Amazon Haul - Prime Day Shopping for Operation Christmas Child July 2024

Well, I did a lot of shopping on Amazon Prime day! I recieved gifts from friends and family and a birthday gift card to boot! So it was an OCC Christmas! I hope by sharing you might get a new idea for your boxes also! Many of these have gone back to full price but keep your eye on them, put them in your cart and save them for later! You can always check to see when the price is best for your purchase! So come along and let's see what I got!
All links for items in this video are below. If I missed something or there is an issue, leave me a comment or email me! Thanks and happy shoebox shopping!
Pencil Sharpeners:
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12PCS Mini Unicorns Stuffed... www.amazon.com...
Disney Wish Small 7.5-inch... www.amazon.com...
Disney Wish 8-inch Talking Plush... www.amazon.com...
Lorie & Lace Girls 11.5" Girl... www.amazon.com...
24 Pcs Make Your Own Unicorn... www.amazon.com...
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2... www.amazon.com...
HOMEXCEL Coral Velvet Kitchen... www.amazon.com...
Bulk pack pencils:
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Fidget Spinners:
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Compass for kids:
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Transformable fidget spinners:
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Astronaut pop spinners:
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Pajean 24 Pieces Sports Mini... www.amazon.com...
Haooryx 300pcs Make Your Own Ball... www.amazon.com...
Epakh 20 Pcs Basketball Pencils... www.amazon.com...
Haooryx 60Pcs Ball Mini Eraser... www.amazon.com...
Team Umizoomi Beans Plush, 7-inch... www.amazon.com...
100 Pcs Plastic Cord Locks for... www.amazon.com...
Emergency thermal blankets:
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Aluminum 6-LED Flashlights Set:
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Transparent Ruler and Stencil:
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Basket of Babies:
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LotFancy Playing Cards, 12 Pack:
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Play-Doh Ultimate Color Collection:
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[@beckyblackburn2211]

Thanks for sharing your birthday purchases through Amazon Prime Days deals. Thanks for putting all the links in the description box for our convenience! Welcome back from the beach!

[@drogers]

Thanks Becky! Good to go away but always good to come back home! AND it was so fun to come home to my packages!!! It was fun to share! Thanks for watching!

[@KellysKidz]

I love that you buy OCC items for your birthday. 😊 Happy birthday, by the way! That Ninja Turtle RC Toy is AWESOME! 🤩 And the astronaut fidgets are so fun. Thank you for sharing your haul! ❤

[@drogers]

Thanks Kelly! I think the rc ninja turtle is my favorite!!!! Can’t wait to pack him next year! Thanks for watching!

[@byrdfeed9071]

Fantastic Prime haul Denise! Love the fidget spinners, compasses, Paracord and the Umizoomi!! I, too, prefer sending a combination of sharpened and unsharpened pencils. I wonder if you tossed the basket of babies in the dryer on low heat if that would fluff them up? I also like the aluminum flashlights. Those are my favorites. I prefer them over the plastic crank flashlights, which break super easily, per my personal experience.

[@drogers]

Thanks Trish! I haven’t bought this much from Amazon in a long time! Lots of fun stuff! I’m definitely going to try the dryer. Several have mentioned that. I hate when they vacuum seal stuff like that! I didn’t know the crank flashlights break easily. That’s so good to know! Thanks for watching friend!

[@KarenYork-t2c]

Lots of great items for shoeboxes! Thank you for showing play dough. We purchased lots of play dough for boxes this year then saw another packers video of things to pack and not to pack. Play dough was on the don’t send list because it dries out quickly. Each year I try to add things I didn’t have last year. Play dough was this years new for us item. We were so exited to find lots of it at bargain prices. So wasn’t sure if we should continue to do play dough or not now. Thank you.

[@drogers]

Playdoh is not on the “Do not send” list so you are okay to send it! As a former teacher, playdoh is amazing for kids especially kids who need calming activities and will enjoy the touch and feel of it. It can sooth a child that is traumatized. Whoever said that it shouldn’t be sent does not know age appropriate toys and is probably just their opinion. Send!!!! It will be enjoyed!!!💕

[@mattboetig4969]

Great haul! I can't decide which item is my favorite....I love them all. I appreciate you sharing ideas and posting links. I added some to my wishlist. - Deb

[@drogers]

Yayyy!!! So happy you enjoyed it and saw a few things you liked!

[@kimmclean9933]

Could you fluff the dolls and basket in the dryer for a bit? Maybe witha damp cloth? This is a wonderful haul. I will have to remember for my next birthday to ask for Amazon gift cards. ❤ Thanks for sharing! ☺️

[@drogers]

Great idea Kim! A few have mentioned this! I’m definitely going to give it a try! Thanks for watching!

[@batmansboxes4936]

LADY A LITTLE SHOPPING??!! 🤣🤣! There were some awesome deals on prime day! I found a few deals but resisted overdoing myself. You found some great bargains and delivered right to your door! I saw the basket of babies, they are precious but I didn’t purchase them. Throw them in the dryer, the basket too on fluff, no heat. That should put some fluff back into them and get the wrinkles out! TFS!

[@drogers]

Great tip on the babies!!! Thank you! Will do! Just a little…😂😂😂. Seriously most of it was friends, family and gift card!!! It was so fun! I am so grateful! Lots of fun items… mostly for next year! Now I gotta organize! 😂

[@kadiebopp8268]

I love the Amazon sharpened pencils! They are on auto ship for me. Sometimes I think that when you sharpen pencils they look “used” but these don’t!

[@drogers]

I agree on the sharpening of pencils Kadie! Presharpened still looks new vs. sharpening them myself! Thanks for watching!

[@valswain]

Great haul from Amazon!! Can you toss the babies in dryer on a wrinkle free setting for a minute or so? They are adorable! Love the play dohs, all the spinners, and all the mini stuffies. So much fun to watch you unbox all these great items!

[@drogers]

Thanks for watching friend! I’m definitely going to try the dryer. Thanks! Would you believe I accidentally turned over that box of play doughs in my basement and they rolled everywhere!!!🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️oh my goodness. I love those cool spinners. Always fun finding and getting some new stuff! Thanks for coming along!

[@Lunafalls]

A damp towel in the dryer with the babies and the basket would help, I think.

[@drogers]

@@Lunafalls perfect!!!! Thank you!

[@judyfrazier2462]

You got a lot of great items, Denise ! There's a lady at church whose kids chew gum that comes in nice, clear plastic cases. She gives me 6-8 a month. For a few years now, I have been buying the Dollar Tree playing cards for those cases, along with putting in 5 dice and it worked out so great for 2 games. Dollar Tree changed the packaging about 6 mos ago, and guess what ! The cards are slightly thicker, and they will no longer fit. I had bought like 20 packs !!! I know I can use the snap-on containers at Dollar Tree, but they are twice as thick, and not free. I love those blue/purple spinners & the astronaut spinners !!!!!! Happy Birthday !

[@drogers]

Oh such a bummer on the cards! That was a perfect idea with the chewing gum boxes! I have seen those used for many things! The DT cards are still the best deal for cards. Maybe you can come up with some type of burlap bag or another type of container that would work. I agree the containers at Dollar Tree that you could use are pretty wide and take up quite a bit of space.🤔🤔🤔If I think or find anything, I’ll let you know!!! Those spinners are sooo cool. I might have to go back and slip them in my space boxes I packed already! Thanks for watching , Judy!

[@Lunafalls]

How about just 4x6 organza bags for the playing cards? They're pretty cheap and don't take up any extra room.

[@drogers]

@@Lunafalls I’ve used those in the past but not that sturdy when it comes to repeated use imo.

[@kristiprice9419]

Very nice❤

[@hpdftba]

Great haul denise! I love seeing your pencil packs and filler packs, you always have great ideas

[@drogers]

Thank you! I have a new pencil pack video coming soon!

[@BLESSEDandOCCobsessed]

I’ve found fluffing the vacuum sealed stuffies in the drying works miracles! I love your haul and now have several items in my amazon cart, LOL. TFS Denise!

[@drogers]

Thanks for the tip! I’ll definitely be trying it!

[@sendingshoeboxes6090]

Such a great haul! I love that little Umizoomi (if that's how you pronounce it) he was so cute. I also really like a lot of the fidget spinners that you received. Such great sports stuff for filler and I can't wait to see the rest of your haul!!

[@drogers]

Thanks AnnaBeth! I forgot to mention there is also a girl umizumi! She’s adorable too! Perfect for space boxes!

[@Lisa-eo9gd]

Very informative and enjoyable video! Thank you! I think I liked the flashlights best. Hope I can also find a great deal on batteries! In advance HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[@drogers]

Thanks Lisa! I like those too!!! I need aaa batteries though. Guess I’ll be heading to Harbor Freight for those this weekend! Thanks for watching!

[@Lunafalls]

Office Depot has an event every few weeks where you can get BIG (16 to 24) packs of Duracell batteries (AA & AAA) "free after rewards". Their Rewards program is free to join. When you buy the batteries during the promotion, you get Rewards to spend at Office Depot in the full amount of the purchase price of the batteries. There is usually a limit of two packs per week, but they do run these promotions often.

[@drogers]

@@Lunafalls great to know!!! Thanks! 😊

[@vbo9872]

How fun was this?!!!!

[@eastcoaststories]

lol what a haul, Denise!! Most of my Amazon Prime purchases were for our new apartment. lol Welcome back from the beach! Love the Wish dolls. Very nice compasses. I thought the basket of dolls are cute! I agree the wow items are harder to find. Mini stuffy unicorns are so cute. The larger doll is beautiful. Thanks for sharing, Denise!

[@drogers]

Yes, big haul!😬 So many fun things! I’m always trying to find new and different items. Prime day is always fun for this! Items for your apartment sound great! So fun to be setting that up and celebrate your new married life! Woo hooo! 💍

[@jillbaird949]

Is it cheaper to make drawstring backpacks or by them?

[@drogers]

Well that’s a hard one Jill! Usually cheaper to sewif you can find material for a good price. That being said, I have found backpacks as low as 1-3$ at Walmart and Dollar General! And of course the drawstring backpacks on Amazon are a good price too!