Every single one of my boxes is unique and different from the others. However, there are a few things that every box that I pack get. Here is what they are for 2017. Hygiene -toothbrush -bar of soap -tissues -comb (girls only) School Supplies -2 pencils (5-9 and 10-14 only) -pencil sharpener (5-9 and 10-14 only) -crayons (4 pack or higher) -2 pens -notebook, notepad, or other type of paper -stickers Toys -stuffed toy -small top (these from Oriental Trading...I had a $10 gift card from a survey so I used it on these) Of course, more goes into all of my boxes. This is just the bare essentials plus a few extras that I am including in all of my boxes. I will of course try to include as many things in a box as possible. What do you include in all of your boxes?
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Recently, I went into Party City to see their party favors section. I know that they sell party favors individually for very low prices and I thought that it might be a good way to pick up a few small toys. I was right! Party City was great for getting a few small toys and trinkets for OCC and I am definitely planning on going back. Here are the two things I got at this trip. The first thing that I got was this notepad. My brother is making some Disney themed boxes and the one for a 2-4 girl needed paper. I picked this up because it is great for a little girl. It has Minnie Mouse on the front and it was only 40 cents! The other thing that I got is this tambourine. I have heard from people who have distributed boxes that the kids live toys that make music. This tambourine is the perfect size for a shoebox and was on sale for only 30 cents. Can't beat that! My total with tax came out to be only 75 cents. I save all of the change that I find on the floor in a jar and use it for small purchases like this. Have you ever shopped for boxes at Party City?
Deals are sometimes very hard to find. Always looking around is the best way to find them, but sometimes a little bit of help is a welcome surprise. This deal alert is for flip flops and small toys. Flip flops are a great thing to include in boxes because they are less size specific than closed-toe shoes. Many kids that receive boxes don't have any shoes are have very worn-out shoes. Michael's Craft Store, a nation wide store, is clearing out their flip flops at 50% off, making them only $0.50 a pair. Along with their summer clearance, Michael's is clearing out part of their toy section. I have checked multiple Michael's and they all have some wind up toys, balls, and painting sets (they only have dry paint so they are appropriate for boxes) on clearance for $0.50. I got this wind up dino for my dino box. Have you seen any deals lately that might be available to others? Please comment if you have!
A few days ago, I was very lucky to be given $50 by my grandparents to spend at the Dollar Tree for OCC. I got 45 things and they totaled to about $50 with tax. I broke the haul into three parts so that it isn't too long. Part three is toys. The first things that I got are these packs of party favors. I needed some frog toys for the frog box so I got the 10 little animals and these plane whistles. The whistles are really nice quality and I want some myself! I got these cute little wooden blocks for a 2-4 box. They have little letters on them. I got this jump rope and ball. They are cute and it is always good to include some active toys. Next I got some stuffed animals. There is a little lamb that the store still had from Easter and a (fabulously posed) long armed monkey. I picked up four puzzles. One for my dinosaur box, one for each Disney box, and a gecko puzzle for the frog box (they didn't have frog puzzles). I got this little car. I have read that cars with bigger wheels are better because some kids play with the cars on rough, uneven floors. This car is much larger than a Hot Wheels, so I thought it would be perfect. The Dollar Tree had these cute little Mickey and Minnie sand toys so I got them to finish up the Disney boxes. The final thing from my huge haul is these three lego sets. I love them in my boxes and the fact that the instructions are pictures not words make me so happy. That is everything that I got in my huge Dollar Tree haul. Thank you so much to my grandparents for donating the money and taking me to the Dollar Tree! What was your favorite item that I got?
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