Operation Christmas Child 2013
I loved working on my OCC boxes this year. My 2 year old (Michael) even helped out a little this year with a box for a little boy his age. If you'd like to see what I did last year, you can click here to read my post about that.
The national collection week is November 18th - 25th. If you need to know where your local drop off is, you can go here. I know that our local Chick-fil-a has a sign up that they are a drop off location.
You can use a plan shoebox and wrap it in Christmas wrapping paper or buy a plastic shoebox size tote. You still have time to make a box.
If you think you don't have the time to physically pack a box, you can build a box online. I haven't actually done it, but have looked over it and it is so easy to make a box without having to go to a store. When you click on an item to add, a story pops up about a child who received this same type of item in an OCC box. Looks like it's $30 a box and I'm assuming it includes the $7 shipping donation.
Update - November 3, 2017
Starting this year, the following items should NOT be packed in the OCC boxes: Candy; toothpaste; used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives, or military figures; chocolate or food; seeds; fruit rolls or other fruit snacks; drink mixes (powdered or liquid); liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans.Here's the video that I made of Michael and I going shopping for our OCC boxes this year:
This past weekend I got the boxes all packed up so that my mom could take them home with her. Here's what we got for the three boxes we made:
- Double bagged candy - blow pops, ring pop, spearmint and peppermint candies
- Three Hot Wheel cars
- Stuffed animal monkey from our little monkey
- Pair of gloves
- Paint booklet with the dry paint
- Pencil
- Cars go pack
- Comb and brush
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse bag
- Paint brushes
- Silly puddy
- Toothpaste
- Tooth brush
- Markers
- Two pairs of socks
- Rolled up coloring sheets with crayons
- Winnie the Pooh plastic cup
- Puzzle with a tin
- Safety scissors
- Wash clothe
- Box of crayons
- Travel size pack of tissues
- Several Veggie Tales coloring/activity sheets
- Notebook
I was not able to get the makers, notebook, and the puzzle to fit. We also put some special coloring pages that I filled out for Michael since he can't write yet and a family picture.
- Turtles go pack
- Puzzle
- Small bar of soap
- Silly puddy
- Double bagged candy - blow pops, ring pop, spearmint and peppermint candies
- Pair of gloves
- Wash clothe
- Notebook
- Toothpaste
- Paint-by-numbers
- Tooth brush
- Christmas pen
- Travel size pack of tissues
- Comb and brush
- Safety scissors
- Winnie the Pooh plastic cup
- Pencil
- Markers
- Jumbo eraser
- Two pairs of socks
- Box of crayons
- Several Veggie Tales coloring/activity sheets
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse bag
- Paint-by-numbers
- Scrunchies
- Stuffed dolly
- Double bagged candy - blow pops, ring pop, spearmint and peppermint candies
- Hairbrush
- Travel size pack of tissues
- Pencil
- Markers
- Pedicure kit
- Mirror
- Coloring book
- Box of crayons
- Wash clothe
- Two pairs of socks
- "I Love Jesus" bracelet
- Disney princess bag
- Nail files
- Small bar of soap
- Toothpaste
- Tooth brush
- Christmas pen
- Pair of gloves
- Jumbo eraser
- Winnie the Pooh plastic cup
- Puzzle
- Safety scissors
- Notebook
- Several Veggie Tales coloring/activity sheets
Hope this helps give you ideas to pack your own boxes. I'm looking forward to doing this again next year!
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