:
- The basics: soap, toothbrush, washcloths
- Pencil pouch with 3 compartments.
- pencils, pens, pencil sharpener, markers, erasers.
- nail clippers, emory board, band-aids.
- compact mirror and blush
- Stuffed animal dog
- Hairbrush
- Notebook
BOY 10-14.
Danny helped me with this box. I was surprised at how much he cared about what went into it. It turns out he has expensive taste and would veto almost everything I suggested. Regular notebook? No way. The $8 sketchbook must go in! LEGOs? Nope! How about Magrific Tiles! Unfortunately, we didn't end up buying the Magrific Tiles because they were ridiculously expensive and in a fairly large box. We did however pack a soccer ball and pump (he spent a LOT of time picking out the right soccer ball), sunglasses, harmonica (not up to his standards), and a baseball cap.
The contents:- The basics
- Soccer ball and pump
- Pencil pouch with pencils and sharpener
- Harmonica
- Dice
- Sunglasses
- Baseball cap
- Sketchpad
GIRL 5-9
This was Betsy's box. She packed it at the same time that I was packing the 10-14 box. I had gone to Walmart and bought the supplies for both. As I went through what I bought we separated them into 2 piles (hers, and mine). She took such great care packing this box. 💗💗💗
Contents:
- The basic toiletries
- Stuffed animal dog (with zipper! She put the washcloths, toothbrush, floss, and kleenex inside).
- Twisty Crayons
- Kleenex
- Pencil pouch with markers, pencils, erasers, and pencil grippies.
- Notebook
BOY 5-9
- The basics
- Pencil pouch with markers, pencils, erasers, and pencil grippies
- Notebook
- PAW Patrol Playing Cards
- Squishy baseball
- Recorder
- Bird stuffed animal
- Cars tote bag
GIRL 2-4
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Ahhh, the toddler boxes turned out super cute. I loved buying stuff for them. The adorable thumper leggings are from Lularoe Emily Jang. She's such an awesome consultant, and when she heard they were for a shoebox, she shipped them to me for free and gave me an awesome deal on them! She is super sweet.
I also stuck in some hair bows, a stuffed animal, 32 ct. crayons, a coloring book, a waterbottle, plastic utensils, soap, washcloth, and a comb.
BOY 2-4
- The basics
- Coloring book
- 32 ct. crayons
- Long sleeved athletic shirt
- Bouncy ball
- Squirrel stuffed animal
- Waterbottle and plastic utensils
- 2 large Ticonderoga pencils
Last but not least the boy 2-4 box (feat: horrible wrapping job).
I would highly recommend doing this project. It is a great way to put others before yourself. I am usually a very frugal person, but I found that while shopping for these boxes I was not as concerned about costs as I was about the quality of items. (I do NOT recommend dollar store toys.) If you have kids, make sure to include them on this! We did these boxes when I was a kid and I have very fond memories of packing them and even going to the volunteer location in Minneapolis to help sort and ship the boxes.
For more information you can go to: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/
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