- Hygiene items including toothbrushes, toothpaste, brushes, combs, deodorant, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, face soap, bath loofah, wash clothes, floss, or body wash. Please only new un-opened hygiene items.
- Toys such as balls, yoyos, dolls, play dough, jump ropes, toy cars, or stuffed animals.
- School supplies appropriate for the age of the shoebox. This includes pencils, crayons, washable markers, water colors, washable paint, colored pencils, calculator, glue stick, stationary, or child safe scissors.
- Books including reading books, sticker books, or coloring books.
- Other items a child would enjoy include stickers, crazy straws, jewelry, sunglasses, socks, hair clips, small picture frames, decks of cards, or headbands. Clothing items that would fit a child of any body type/size in a particular age group. For example, hats, mittens, or socks. Please note we only accept new clothing items.
- Packaging materials such as shoe boxes or any similar sized container with a removable lid. Kid friendly wrapping paper. Please no wrapping that is specific to a holiday or an occasion such as Christmas or birthday wrapping paper. Project shoebox accepts both wrapped and unwrapped containers.
- Feel free to include any item you feel is age appropriate for your selected age category and that you feel would bring a smile to a child’s face. Have fun being creative!