OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD GIFT SUGGESTIONS
(No war-related or breakable items, liquids or aerosol cans)
WEEK ONE: September 1 – 11
Pencils
Pens
Crayons
Colored pencils
Pencil sharpener
Notebooks
Ruler
Picture books
Glue sticks
Scissors
Highlighters or markers
Chalk
Coloring books
WEEK TWO: September 12 - 18
Travel-size tissue packs
Soap
Colorful washcloths
Manicure set (no nail polish)
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Hair bows or barrettes
SCHOOL AND CRAFT SUPPLIES
Duct tape (in a pretty pattern!)
Sticky notes
Stickers
Stamps and ink pads
Scotch tape
Pencil case
Glitter
Sewing kit
Fabric quarters
Watercolor paint sets
Stick-on rhinestone jewels
Mini craft kits
Solar calculator
NON-LIQUID HYGIENE AND TOILETRIES
Comb/brush
Solid deodorant
Lip balm/gloss
Headbands
Hair ribbons
Band-Aids
Safety pins
WEEK THREE: September 19 - 25
TOYS & GAMES
Yo-yo
Wooden Jacob’s ladder toy
Jacks
Accordion-style folding fan
Matchbox cars
Non-breakable tea set
Boxed puzzle
Slinky
Card games (like UNO)
Toy animal figures
Play-doh
Mini etch-a-sketch
Marbles
Silly putty
Finger puppets
Princess wand
Doll
Sponge pills
Kaleidoscope
Kids’ meal toys
Travel size games
Glow Sticks
WEEK Four: September 26 – October 2 CLOTHING ITEMS
Gloves
Drawstring backpack
Flip-flops
Friendship bracelets (and extra string to
Fun socks
make more)
Colorful plastic bead
Wrist watch
necklaces
Ballet slippers
Fold-able sunhat
Bandana
Sunglasses
T-shirt
Apron
Purse
Pillowcase dress
Tiara
Scarf
Clip-on earrings
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD GIFT SUGGESTIONS
(No war-related or breakable items, liquids or aerosol cans)
Harmonica
Small tambourine
Wooden whistle
Kazoo
Recorder
WEEK FIVE: October 3 – Oct. 9
Maracas
Bells
Music box
Wind chimes
WEEK SIX: October 10 - 16
Lollipops
Bubble gum
Hard candy
Collapsible water bottle
MUSICAL
FOOD-RELATED
Curly straw
Small reusable containers
Plastic cup
Plastic utensils
WEEK SEVEN: October 17 - 23
STUFFED ANIMALS
Stuffed toys
Baby dolls
Handmade items
Barbie dolls
Doll clothes
WEEK EIGHT:
Deflated soccer ball
Deflated football
Ball pump
Tennis balls
Nerf ball
Flash light
Batteries
October 24 - 30 SPORTS & GAMES
Super Heros
Cars & trucks
Legos
Bean Bag
Hacky Sack
Paddle Ball
Jump Rope
WEEK NINE: October 31 – November 6
Plastic shoe boxes
Store shoe boxes
Picture storage boxes
SHOEBOXES
Craft boxes
Cover in festive paper, optional
WEEK TEN: November 7 – 13
DONATIONS
It cost $7.00 to ship each shoebox to a child around the world