The following indicates examples of items that are appropriate for the Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes.
Toothbrush
Mild Soap (in a plastic sealable bag)
Washcloth
Comb/Hairbrush
Sewing Kits
Nail Clippers
Tweezers
Small dolls
Small stuffed toys
Kazoo
Harmonica
Small puzzles
Stickers
Dinkies
Skipping rope
Small balls
Slinky
Yo-yos
Dominoes
Marbles
Crayons
Small activity books
Small colouring books
Washable markers
Small picture books
Notebooks/notepads
Ruler
Erasers
Pens/pencils
Solar calculators
Colouring pencils
Sharpeners
Hair clips
Hair accessories
Necklaces
Sunglasses
Toy jewelry
Small purse
Watch
Small flashlights
Underwear
T-shirts
Hard candy
Items that cannot be included are:
Toothbrush
Mild Soap (in a plastic sealable bag)
Washcloth
Comb/Hairbrush
Sewing Kits
Nail Clippers
Tweezers
Small dolls
Small stuffed toys
Kazoo
Harmonica
Small puzzles
Stickers
Dinkies
Skipping rope
Small balls
Slinky
Yo-yos
Dominoes
Marbles
Crayons
Small activity books
Small colouring books
Washable markers
Small picture books
Notebooks/notepads
Ruler
Erasers
Pens/pencils
Solar calculators
Colouring pencils
Sharpeners
Hair clips
Hair accessories
Necklaces
Sunglasses
Toy jewelry
Small purse
Watch
Small flashlights
Underwear
T-shirts
Hard candy
Items that cannot be included are:
- Toothpaste
(due
to customs regulations)
- Food
and any chewy, crumbly, or soft candy
including gum (due to customs regulations)
- Used items (due to customs regulations)
- Items that can scare or harm a child such as war-related toys and toy
guns
- Playing cards
- Liquids or items that could leak, melt, freeze or break such as shampoo, creams,
lip balms, and bath gels (due to customs
regulations)
- Mirrors or glass since these can damage other items in the shoe
box