Make a Child's Christmas!

When i was in school we used to do this thing called 'Love in a box' where we all made a shoe box and brought it into school for another child, This year i don't know what reminded me about it but i thought my little sister doesn't do this at school anymore and people are slowly forgetting about love in a box. I think its such a nice thing to do something nice near this time of year.


This year why not help to make a child's christmas feel like a proper christmas. Create a shoe box fill with old and new stuff in any shoe box and decorate it with christmas paper. Closing date this Friday 18th November its not too late to make a difference! Go to the website to find your nearest drop off point get friends, family and even your work mates to get involved. 


Remember to write on the box the age of the child and the gender that it is aimed at! 


Boy- 2-4 yrs
         5-9 yrs
        10-14yrs


Girl- Exactly the same


We suggest a minimum of £2.50 donation per shoebox - which helps ensure your shoebox gets to where it needs to go. Please donate online if at all possible - so we can tell you where your shoebox went. If not, please complete the donation slip from the downloaded OCC leaflet, enclose a cash or cheque donation, and then place the payment/slip in your shoebox on top of the contents.

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. 


Come on we all have stuff we don't need ! Thanks :)
more information at:


http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk/locate