1. Days Until Christmas

3. Since 1990, more than 100 million boys and girls in over 130 countries have experienced this amazing generosity through the power of simple shoe box gifts from Operation Christmas Child.

4. We always give shoeboxes to children based on need, regardless of their background or religious beliefs. It’s an unconditional gift of love.

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6. Yes Please! We’d love you to choose from each of these 4 categories: 1) Toys: Bear, soft toy, tennis ball, finger puppet, jigsaw, yo-yo, building blocks, small musical instrument, trucks, cars, dolls, clip on earrings, etc... 2) Education Items: Calculator, felt pens, pens, pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, colouring book, notepad, picture or puzzle book, chalk, pencil case, stickers, etc. 3) Hygiene Items: Toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, comb, hair clips, bar of soap, flannel, etc. 4) 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.

7. No Thanks! Please note the items we do not wish to be included in the shoeboxes: No Food - particularly chocolate (non-chocolate sweets are allowed) No medicine - or vitamins of any kind No war related items - toy guns, play soldiers or knives of any kind No clothing - other than listed above No fragile items - e.g. glass containers, mirrors No liquids - including blow bubbles, shampoo, bubble bath, toiletry sets or aerosols No dangerous items - sharp objects, scissors or razors No books with many words Nothing of a political nature No hand-made stuffed toys without a CE mark.

9.  FRIDAY 7TH NOVEMBER  PLEASE WRAP THE LID SEPARATELY TO THE SHOE BOX SO IT CAN BE CHECKED AT THE WAREHOUSE  IF YOU ARE ABLE TO PLEASE DONATE £3 SELLOTAPING IT TO THE INSIDE OF THE LID.