Operation Christmas Child

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Thank you for your interest in Operation Christmas Child.

Please note: Our official period for receiving shoebox gifts for 2019 has now finished but you can still pack a shoebox online and our amazing team of volunteers will pack and send it for you.Learn more

We hope to have resources for our 2020 shoebox appeal available from May onwards.

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Pre- Printed Shoeboxes

Looking for pre-printed shoeboxes? For packs of 20 or 50 pre-printed shoeboxes please click below. For packs of 100 please scroll down.

Order Packs of 20 or 50 Pre-Printed Shoeboxes

OCC Leaflet

How to Pack Your Shoebox Leaflet Download

Download your boy/girl labels, step by step instructions and a donation form, for everything you need to take part in Operation Christmas Child this year.

£ Free
Pack of 100 preprinted shoeboxes

Preprinted shoeboxes (100 per pack)

If you can’t get hold of any shoeboxes of your own, you can buy our colourful preprinted shoeboxes to share with your friends, family, work colleagues and church groups. Pack them full of gifts that will bring joy to a child who may never have received a gift before. For packs of 20 or 50 pre-printed shoeboxes please click here.

£40.00
Girl in Mongolia with shoebox gift

OCC 2019 Campaign Film (2 minutes 30)

Watch how Operation Christmas Child brings Good News and great joy to children around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes. This video is a great way to share the project with your friends, church, school or group.

£ Free
Girl in Mongolia with shoebox gift

OCC 2019 Campaign Film (1 minute)

Watch how Operation Christmas Child brings Good News and great joy to children around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes. This video is a great way to share the project with your friends, church, school or group.

£ Free
Poster Thumbnail

OCC A4 Poster

Promote local Operation Christmas Child events by customising and displaying these posters on noticeboards in your classrooms, meeting rooms, local business, businesses, drop-off locations, or around your neighbourhood.

£ Free
Poster Thumbnail

OCC A3 Poster

Promote local Operation Christmas Child events by customising and displaying these posters on noticeboards in your classrooms, meeting rooms, local business, businesses, drop-off locations, or around your neighbourhood.

£ Free
Poster Thumbnail

OCC Poster Download

Promote local Operation Christmas Child events by customising and displaying these posters on noticeboards in your classrooms, meeting rooms, local business, businesses, drop-off locations, or around your neighbourhood.

£ Free
Black and white leaflet and labels

How to Pack a Shoebox - Instructions & Labels - Black & White

Find out everything you need to know to take part in Operation Christmas Child this year. Includes step-by-step instructions and shoebox labels in a black and white, printer friendly format.

£ Free
Rebecca holding her favourite shoebox item coloured crayons

Rebeca's Shoebox Story Film - New for 2019

Former shoebox recipient Rebeca shares what receiving a shoebox gift meant to her. This moving film is perfect to share with your friends, family, church, school or group to help explain the powerful and long lasting impact of a simple shoebox gift.

£ Free

Rebeca Returns to Romania Film - New for 2019

Rebeca received a shoebox gift as a child while growing up in Romania. She now lives in the UK and packs shoeboxes with her own children. Watch as she travels back to Romania and shares her very special shoebox story.

£ Free
Gift Suggestions

Shoebox Gift Ideas

Want some extra ideas of what to pack in your shoeboxes? This list shows some favourite things and will help you on the way.

£ Free

Facebook Cover Photo

Upload this to your Facebook page during the campaign to let your friends know about Operation Christmas Child, the perfect way to get more people packing shoeboxes!

£ Free
Journey of a shoebox

The Journey of a Shoebox A5 Flyer

Packing your shoebox gift and dropping it off is just the beginning. This simple illustration shows you the journey it takes to get into the hands of a child in need, and the impact of many people along the way.

£ Free
Welsh leaflet a4 download

Lawr lwythiad Taflen Sut i Bacio eich Bocs Esgidiau

Ffeindiwch allan bopeth y mae angen i chi ei wybod i gymryd rhan yn Operation Christmas Child eleni. Yn cynnwys cyfarwyddiadau cam wrth gam, labeli bocs esgidiau a ffurflen rhoi cyfraniad.

£ Free
Welsh Poster

Welsh OCC Poster A4

Hyrwyddwch weithgareddau lleol Operation Christimas Child drwy addasu ac arddangos y posteri ar hysbysfyrddau yn eich ystafelloedd dosbarth, mannau cyfarfod, busnes lleol, busnesau, lleoliadau gollwng bocsys esgidiau ac o gwmpas eich cymdogaeth.

£ Free
Welsh Poster

Welsh OCC Poster A3

Hyrwyddwch weithgareddau lleol Operation Christimas Child drwy addasu ac arddangos y posteri ar hysbysfyrddau yn eich ystafelloedd dosbarth, mannau cyfarfod, busnes lleol, busnesau, lleoliadau gollwng bocsys esgidiau ac o gwmpas eich cymdogaeth.

£ Free
Welsh Poster

Lawr lwythiad Poster Operation Christmas Child

Hyrwyddwch weithgareddau lleol Operation Christimas Child drwy addasu ac arddangos y posteri ar hysbysfyrddau yn eich ystafelloedd dosbarth, mannau cyfarfod, busnes lleol, busnesau, lleoliadau gollwng bocsys esgidiau ac o gwmpas eich cymdogaeth.

£ Free
Global Maps

Global Distribution Maps - 2018 & Historical

Discover how many Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts have been sent and which countries received them.

£ Free
Year round packing idea calendar

Year-Round Printable Calendar

To help spread the cost of your shoebox gift over the year, use this handy calendar as a reminder to add a gift to your monthly shopping trip.

£ Free
Campaign film - Natalia's story

2018 Campaign Film - Natalia's Story

To help promote the campaign in an exciting and motivational way use our latest campaign film to tell the story of a simple shoebox gift, and the impact it has on a child and the wider community.

£ Free
Let's be friends sheet

'Let's Be Friends' sheet

A great way to get your children involved in the project and to tell the child that receives your shoebox gift more about where it came from.

£ Free
Word Search

OCC Word Search

Enjoy finding key Operation Christmas Child words in our shoebox themed word search - perfect for kid's ministry groups.

£ Free
OCC Maze

Maze Sheet

Shoebox gifts are delivered to the ends of the earth by boat, plane, donkey, and more. Can you navigate the twists and turns of this maze and help the shoebox gift reach its destination?

£ Free

Helpful Links

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Have questions or suggestions? Email occ@samaritans-purse.org.uk