Operation Christmas Child Box
So, you're helping fill an Operation Christmas Child Box through your organization? We understand the main intention is the generosity towards the box recipient, but what if the products IN the box had a positive impact themselves, supporting fair trade jobs, using materials that are better for our earth, giving a portion of profits to orphan care, and more? Instead of simply giving mass-produced/big box store items, we hope you'll choose to further the impact by ensuring you can trust that each product in your gift box is in alignment with your values!
We've included our suggestions for your full OCC gift list below, and included them all in an easy-to-access collection below so they're easy to "add to cart" if you'd like to get them all shipped to your door. Thanks for choosing to buy from Simple Switch, where every single purchase makes a positive impact.
(We know we don't carry everything you may need for gifting this season, or that some things might be out of your price ability, but we hope the suggestions below make it easier for you to make the "Simple Switch" to gifts that are ethically sourced and sustainably made, doubling the positive impact of your gifts! Feel free to reach out with any questions to hello@simpleswitch.org
Operation Christmas Child Box - 5-9 Year Old Girl List (As Suggested Here)
"Wow Item"
- Doll/Stuffed Animal (Stuffed Animal Like These, Doll Sets Like These
- An outfit of clothing to wear (Anything from GOEX or Vickery Trading CO.)
- Backpack (You can find backpacks here or try purses/pouches like these!)
Personal Care Items:
- Comb (here's a beautiful option made in Haiti)
- Toothbrush (great toothbrushes and non-liquid toothpaste tabs here)
- Washcloth (classic washcloth here, or fun kid versions double as puppets here)
- Blanket (here are lots of blankets, kid specific ones here from Passion Lilie)
- Non-liquid lip balm (tons of options for lip balm here, you can buy from Zambeezi)
- Flashlight (solar-powered or hand-crank; if battery operated, be sure to include extra batteries of the type needed) (this solar powered light, or include these batteries with your choice)
School Supplies:
- Pencils (Here! Pencils!)
- Small manual pencil sharpener (and sharpener!)
- Erasers (and Erasers!)
- Colored pencils
- Pencil case (a few high quality options here)
- Crayons (sustainable great crayons here)
- Notebooks (A simple option and a fancy one)
Clothing & Accessories:
- Shirts, pants, loose dresses ( (Anything from GOEX or Vickery Trading CO. or this collection)
- Socks, Hats, Mittens
- Sunglasses
- Tote bag/purse (These cute purses, or all these tote bags)
- Hair bows (such cute ones here!)
- Friendship bracelets (I like these bracelet options)
Crafts and Activities
- Coloring Books / Watercolor set [Finger paint palette/crayons/markers (non-liquid containers), paint brushes, canvas or paper] (find some cute ones here from Honeysticks)
We hope this list will help you find some great ethical and sustainable gifting options this season, both for you and your loved ones, and any donated gifts you may choose to give!