Operation Christmas Child – 12 Weeks of Giving

For last week’s addition of 12 Weeks of Giving T and I both stuffed shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child.  We truly enjoyed gathering up some fun small items to see how much we could fit into a shoe box yet still make it special for a child during this Holiday season.

Inside the shoe boxes we included some of the same items in both and then a few different items in each shoe box.  Above you can see that both shoe boxes included an animal with stuffing, birth certificate and a wishing star.  I used to conduct stuff ‘n fluff workshops at child care centers right after Gab’s brain surgery as a way to work with kids and be available to her for all her appointments.  I was a consultant for a company called Noah’s Ark Animal Workshop which is where these bears came from.  I thought this would be perfect for a child, having their own animal to stuff and name.  When a child gets to experience making their own bear usually the stuffed animal means so much more.  We also included a roll of stickers, plush monkey bookmark and a fun note card craft in each box.

The items that were different in the boxes included a package of bull dog greeting cards and a monkey & giraffe pom craft kit in my box.  In T’s box she included some school supplies such as a Hannah Montana ruler, 5 pencils, a package of two erasers and a rubber bracelet.

We had a blast stuffing the boxes full and it meant so much to us to know these gifts would touch the hearts of two little children.  It truly seemed like such a simple act of kindness but we both know it means so much.  It also felt great!

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Who have you blessed this week?