shoeboxes

[leckershell]

http://www.samaritanspurse.uk.com/occ/filling-a-box.asp
(Thanks to Kylie1007 for the link)

This was on the Harvest Festival thread and I just thought I'd bump it. I think it's a great idea to make a shoebox for a child with nothing else to hope for for Christmas. I've always wanted to do one but my school and church never did them.

I thought I'd repost as the time for them to be handed in is 4-20 November so gives people a month to do it

I got my shoeboxes from a shoeshop and they didn't mind that I didn't buy anything (I don't do shoe shopping... shoes don't interest me). I'm probably going to do one for a little boy and one for an older girl

 

[HappyAlice]

Aww I clicked on the link and I've got tears in my eyes, it's so sad thinking some children only have this to make them happy

 

[Kelly G]

http://www.samaritanspurse.uk.com/occ/filling-a-box.asp
(Thanks to Kylie1007 for the link)

This was on the Harvest Festival thread and I just thought I'd bump it. I think it's a great idea to make a shoebox for a child with nothing else to hope for for Christmas. I've always wanted to do one but my school and church never did them.

I thought I'd repost as the time for them to be handed in is 4-20 November so gives people a month to do it

I got my shoeboxes from a shoeshop and they didn't mind that I didn't buy anything (I don't do shoe shopping... shoes don't interest me). I'm probably going to do one for a little boy and one for an older girl

Brooke's School Does This Every Year.

We Usually Do One For A Boy And A Girl! Last Year We Did About Brooke's Age (7).

We Put In A Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Flannel, Soap, Pencils, Colouring Crayons And Books, Some Sweets And A few Other Bits And Bobs!

I Think It's A Great Idea

 

[Manda&Thomas]

ive booked marked it will show it to hubby see if he wants to do one
manda xx

 

[leckershell]

I've just gone and got a few things makes me feel all christmassy and I feel bad for the kids that won't get anything.. packing the little boxes I can imagine the little kids opening them and being so happy. I got the girl a santa hat, I can just imagine this girl writing stuff in the little pink notepad I got and running around wearing this santa hat

aww I feel bad now

hugs to the poor people and people in wars and stuff

 

[fifi211]

Jamie's school does it, and we'll be doing it this year too.

 

[Kimbo]

we used to do them in school every year.
im going to do one this year

 

[Manda&Thomas]

just spoke to hubby we are going to do 2 one for a boy and one for a girl
he said its always nice to do something for some-one who has nothing
manda xx

 

[jue]

Fantastic idea, thanks for showing it

I am going to do 2 as well

 

[Gemma & Jake]

I have made these before and I think it's a great idea. I will now be doing it again this year. Thanks for the link

 

[Emmylou]

I am DEFINITELY doing this, my mom does this every year too, and has bought some lovely pyjamas to send.....I'm gonna send some necklaces & things too so a little girl can dress up & feel special....oh I'm all excited now!!!

 

[happy-chick]

We used to do this at school, we did it in groups in our form kinda thing. Always nice knowing your making a child smile at xmas

 

[Misslarue]

What an excellant idea, I will def do one

 

[Babylicious]

Work do them and so do school - so I usually do one per year

 

[Misslarue]

Got all my stuff for my boy and girl boxes today I'm all excited lol

Leckershell, what shoeshop did you get your boxes from? I live in a little village and I don't think the expensive boutiques will give me one!

 

[Bee]

I did this when I was at school too

I am going to do it again I think