Who doesn't love to color? I personally love coloring and like to include coloring books in my OCC boxes. When space in a box is an issue, small coloring books are much better. I made a printable coloring book to use in my boxes and I figured that you guys might enjoy adding it to your boxes. This one is perfect for an Angry Birds themed box or a box for a 2-4 year old boy! Simply print the attached PDF below using your printer's double sided setting, then use the directions seen here to make it into a booklet. I used some bright and sturdy yellow paper for a cover. Don't forget to pack some crayons!
*Note* I do not own any of the pictures used in this coloring book. All pictures taken from Google Images*
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I am constantly adding to my OCC stockpile. Between deals, freebies, and finding new yet unwanted things in my home, I can accumulate quite a collection in a month. Here are the items that I have collected in the moth of June. Last month's McDonald's toys were mini Beanie Boos, so my brother and I got some Happy Meals and saved the toys. I think that they will be great if a box is too full for a stuffy but still needs something to love. My family and I did some (very late) spring cleaning, and we found quite a few new items that none of us wanted. These stickers are some examples of that. Also from the spring cleaning I found some school supplies. There is a coloring book, pencil pouch, crayons, and an eraser. Because school just let out, there was a bunch of unused school supplies that was no longer needed. Here we have four black ink pens, a blue ink pen, a pencil, and six red pens. Lastly from the spring cleaning is some toys. There is a polar bear figure, My Little Pony figure, a lizard figure, and two Hot Wheels. There is also an unopened magic towel. I made a few things for my 2-4 boxes. There are two DIY pencil pouches (tutorial coming soon) and two DIY 2-4 notebooks (tutorial here). The last things that I have for this month are arcade prizes. There is a Hot Wheels, two foam dice, and a silly face notebook. That is all that I have for the month of June. I am super excited for the July haul because the back to school sales are coming up. What did you find this month?
Imagine yourself as an orphan living in an underfunded orphanage in a rural area. Rarely are you complemented, told that you are loved, or made to feel special. This situation is not uncommon for a child that is receiving and Operation Christmas Child box. One of the most important parts of the box is the note because through it, you can make the box much more special and personal for the child that receives it. Even if there is a language barrier, the bright colors, small doodles, and maybe even a picture of the kind foreigner that thought of them can still touch their hearts. Notes are free to make for us, but can have such an impact on the person that receives it. Below are some pictures of notes that I have made to help inspire you with your own notes. Inside of notes: Dear Child, You are loved! I hope that you enjoy the gifts that I have packed for you. Jesus loves you and cares for you. I love you and am praying for you! My name is Sydney and I live in the United States. My favorite color is purple. I live with my parents, brother, and dog. Sending Love, Sydney I apologize for the picture quality. However, these are three of the notes that I have recently made. I almost always have the same text inside, but they are decorated differently. Some notes, like the gender neutral one, are rather simple, while others have more complex patterns like the rainbow note or pictures like the robot note. You probably noticed how often I used the word "love". I try to use my notes to show as much love as possible to the kid that receives it. The second paragraph is more about me so that the note and box become more personal.
Who doesn't love to color? I personally love coloring and like to include coloring books in my OCC boxes. When space in a box is an issue, small coloring books are much better. I made a printable coloring book to use in my boxes and I figured that you guys might enjoy adding it to your boxes. Simply print the attached PDF below using your printer's double sided setting, then use the directions seen here to make it into a booklet. I used some bright and sturdy orange paper for a cover. Don't forget to pack some crayons!
*Note* I do not own any of the pictures used in this coloring book. All pictures taken from Google Images*
Buying enough notebooks for 150 boxes would be a very expensive task. It would likely take up the majority of my budget! Fortunately, there are some ways that I can get notebooks besides buying them. I get donations and sometimes even freebies, and I can also make some for my 2-4 year old boxes. This is how to make two notebooks for 2-4 year old boxes out of just a few pieces of paper and some staples. MATERIALS:
STEPS: 1. Use a ruler to mark half of each sheet of paper. 2. Cut all papers in half along the line. 3. Fold all of the white or lined pages in half together. 4. Fold the colored paper in half. I personally used a thicker piece of paper to help make it more sturdy. 5. Unfold both the white pages and the colored pages and add them on top of one another. Staple the crease. 6. Repeat steps 3-5 to make a notebook with the other half of each sheet of paper to make two notebooks. You could skip cutting them in half to make larger notebooks, but I prefer to make the little ones. I listed this as a notebook for a 2-4 box because they are smaller and do not have as much paper, so they are best fit for a younger child that is not in school yet. If you wanted to make the notebook for an older child, simply add more paper and do not cut the sheets in half. I hope that this has helped you! Please comment down below if you made this notebook or any other DIY projects for OCC.
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