It’s the little things, people.  That’s right!  It’s the little things that will fit into a standard shoebox that can light up a child’s life and change that life forever.  Now if you had a shoebox that held shoes big enough to fit Shaq, well then, that could seriously light up a child’s life.

Let me explain

Operation Christmas Child is a program in which you fill a shoebox with items that will be sent to a child.  Small toys, books, colors, pencils, toiletries, a letter, etc are just some of the things you can put into a box to be sent.  I’ve never participated in this program before, but this year I made sure that Allison (my little helper) and I put together a box for a boy and a girl.

It was simple and meaningful

We will drop them off at a collection point tomorrow, usually a church, where they will be sent to a child somewhere in the world.  We can even track the shipment online!  How cool is that?  It’s not too late to do the same.  For those of you who practice the “buy ahead method” or coupon , you may find you have items in your home right now that you can put into a shoebox.  Pick up a small new toy and there you have it.  A blessing!

You can find out all the details about what to pack and where to drop it off at this link: Operation Christmas Child.

a look into our shoeboxes. Note: don't send liquids. I replaced the liquids with a bar of soap.

Mommy's little helper

All ready to send