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Pack a Shoebox Gift 

And Share God's Love

By sending a gift-filled shoebox with Operation Christmas Child you can bring great joy and the Good News of Jesus Christ to children around the world. 

There are two ways to send a shoebox gift. Pick and pack items yourself following the steps below, or select your gifts online and we’ll pack and send a shoebox on your behalf.

Pick and Pack a Box Yourself

Choose Your Gifts Online

Boy with shoebox gift

Step 1

Find a shoebox

Find a Shoebox

Get an empty medium sized shoebox, and wrap the box and lid separately in colourful wrapping paper or order preprinted shoeboxes online. Attach the boy/girl label to the top of your shoebox. Mark if your gift is for a boy or a girl and select an age category 2-4, 5-9 or 10-14.

Step 2

Fill it with gifts

Fill your shoebox with a selection of fun toys, hygiene items and school supplies. If possible, include one or two extra special items you know a child will love such as a doll, cuddly toy or deflated football with pump. See our Gift Suggestions for more ideas.

Fill with gifts

Step 3

Make your project donation

Make your project donation

A suggested donation of £5 is essential to cover project costs, including shipping, to enable a local church or group overseas to lead a safe, well-organised children's event where your shoebox will be given to a child in need. 

Give online at Follow Your Box and you can print out a barcode and place it inside your shoebox on top of the contents. This will enable us to tell you which country your shoebox gets sent to.
 

Step 4

Personalise and Pray

Pray for the child that will receive your gift. You may also like to personalise your shoebox by including a hand written note and a photograph of yourself, your group or your family. 

Personalise and pray

Step 5

Drop off your shoebox

Drop off your shoebox

Place a rubber band around each closed shoebox and take it to a local Drop-off Location.

National Collection Week is in November (dates coming soon) and our Drop-off Locations will be listed here.

YOUR SHOEBOX GIFT WITH OPERATION CHIRSTMAS CHILD:

Inspires Joy
You'll be giving unimaginable excitement and hope to children in need around the world.

Reaches further
Partnering with Operation Christmas Child ensures shoeboxes get to hard-to-reach groups like refugee children in the Middle East.

Invites to Jesus
Your shoebox will reach a child in need through one of over 75,000 local churches sharing the good news of life and hope in Jesus in a child-friendly way.

Specially delivered
Your can rest easy knowing your shoebox gift will be delivered through church and community leaders who've been trained to lead safe, well-organised celebrations.