Decorate Shoe Boxes For Storage

I save all my shoe boxes for Operation: Christmas Child. You can find this on the Billy Graham Ministries.We collect all kinds of goodies to fill the boxes. toys, games, flash cards, match box cars....
In October the boxes are collected and sent all over the world. Many of these children have never given a CHRISTmas gift. We put a letter with our return address on it. Sometimes we get a response, sometimes we don't. Many of these children and their family members can't read or write. They usually look for someone to help read our letter and write a response. It makes my heart feel good to surprise someone who is in need. We have so much and there are so many who need to know that some one cares about them. It also helps to spread the love of Jesus.

Tim

April 6, 20070 found this helpful

If you're going to use them for storage, try to get boxes that are the same (or same size). Shoe stores don't mind giving you old boxes, so it may be easier to get them than you think.

I've also used shoe boxes for childrens birthday loot instead of bags.

To Amy, In Kansas,

I love your idea for decorating old shoe boxes. I have this habit of buying shoes and collecting the shoe boxes. But have never found a great use for them. Now I have! Thanks for sharing
Hugs,
Jackie Hunt
From Norton, Ma

Thank you for the tip never thought of painting them. I am thinking about maybe painting them & pasting some neat pictures to them and spraying them with a clear coat poly. Liz