Gifts for shoe boxes

Ideas of items

• a small cuddly toy / doll
• a toothbrush
• a bar of soap
• a flannel or sponge
• a notebook / colouring book
• pens, pencils, crayons
• pencil case
• a small ball
• a toy car
• yo-yo
• a small musical instrument
• hair accessories
• jewellery
• Buy or knit  / crochet – a hat

• Ideas for older children

• tie
• belt
• baseball cap
• solid deodorant
• talc
• solar powered calculator
• geometry set

• Other ideas

• Knit  crochet items - gloves, mittens, hats, scarves, puppets.
• Save empty shoe boxes
• Buy Christmas wrapping paper
• Make your own shoe box gift
• Donate some money it costs £5 to send a shoe box gift.