Making and giving a shoe-box gift for children in need across the United States
Kid's Stuff USA
Children across the country are going without food and other necessities year round, but there is something you can do about it – build a Kid's Stuff Shoe Box Gift and we'll deliver it for you!
Here's how to build your own:
- Find an empty shoe or boot box;
- Decorate the box using pens, stickers or wrapping paper;
- Please make sure to wrap the lid separately from the box;
- Fill the box with a variety of any new gift and personal care items, depending on the type of box you want to make – suggestions are below;
- On top of EACH shoe box lid, please indicate what type of box it is by adhering a label indicating "Tiny Blessings Box," "Kid's School Days Box," or "Kid's Holiday Box" (holiday boxes only accepted July through September);
- Mark the lid for a boy or girl
Types of Boxes
Three different types of boxes can be made:
Tiny Blessings Box: For babies and toddlers
What types of items to include: bottles, receiving blankets, nipples, burp clothes, pacifiers, rattles, stuffed animal, sleepers, onesies, socks, baby soap, washcloth, towel, shampoo, lotion, baby brush and comb, diaper rash ointment, cotton balls and baby fingernail clippers.
Kid's School Days box: For pre-school and school-aged children
What types of new items to include: stuffed animals, pencils, sharpeners, erasers, rulers, notebooks, crayons, markers, paper, glue sticks, blunt scissors, construction paper, writing tablets, math compass, calculators, folders, soap and washcloth, brush and comb, toothbrush and toothpaste, shampoo, socks, gloves, hats, hair accessories and facial tissue. Please no candy, gum or food.
Kid's Holiday Box: For youth of all ages
What types of items to include: balls, stuffed animals, plastic tumbler cup, water bottle, Silly Putty, books, games, puzzles, flashlight with extra batteries, plastic figurines, dolls and accessories, toy cars, dress up accessories e.g. jewelry, purse, shoes, shampoo, washcloth and soap, brush and comb, facial tissue, toothbrush and toothpaste, socks, gloves and caps.
Shipping information
Send your boxes to the address below and Feed The Children will deliver them to boys and girls in need across the country:
Feed The Children's
Kid's Stuff USA
29 N. McCormick
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
Please help defray transportation costs by
enclosing a $5 gift in a separate envelope and send it with your finished box.
Contact the Kid's Stuff Coordinator at kids.stuff@feedthechildren.org
if you have any questions or need more information.
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