Operation Christmas Child

Quality Crafts

Crafting beautiful items for your shoebox gifts is a great way to bless children in need around the world. Your special gifts will send a powerful message of love and impact the lives of many precious children who may never have received such a gift before.

We have some tried and tested step-by-step craft ideas below (in full colour or in black and white to save on ink if printing). From beginner to expert crafter, there is something for everyone.

You can also find more ideas on our YouTube channel:

YouTube Tutorials

New for 2020: Items containing proper toy stuffing can now be packed in Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts.

Cuddly bunny
£ Free

Knitted Cuddly Bunny

Wool hat beanie
£ Free

Wool Beanie Hat

Fabric Covered Notebook
£ Free

Fabric Covered Notebook

Fabric Headbands
£ Free

Fabric Hairbands

Hair clips
£ Free

Hair Clips

Pen and Pencil roll
£ Free

Pen and Pencil Roll

Crochet Bobble sheep
£ Free

Crochet Bobble Sheep

Pencil case
£ Free

Fabric Pencil Case

Tic-tac-toe game
£ Free

Tic-Tac-Toe game

Cuddly bunny - low ink version
£ Free

Knitted Cuddly Bunny - B&W low ink version

Wool beanie hat black and white
£ Free

Wool Beanie Hat - B&W low ink version

Fabric Covered Notebook B&W
£ Free

Fabric Notebook - B&W low ink version

Hairbands black and white
£ Free

Fabric Hairbands - B&W low in version

Hair clips
£ Free

Hair Clips - B&W low ink version

Pen and Pencil roll Black and White
£ Free

Pen and Pencil Roll - B&W low ink version

B&W crochet bobble sheep
£ Free

Crochet Bobble Sheep - B&W low ink version

B&W Pencil case
£ Free

Fabric Pencil Case - B&W low ink version

tic-tac-toe black and white
£ Free

Tic-Tac-Toe - B&W low ink version