Yesterday was my Birthday and I received a pair of Martha Stewart Sketchers. I was very excited by the box, pretty turquoise with a flip open lid! On the way home from lunch I saw signs with flying shoe boxes on them and arrows pointing toward the church where I used to vote. At home on the porch was a box my Aunt, a retired teacher had mailed me full of: stickers, pencils, erasers, kids sunglasses, shoe laces, sharpeners, a travel toothbrush, cute socks, bouncy balls... perfect additions for my boxes! Then I went to a puzzle swap and got to hold kittens. Best B-day ever!
And it was a good thing because the first WOW item I picked didn’t even fit! And also, the funny thing is since I had the box, I bumped into and chatted with several other packers who recognized the box! So fun! ❤
Will you all join me in praying for all the items being sent this year to Operation Christmas Child? Pray that they bless the children with fun or functionality. And the most important thing is to pray that the children will receive Jesus into their hearts and follow Him all of their lives and share Him with others.
I am so thankful you show what is good and bad for buying at Dollar tree. The clothes for the little dolls also fit the Chelsea dolls. Our church was blessed to pack 452 boxes this year! We had our dedication last Sunday and the whole church prayed over them again! God is soooo good!
Love these type of videos so much, they are so helpful! This box is super cute and I love how many fun toys you included! Thanks for all the tips and everything you do to promote operation christmas child!
Great video, Denise! I agree with the DT bin - it's so flimsy. They break ALL the time at the processing center. The plus aisle hasn't arrived yet at my DTs. I'm glad DT is offering higher quality toys. Your DT is nicely stocked. I like that you got everything in one shopping trip at DT! I love you included 2 of the mini TY beanie babies. Great names. Great pony wow set. Oh man, sorry the first DT pencil pouch broke. My favorite are the socks. Beautiful puzzle, bag, and coloring book. That's my favorite comb too. Such a nice well rounded shoebox from DT. Thanks for showing how to create a full shoebox from DT, Denise!
Thanks Sharon! That’s so funny that so many people say that’s their favorite comb and I’ve never even seen it before! I’m definitely looking for more! I’m surprised your stores don’t have DT plus yet. All of my stores in Montgomery and Frederick County have all added it in now. I was a bit cranky at first about it but I actually like some of the items and they are not a bad price! TFW friend! 🥰
The little black boxes located at all the registers in the DT with 50 scratch art pages are a better scratch are value. The doggy, brush and bowl could fit into the tiny carrier to free up a little more space if you need more. Ty for taking the time to send Christmas boxes.
Your dollar tree looks so nice. I love those forever friend outfits as well. Wow...your socks are wiped out! Yep...I have had DT pouches rip on me as well. I love the other pencil case you gave her. Oh, the little stuffies are adorable...love that there are two! The kitty playset is a great addition, I agree. Great deal on the crayons at your DT. Love how you added the Jesus stickers.❤️ I do love that comb too! Such a well rounded shoebox for a girl 5 to 9! I hope you have a fun time volunteering this year.😊 Thank you for sharing your shopping journey and shoebox.
You are welcome! This DT is usually stocked better but nope… not this time. It was also a Sunday afternoon/evening so it was pretty shopped over. Still had fun doing it but it took me awhile to shop. I actually went back today and got more of the crayons. I really like the 32 count! I hope you have fun too! We must chat when you are done! I want you to hear all about it! 🥰
Love that you packed two of the keychain plush. I love those. Always picking up a couple. Can’t believe you are still packing. This is a great quality box.
Hehe…. Officially done packing! Most ever! I’m shocked that DT is still carrying those TY plush. Usually they get something really good and then it never comes back again.😂
An adorable DT shoebox! Lots of great gifts she will love ❤️! I am headed to DT now because I ran out of pens for my filler pencil packs. I am going to try to control myself...lol. TFS. ☺️
@drogers I will definitely go check them out friend! I've been slacking on watching videos lately since I've been doing too much at our church this past week! Can't wait to see them! ❤️
We dropped ours off today. That pink comb is my favorite comb for girl boxes. 36 count crayons was a good find and the pencils. I like that you sent all the ink pens. Thanks for sharing!
I have NEVER seen that comb and I love it!!! I’ll be getting more! I dropped off half of mine today! The second half will go on Wednesday! I’m starting to get my dining room back again! 😂
You did a fantastic job on that box! We gave these out here in Poland (we're missionaries) for several years. My (own) kids actually prefered pens that didn't have tops that you can lose - so now I only buy the kind you click open. I'm flabbergasted how nice your box is.....that girl is going to be delighted!
Wow! You are in Poland! That’s amazing! Bless you for your work! Good to know about the pen choice! I like the click pens too! Thank you for watching! Merry Christmas! 🥰
You should buy one of the dollar tree Barbies. They are not the same kind as they used to be. I bought one to use for making clothes. Her legs were jointed, which surprise me, her arms don’t bend, but Barbies do not bend either. I have tried a ton of clothes on her, and I think she’s better quality than the sparkle girls. I am still not putting in my shoeboxes. Mainly because I have purchased a lot of discounted dolls for less than a dollar. Thanks to advice from different Facebook groups telling me where the deals are. I would buy them now if I needed them.
Wow you really are amazing still packing boxes. Great job Denise one more lucky child getting a box. You did a great job finding nice stuff at dollar tree. Thank you for sharing. My boxes had to go to my Church yesterday. So mine is gone.😊
Your boxes are starting their journey! Yay! I sent half of mine yesterday! I’m starting to get my dining room back! Yes, one more box to bless a little girl! ❤
I love your box! It's so cute. You got some grear items. I'm so ready to go to DT Now! I already dropped off my boxes plus filler in Fullerton California. But I'm raring to go for next year. Thanks so much for a wonderful video ❤
Raring to go for next year is how I feel too! Congratulations on dropping your boxes off! I dropped off half in mine. Still more to go! Today I’m dropping off filler! ❤
Great video, Denise!! Bringing the box is a great idea to see what will fit. I was just out last night at 5below picking up some soccer balls for some big boys boxes to do last minute myself.
And it’s a good thing I did bring the box! The first WOW I picked out didn’t fit! I like the soccer balls at five below also! Do you ask for deflated ones from the back or do you deflate them yourself?
@@drogers Both. He brought out what he had deflated and I got one that he took to the back to deflate for me. Also, I bought a soccer ball at Walmart end of summer for $3 and I deflated it myself.
It’s fun watching a box come together totally from DT. It’s easier now that they’ve gotten in many really nice plus items for the wow! I love that mesh and neoprene cosmetic bag for a pencil pouch! I packed 2 this year, one as a pencil pouch and one for a hygiene kit. Worked great for both! Wonderful save for the one that ripped. Thanks for sharing, Denise ❤
I’m actually pleasantly surprised at the plus item aisle! With prices going up at Walmart, it definitely gives us some nice options! I love the $3 make it blocks sets too! TFW Trish!
Very sweet box! Nice to see you show how to find quality items at the Dollar Tree! I shop from Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Family Dollar and Amazon. Also Walmart during back to school sales! But really love how you show that quality can be found at the Dollar Tree! ❤👏👏👏❤️
Yes, quality can be found at Dollar Tree, that’s for sure. You just have to be careful. I shop at all those other stores too. I ran into so many packers while making this video! Everybody rushing to pack their boxes in time!
@drogers I shop for our church’s boxes as I am my church team leader. This year we had three packing parties and the last one was November 9th. But finished making filler packs a few days later. So we managed to get everything ready just in time for collection week! 😁
I love the key chain plushes, I have picked up them and put in boxes before. I think they are great. Very cute puzzle. Dollar tree shopping is so fun and I appreciate your videos because it helps me to know what to look for and what not to get at DT. TFS
Thank you 🤗 Pam! I love watching DT videos too. It’s good to know based on others experience! That’s why I like watching your Temu hauls also! I ordered the butterfly fidgets because of you! ❤TFW friend!
Very helpful video!! Too funny we seem to be on the same wavelength! I do not like the permanent price tags that DT is using now. You did a great job hitting all the important points when packing! TFS
Thanks for sharing. My 4 year old daughter was watching your video with me and saw the sparkly pen on top and she said it was gorgeous and thought this girl will love it! Also just curious how comparable the cost of this box was compared to when you shop year round in bulk and on sale if you don’t mind me asking.
Awww… how sweet that she liked the sparkly pen! I hope this little girl will too! As for cost, it is definitely more expensive to do it this way! No comparison really. You can save sooo much by shopping year-round. Thanks for watching! 🥰
I love you channel, but if I calculated right you spent $36.75 at dollar tree and this did not include the shoebox, the organza bags and the ziplock bags. Wow, I could not spend that much on one box. I want to make incredible boxes for children but the cost is too much for me. I need to look elsewhere for bargains. Thank you for showing us so many helpful ideas. The child who gets this box will be so blessed.
Thanks for watching Leah. And you are correct! This is not how I usually pack a box and if you are familiar with my channel you know that I shop year round for the best deals on quality items. That being said, it’s important to know that many occ packers shop now and only now for their shoebox gifts. And many do one stop shopping at the Dollar Tree. I wanted to encourage packing only quality items from the DT because not everything there is quality. I also wanted to just encourage anyone out there to bless a child and pack a box today! I hope that makes sense and thank you so much for watching! Stick with me year round for better deals on shoebox items. 🥰
Yesterday was my Birthday and I received a pair of Martha Stewart Sketchers. I was very excited by the box, pretty turquoise with a flip open lid! On the way home from lunch I saw signs with flying shoe boxes on them and arrows pointing toward the church where I used to vote. At home on the porch was a box my Aunt, a retired teacher had mailed me full of: stickers, pencils, erasers, kids sunglasses, shoe laces, sharpeners, a travel toothbrush, cute socks, bouncy balls... perfect additions for my boxes! Then I went to a puzzle swap and got to hold kittens. Best B-day ever!
Happy belated Birthday! WOW! It sounds like you had a wonderful day filled with blessings! Kittens would definitely make my day! ❤️
@@drogers It was a winner of a way to mark my 50th.The kittens we're the best part!
Great idea to bring the box so you know it will all fit. Especially if you are trying to fill a box at the store in one stop.
And it was a good thing because the first WOW item I picked didn’t even fit! And also, the funny thing is since I had the box, I bumped into and chatted with several other packers who recognized the box! So fun! ❤
Will you all join me in praying for all the items being sent this year to Operation Christmas Child? Pray that they bless the children with fun or functionality. And the most important thing is to pray that the children will receive Jesus into their hearts and follow Him all of their lives and share Him with others.
Well said Lisa! ABSOLUTELY! 🙏🏻
I am so thankful you show what is good and bad for buying at Dollar tree. The clothes for the little dolls also fit the Chelsea dolls. Our church was blessed to pack 452 boxes this year! We had our dedication last Sunday and the whole church prayed over them again! God is soooo good!
Wow! 452 boxes! That’s amazing! God bless you and your church! Yes, I love those little dresses for the Chelsea dolls too. I stocked up on them!😊
Love these type of videos so much, they are so helpful! This box is super cute and I love how many fun toys you included! Thanks for all the tips and everything you do to promote operation christmas child!
Thanks Susanna! I love doing these types of videos which is very realistic! I bumped into several packers! TFW friend!
Great video, Denise! I agree with the DT bin - it's so flimsy. They break ALL the time at the processing center. The plus aisle hasn't arrived yet at my DTs. I'm glad DT is offering higher quality toys. Your DT is nicely stocked. I like that you got everything in one shopping trip at DT! I love you included 2 of the mini TY beanie babies. Great names. Great pony wow set. Oh man, sorry the first DT pencil pouch broke. My favorite are the socks. Beautiful puzzle, bag, and coloring book. That's my favorite comb too. Such a nice well rounded shoebox from DT. Thanks for showing how to create a full shoebox from DT, Denise!
Thanks Sharon! That’s so funny that so many people say that’s their favorite comb and I’ve never even seen it before! I’m definitely looking for more! I’m surprised your stores don’t have DT plus yet. All of my stores in Montgomery and Frederick County have all added it in now. I was a bit cranky at first about it but I actually like some of the items and they are not a bad price! TFW friend! 🥰
The little black boxes located at all the registers in the DT with 50 scratch art pages are a better scratch are value. The doggy, brush and bowl could fit into the tiny carrier to free up a little more space if you need more. Ty for taking the time to send Christmas boxes.
Thank you! I tried the doggy carrier but it was too tall even when I turned it sideways! It’s really cute though! Thanks for watching! 🥰
Your dollar tree looks so nice. I love those forever friend outfits as well. Wow...your socks are wiped out! Yep...I have had DT pouches rip on me as well.
I love the other pencil case you gave her.
Oh, the little stuffies are adorable...love that there are two!
The kitty playset is a great addition, I agree. Great deal on the crayons at your DT.
Love how you added the Jesus stickers.❤️ I do love that comb too!
Such a well rounded shoebox for a girl 5 to 9! I hope you have a fun time volunteering this year.😊
Thank you for sharing your shopping journey and shoebox.
You are welcome! This DT is usually stocked better but nope… not this time. It was also a Sunday afternoon/evening so it was pretty shopped over. Still had fun doing it but it took me awhile to shop. I actually went back today and got more of the crayons. I really like the 32 count! I hope you have fun too! We must chat when you are done! I want you to hear all about it! 🥰
Love that you packed two of the keychain plush. I love those. Always picking up a couple. Can’t believe you are still packing. This is a great quality box.
Hehe…. Officially done packing! Most ever! I’m shocked that DT is still carrying those TY plush. Usually they get something really good and then it never comes back again.😂
An adorable DT shoebox! Lots of great gifts she will love ❤️! I am headed to DT now because I ran out of pens for my filler pencil packs. I am going to try to control myself...lol. TFS. ☺️
Oh I have noooo self control😂 and I need to because I AM on a budget… sort of. Hope you had a good DT trip! And hope you are feeling well!
I appreciate that you worked hard to select good quality gifts, and making a very full and fun box!
Thanks Mark!😊
I really love how the box turned out and the pony set was great! Thanks for taking us out shopping with you Denise! 😊❤
Thanks AnnaBeth! Hey you need to watch my last two boxes video! You are mentioned my friend! 🩷
@drogers I will definitely go check them out friend! I've been slacking on watching videos lately since I've been doing too much at our church this past week! Can't wait to see them! ❤️
We dropped ours off today. That pink comb is my favorite comb for girl boxes. 36 count crayons was a good find and the pencils. I like that you sent all the ink pens. Thanks for sharing!
I have NEVER seen that comb and I love it!!! I’ll be getting more! I dropped off half of mine today! The second half will go on Wednesday! I’m starting to get my dining room back again! 😂
Very nice box! I love everything you picked out. ❤😊 This little girl will LOVE her box. I am excited for her to receive it. :)
Thank you! 🤗 it’s so sweet of you to say you are excited for her to receive it! Me too! ❤
Love those dolls with the different outfits! Lovely box considering it was put together in a day it’s great 😊
Thank you 🤗 it definitely cost more though to pack at the last minute!
Very cute box! You did great!
Thank you! 😊
You did a fantastic job on that box! We gave these out here in Poland (we're missionaries) for several years. My (own) kids actually prefered pens that didn't have tops that you can lose - so now I only buy the kind you click open. I'm flabbergasted how nice your box is.....that girl is going to be delighted!
Wow! You are in Poland! That’s amazing! Bless you for your work! Good to know about the pen choice! I like the click pens too! Thank you for watching! Merry Christmas! 🥰
Love all the fun!
You do such a great job with these boxes. So much time and love put in. Your channel was so helpful for my first time packing ❤
Thank you. That is such a sweet compliment. And thank you for packing! Your boxes will be such a blessing!!🥰
Love this idea and your box I love everything in it especially the sparkly pen on top. Thank you .🏴☃️🎄
Thanks so much! 😊I love that pen too! Last minute impulse buy made the top of the box! 😊
You should buy one of the dollar tree Barbies. They are not the same kind as they used to be. I bought one to use for making clothes.
Her legs were jointed, which surprise me, her arms don’t bend, but Barbies do not bend either. I have tried a ton of clothes on her, and I think she’s better quality than the sparkle girls. I am still not putting in my shoeboxes. Mainly because I have purchased a lot of discounted dolls for less than a dollar. Thanks to advice from different Facebook groups telling me where the deals are. I would buy them now if I needed them.
Good to hear! I have not seen the better quality ones as of yet. But since I have so many Barbie’s in my stash, I think I’m good for two more years!😂
I love this! ❤
You found so many nice items! I like the pony set that they have for $3. Your box is so cute and bright! She will love it. 💝
The Pony set is really cute! And these days $3 is a good price fit that! ❤
Wow you really are amazing still packing boxes. Great job Denise one more lucky child getting a box. You did a great job finding nice stuff at dollar tree. Thank you for sharing. My boxes had to go to my Church yesterday. So mine is gone.😊
Your boxes are starting their journey! Yay! I sent half of mine yesterday! I’m starting to get my dining room back! Yes, one more box to bless a little girl! ❤
I love your box! It's so cute. You got some grear items. I'm so ready to go to DT Now! I already dropped off my boxes plus filler in Fullerton California. But I'm raring to go for next year. Thanks so much for a wonderful video ❤
Raring to go for next year is how I feel too! Congratulations on dropping your boxes off! I dropped off half in mine. Still more to go! Today I’m dropping off filler! ❤
These are my favorite videos of yours❤❤❤
I enjoy making them too!!!❤❤❤
FABULOUS, FUN. and FULL box! Great job! Thanks for sharing ... 💕
You are so welcome!❤
Great video, Denise!! Bringing the box is a great idea to see what will fit. I was just out last night at 5below picking up some soccer balls for some big boys boxes to do last minute myself.
And it’s a good thing I did bring the box! The first WOW I picked out didn’t fit! I like the soccer balls at five below also! Do you ask for deflated ones from the back or do you deflate them yourself?
@@drogers Both. He brought out what he had deflated and I got one that he took to the back to deflate for me. Also, I bought a soccer ball at Walmart end of summer for $3 and I deflated it myself.
It’s fun watching a box come together totally from DT. It’s easier now that they’ve gotten in many really nice plus items for the wow! I love that mesh and neoprene cosmetic bag for a pencil pouch! I packed 2 this year, one as a pencil pouch and one for a hygiene kit. Worked great for both! Wonderful save for the one that ripped. Thanks for sharing, Denise ❤
I’m actually pleasantly surprised at the plus item aisle! With prices going up at Walmart, it definitely gives us some nice options! I love the $3 make it blocks sets too! TFW Trish!
@@drogers yes, I like the blocks, too. They also have some bigger sets for $5 which are super nice. They’d probably be $20+ if they were real Legos.
You did good for a dollar tree box❤
Thank you! I think so too! ❤
Very sweet box! Nice to see you show how to find quality items at the Dollar Tree! I shop from Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Family Dollar and Amazon. Also Walmart during back to school sales! But really love how you show that quality can be found at the Dollar Tree! ❤👏👏👏❤️
Yes, quality can be found at Dollar Tree, that’s for sure. You just have to be careful. I shop at all those other stores too. I ran into so many packers while making this video! Everybody rushing to pack their boxes in time!
@drogers I shop for our church’s boxes as I am my church team leader. This year we had three packing parties and the last one was November 9th. But finished making filler packs a few days later. So we managed to get everything ready just in time for collection week! 😁
@KarenYork-t2c you are amazing! Wow!!!!
I bought that same coloring book for my shoebox. I did age 10-14. I’m a team coach for the Atlanta processing center this season again. Great video!!
That is awesome! You have such an important job! Have fun and I’ll pray for you! (I love that new coloring book!)
I love the key chain plushes, I have picked up them and put in boxes before. I think they are great. Very cute puzzle. Dollar tree shopping is so fun and I appreciate your videos because it helps me to know what to look for and what not to get at DT. TFS
Thank you 🤗 Pam! I love watching DT videos too. It’s good to know based on others experience! That’s why I like watching your Temu hauls also! I ordered the butterfly fidgets because of you! ❤TFW friend!
@ I really appreciate that.
Very helpful video!! Too funny we seem to be on the same wavelength! I do not like the permanent price tags that DT is using now. You did a great job hitting all the important points when packing! TFS
Definitely thinking alike! I can’t stand that price embedded on everything! They could at least allow us to remove it! 😀
Thanks for sharing. My 4 year old daughter was watching your video with me and saw the sparkly pen on top and she said it was gorgeous and thought this girl will love it! Also just curious how comparable the cost of this box was compared to when you shop year round in bulk and on sale if you don’t mind me asking.
Awww… how sweet that she liked the sparkly pen! I hope this little girl will too! As for cost, it is definitely more expensive to do it this way! No comparison really. You can save sooo much by shopping year-round. Thanks for watching! 🥰
I love you channel, but if I calculated right you spent $36.75 at dollar tree and this did not include the shoebox, the organza bags and the ziplock bags. Wow, I could not spend that much on one box. I want to make incredible boxes for children but the cost is too much for me. I need to look elsewhere for bargains. Thank you for showing us so many helpful ideas. The child who gets this box will be so blessed.
Thanks for watching Leah. And you are correct! This is not how I usually pack a box and if you are familiar with my channel you know that I shop year round for the best deals on quality items. That being said, it’s important to know that many occ packers shop now and only now for their shoebox gifts. And many do one stop shopping at the Dollar Tree. I wanted to encourage packing only quality items from the DT because not everything there is quality. I also wanted to just encourage anyone out there to bless a child and pack a box today! I hope that makes sense and thank you so much for watching! Stick with me year round for better deals on shoebox items. 🥰
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