HELP!

Okay friends, I need your help. We have less than one month left until all boxes are do...how can you help??

We need:
TOOTHPASTE
Notebooks/notepads
Pencils
Pencil Sharpeners
Crayons
Washclothes
Toys for kids ages 2-14
Socks
Stuffies

I am hoping to pack at LEAST 150 boxes...that means we need supplies for 40 or so more! We can do this-with your help! You can purchase supplies OR make a financial donation and leave the shopping to me!! Either way-PLEASE consider helping a child who may not ever have had or get another Christmas present in their life!! These boxes make their lives just *this* much better...don't you want to put a smile on a childs face?

Thank you to Tabbi R. and Melanie V. for their donations to help!

CONTEST!!

Okay, I finally have a contest for yall!! Guess how many bags of soap are pictured below to win!


Contest details:
The contest will close midnite on the 17th of October (one week from today). If more than one person guesses the correct answer, the winner will be chosen by random.org. You may only enter one guess. To enter, please leave a comment on this blog post or on my link to this page, including your name, email and guess. If no one guesses right, the closet answer will be accepted as a win. Prize is yet TBD, but it will be a good one :)

Girl, 2-4.

Okay. BY FAR my favorite age to pack for :) It's just so fun!


So I only got one picture of this box. Dont ask me why.
Anyways, whats in it?
-2 notebooks and color crayons
-Washcloth and soap
-Sesame street fork and spoon set
-An adorable jumpsuit 4T outfit I got on sale at Kmart for 1.50!!
-A little bracelet I made
-A pair of socks
-Toothbrush, 2 small toothpastes and floss
-Balloons
-Toy story happy meal toy
-Bouncy ball
-Hair Pretties!

Girl, 5-9.

Probably the most difficult age to pack for. I know what girls my age like, and what 2-4 year olds like. 5-9 year olds? Thats beyond me :)


-A barbie doll (yes, dont worry. I have already called the dollar tree managment location, to let them know I was very offended they did not have any african american, asian, southern american, etc. dolls...)
-Pack of socks
-Pez dispenser with candies
-Washcloth and soap
-Toothbrush and toothpaste
-hair pretties set
-flamingo stuffie
-snoopie stuffie (he ran away for the first pic!)

This box has a lot less than most, but the barbie thing takes a lot of room up!

All packed up, snoopie waiting to meet his new friend!!

Girl, 10-14.

So the box for a 10-14 year old girl?
-A writing set and an extra notebook, pencils, and a pencil sharpener.
-Lipbalm.
-A keychain clip
-A bracelet making set.
-2 mini-jars of playdough
-balloons
-a purse/bag (that says Jesus loves you!) on it
-A plastic cup with hearts on it
-A packet of tissues
-Toothbrush, toothpaste
-A hair comb
-A seal stuffie
-A Threads of Hope bracelet
-Washclothe and bar of soap
-2 pack of cutsie socks :)

The box all packed up, minus the bag of candy that needs to go to the "box doctor" before I bring it to church, because it has the icky jolly rancher in it!

Boy, 10-14.

We have the least amount of 10-14 year old boy boxes. Cause they are harder to pack. But, heres what Ive put in a box for that age group!

What on earth do you pack for a 10-14 year old boy!?
-A watch, with battery
-A toothbrush, 2 things of smaller toothpaste
-A flashlight with 4 extra batteries
-A pack of glow-stick bracelets
-A Waterbottle with hard candy in it (the candy still needs to be put in a zip bag...whoops)
-A washcloth and bar of soap
-Pencils and pencil sharpener
-A 50 piece puzzle
-Balloons
-A pair of sunglasses (from the dollar store. Can you imagine living in africa or south america and NOT having a pair of sunglassesa? What a great idea to include these!)
-Neosporin lip balm


The box all packed up. You can kind see under the flashlight all the light blue/teal. I wrapped the sunglasses in two pieces of tissue paper. You have to remember that 90% of these boxes are going to rural areas...and after traveling by boat and or plane, they travel by tiny boats, on top of camels or elephants, or on a persons bicycle to reach these children...and Im sure many of them are dropped on the way. Thats one important thing to remember when you pack your box...make sure things fit well, and are NOT breakable. And if they are, make sure that you wrap them in tissue paper or the like to keep them from braking!

Boy, 5-9.

(Above) The box is already to be shipped off!

Okay..what does a 5-9 year old boy want in his box?
-Socks,
-Turtle stuffed animal
-Avatar action figure
-iQ "study putty" (like a silly putty)
-Soap and washclothes
-Bat of candy
-Pencils, pencil sharpener, and erasers.
-Bouncy Ball
-School Scissors
-Threads of Hope bracelet
-Balloons
-Deck of Playing cards.
-Flip Flops

Something you might notice is that this shoebox is packed in a sterlite plastic container...there are pros and cons to that fact. The pro is that the child now also has a reusable bucket...for carrying water, storing food, toys, etc. The con is that when these are packed into the larger boxes at the warehouse, they can crack, and are harder to fit...either way, it doesnt matter :)