What's Inside my 10-14 Girl & Boy Shoeboxes? Packing Party Prep for Operation Christmas Child 2024!

[@dianaruthshoeboxes]

Wonderful items for the older girl boxes. The unicorns are such a pretty color. The pencil packs are great and that kitty stick is darling. How sweet of your neighbors to make those pretty bracelets. These girls will be so blessed! Thanks for sharing your older girl items! 🦄✏️📝💓

[@KellysKidz]

@@dianaruthshoeboxes thank you Diana! 💗☺️ I really appreciate your sweet words and encouragement! I'm excited for the packing party tomorrow, but also feeling a little tired out from all the set up tonight! Definitely a labor of love. 😊🎁🎁🎁

[@susannamarie1695]

Great example items! Love the wows and the bracelets! I have quite a few boxes left to finish still but I have been delayed by my cat dying and I am currently sick so please pray I can get them all done! Thanks for this awesome video with great example boxes!

[@KellysKidz]

@@susannamarie1695 oh I'm so sorry to hear about your cat Susanna, and that you're feeling unwell, too! 💝🙏 Keeping you in prayer, sweet friend. Thank you for your sweet words and encouragement!

[@eastcoaststories]

First of all, you and your party packed so many shoeboxes for the younger kids. That's amazing. Wonderful wow items. - love the stuffed unicorns. I love those drawstring backpacks. My favorites are the bead bracelets your neighbor made. Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing a sample shoebox. The monster trucks are awesome. I've ordered Epic Sports before and their tops are great. The Lego Valentine kits are super fun. Great variety of items for your packing party. I'm sure it will be a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing your packing party prep!

[@KellysKidz]

@@eastcoaststories thank you so much, Sharon! 💗 These packing parties are a lot of work, but definitely a labor of love. ☺️🎁🎁🎁 I think I just need to start decorating my house with OCC boxes. 😅🙏

[@KarenYork-t2c]

Some really great items for the girl boxes! They will certainly enjoy everything the get! ❤️👏👏👏❤

[@KellysKidz]

@@KarenYork-t2c thank you so much! 💝☺️

[@SweetTDaily]

Your boxes are beautiful! I love the colorful unicorns and the hairmazing dolls are so cute! You included so many wonderful items including school supplies and clothing as well as fun toys - wow! The children who receive these shoebox gifts will be overjoyed! Thank you for sharing how you do packing parties - so many wonderful ideas! 😊💗

[@KellysKidz]

Thank you so much, Nichole! I really appreciate your encouraging words. 💗 I hope these boxes bless many children and lead them to the Lord. As you know, this is definitely a labor of love! ☺️🙏🎁

[@drogers]

Yes! Keep calm and keep packing on! And you are doing a fantastic job at that! You are so organized! This takes a lot of hard work and prayer! I’m so impressed! Love the beautiful girl stuffies and the nice boy shirts! Looks like you will have a successful packing party! I’ll pray for you! TFS Kelly! ❤

[@KellysKidz]

Thank you so much Denise! I really appreciate your prayers and encouragement during this very busy season! 💗 I'll be praying for you as well as collection week approaches!

[@tammyjones3709]

Great items for both girl and boy. These boxes will bless many other children. Thanks for sharing.❤

[@KellysKidz]

Thank you Tammy for that encouragement! 💗🎁🙏

[@josee123]

Great boxes! Those dolls and stuffies for the girls will be a big hit I'm sure!

[@KellysKidz]

Thank you so much! 💗🤗

[@byrdfeed9071]

Nice video! Great item choices for packing party shoeboxes and helpful organizational tips. Thanks for sharing, Kelly 🥰

[@KellysKidz]

Thank you Trish! It's going to be a full couple of weeks ahead for us (my kids also have two packing parties with school groups), but definitely worth all the work! 💗🎁🙏

[@michelemcdermott75]

I’ve gotten so many ideas from you! I always wait to shop a little before November- need to do my “shopping” all year! Thank you!! God Bless You!! I have deflated soccer balls for the older boys- 10-14. But the girls I needed ideas for! Thank you so much!!!

[@KellysKidz]

Thank you so much, Michele! 💗 I'm so glad to hear that some of these ideas have been helpful. 😊 The soccer balls will be wonderful gifts for the boys! 🎉

[@maritzacopping3309]

TFS. Well planned boxes. They are going to be awesome.

[@KellysKidz]

Thank you so much for those kind words! 💗🤗 I'm excited to see these boxes come together!

[@bernievandewalker1420]

Lovely WOW items.

[@KellysKidz]

Thank you so much! 😊💗

[@aprilsmith8014]

Those Barbie-like dolls are amazing! Do you remember where you got them?

[@KellysKidz]

Thank you! 💗 They're the Hairmazing Fantasy Fashion Doll 7-pack set, they're sold at Walmart, but currently show out of stock online. I got them last year around Black Friday and into December so hoping they come back again and on sale! 🙏☺️

[@elena-n5q]

Great video! Very motivating 🙂

[@KellysKidz]

Thank you! 💗🙏😊

[@dalehighnote6958]

Really enjoyed this video. Your boxes will be so nice. Just fyi… balloons only have a shelf life of 6-12 months. I worked closely with a balloon vendor for many years. Just looked it up online to confirm my memory. Punch balls are a lot of fun and my children enjoyed them. Thanks for sharing your packing party videos.

[@KellysKidz]

Thank you so much! ❤ That's really good to know with the balloons. I don't often include them in my boxes, but I didn't realize they had a shelf life either! I appreciate that heads up. 😊

[@maureenshoevlin8968]

I love the Hairmazing dolls. I also hope the go on sale again. I bought 3 last year but I would definitely buy more this year if there is a sale.

[@KellysKidz]

Thank you so much! 🩷 Yes I really hope so, too!! 🙏 They were on sale last year before Christmas so we'll have to keep an eye out!

[@RoseHolttum]

We can’t wait to see how the packing party goes with all of these great,fun,& practical items for these older kids:) Will you be adding a cross necklace to you older girl boxes:)? Blessings & Happy Packing/Filler for OCC 🌹🥰🎁🎄🗺️😇

[@KellysKidz]

@@RoseHolttum aww thank you so much, Rose! I just finished the set up and I'm excited for tomorrow! 🎉🤗🎁🎁🎁 I'll definitely post a packing party video 💗 I did have enough cross necklaces for the girls, too! 🥰 Thanks so much for watching and for your sweet words!

[@leahwinn4056]

Where did you get the little lego sets? I have a lego nut at my house and I have boxes I do for kiddos at schools who are less fortunate than others.

[@KellysKidz]

@@leahwinn4056 Hi Leah! That's wonderful that you put together boxes for children in need. 💝 I found those sweet Lego sets on Amazon. They may go on sale again closer to Valentine's Day but they're not a bad price currently. Here's the link if you'd like to check them out 🙂 24 Pack Prefilled Dinosaur Valentines Building Blocks Set for Kids, Classroom & School Exchange Gifts with Valentine's Day Cards, Ideal Party Toy for Boys & Girls a.co/d/cFceDlY

[@mstein6457]

Seems kind of young for 10-14? I'm trying to pack older kid boxes too, and iirc, I stopped playing with dolls and cutesy stuff by 10-11. And my husband says hard no on plushies for boys.

[@KellysKidz]

Thanks for watching and your feedback! Definitely pack as you feel led! I have two sons in the older age group and they both love stuffed animals. A lot of these kids have never had a toy or received a gift so it's a little different of a perspective than some of our kids here in the USA or more developed countries. Blessings in your packing! ❤

[@mstein6457]

@KellysKidz thanks for the insight. I kind of thought that might be the case, but wasn't really sure. It seems like kids (in the US) today consider themselves grown up at 9! And want grown-up things.