Shoebox Ideas

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Operation Christmas Child is, by its very nature, creative. The finding of an empty shoebox. The selecting of the gifts to fill it with. The selecting of the wrapping paper. The wrapping of the shoebox. The packing of the gifts.

What's more, when groups of children and adults come together - be they families, churchgoers, school pupils, workplace colleagues or members of local community groups - that creativity and inspiration just grows. There are countless ways in which your group can make Operation Christmas Child an exciting, involving and meaningful pre-Christmas project.

To help you get started, we have some ideas and suggestions for:

• Churches
• Schools
• Workplaces
• Community Groups

Whether you end up using any of the ideas on these pages or whether you come up with your own ideas, we hope you'll find taking part in Operation Christmas Child a fun and creative way of making a difference in the lives of underpriviledged children.