Operation Christmas Child 2010
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What to Pack

Choosing gifts to put in your shoebox is a really fun part of getting involved in Operation Christmas Child. There is something very rewarding about giving to a child you will probably never meet in this world – especially when you know your simple act of kindness will be felt and appreciated in more ways than you can ever imagine.

Once you have decided whether to give your shoebox to a boy or girl, you need to think carefully about gifts that would be most appropriate for the age group you have selected.

P.S. Before you spend all your money on great shoebox gifts, don't forget to put £2.50 aside for the shoebox donation.
 
Yes Please! We’d love you to choose from each of these 4 categories:
Toys:
 Bear, soft toy, tennis ball, finger puppet, jigsaw, yo-yo, building blocks, small musical instrument.
For boys;
trucks and cars,
for girls;
dolls, clip on earrings, etc.
Educational Supplies:
Felt pens, pens, pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, colouring book, notepad, picture or puzzle book, chalk, pencil case, stickers, etc.

Hygiene Items:
Toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, comb, hair clips, bar of soap, flannel, etc.

Other Items:
 Sweets (sell-by date to be at least March of the following year), gloves, scarf, sunglasses, cap, hat, bangles, necklaces etc.

All gifts should be new, please include items from each category.
 
 No Thanks! Please do NOT include any of these items:

No Food
especially chocolate. Only exception, non-chocolate sweets are allowed

No medicine
or vitamins of any kind.

No war related items
Toy guns, soldiers or knives of any kind.

No clothing
other than listed above.

No fragile items
Glass containers, mirrors.

No liquids
including blow bubbles, shampoo, bubble bath, toiletry sets or aerosols.

No dangerous items
Sharp objects, scissors or razors.

No novels.
Nothing of a political nature.
No hand-knitted stuffed toys without a CE mark.

 

IMPORTANT! READING THE SMALL PRINT SAVES TIME AND PROTECTS LIVES.

Due to import regulations, all gifts should be new and comply with the conditions listed above. Please make sure your gifts are age appropriate and that you do not send any items in a shoebox (intended for a small child), which might be swallowed or mistaken for sweets.

Should you inadvertently include any item that is not suitable or might be regarded as dangerous for the intended child, Samaritan’s Purse reserves the right to remove that item and use it for the benefit of the charity. Occasionally we have to change the contents to meet specific country requirements or change the shoebox to meet our approximate dimensions.

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