Operation Christmas Child Approved Items List printable pdf download

Operation Christmas Child Approved Items List

Approved

Shoebox Items

List of Approved Items

• Scarves

• Baby/wet wipes (not medicated)

• Scissors (age appropriate)

• Balloons

• Sewing Kits +/- small sewing scissors (10-14 year old boxes)

• Bibles

• Temporary Tattoos

• Chalk

• Tools and Multi-tools - hammer, screw drivers, container nails/

• Clothing (hats, socks, t-shirts, pants, dresses, etc.)

screws (10-14 year old boxes)

• English books (recommend lots of colorful pictures)

• Transformers/Similar Items–not war-related or frightening

• Fishing Hooks

• Reusable Cloth Bag

• Floam

Items you may want to put in a Ziploc Bag

• Glue Sticks

• Gardening Tools

• Baby Powder

• Ink Pad (foam type, not liquid dispensers)

• Batteries

• Magnets

• Candles

• Magnifying Glass

• Deodorant (not liquid)

• Mitts (thin cotton)

• Markers, Wax Crayons, or Oil Pastels

• Mirrors (only if encased in a plastic compact)

• Play Dough–as long as it’ s in original packaging

• Porcelain Items

• Silly Putty or Slime

• Powder Laundry Detergent (original package)

• Soap (bar, not liquid)

• Razors (10-14 year old boxes)

• Resin Items

• Sanitary Pads/Tampons (10-14 year old boxes)

List of Items Not to Include

Five Things To Remember

NO CANDY OR FOOD

1. No food items or candy

Applicable to Canadian shoeboxes only

2. No used or dirty items

• Bubbles

3. No liquids or items that leak, melt or freeze

• Camoflage items

4. No breakable items

• Chap Stick & Lipstick

5. No items that scare or harm a child

• Deck of Cards (Poker style with hearts, clubs etc.)

• Dice

• Food–including dry beans, grains, rice, soft candy, gum

• Glow Sticks

• Knives

• Laser Pointers

• Liquids (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, bubble bath)

• Make-up

• Medicines

• Mirrors (not encased in a plastic compact)

• Perfume Sticks

• Seashells

• Seeds

• Skull & Crossbones

• Vitamins

• War-related items (guns, camouflage items)

Operation Christmas Child

is a project of Samaritan’ s Purse

Franklin Graham, International President

1-800-303-1269 | SamaritansPurse.ca

SamaritansPurse.ca/occ

Operation Christmas Child Approved Items List

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