Fill Your Box
Read our Guidance and fill your box with appropriate items
It's easy peasy! Just follow our 4 steps!
Guidance for a Mother and Baby Box
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Baby Products e.g. baby wipes, baby bath, nappy creams
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Newborn Clothing e.g. baby vests, hats, sleepsuits
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Hygiene Products for Mum
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Maternity products e.g. maternity pads, breast pads
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Clean sealed baby bottles
Guidance for A Child's Box (General)
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Toys
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Hygiene Products e.g. toothbrushes, bubble bath, soap
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Stationary
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Confectionary - please ensure all sweets/chocolates are sealed
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Knitwear and Accessories e.g. hat, scarf, mittens
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Please see suggestions below for age appropriate examples.
2-4 years
​Colouring books
Crayons
Pre-inked Stampers
Fiction Books
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Playdoh​ and cutters
Doll
Small soft toy
Building blocks
Toy car
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Hair bobbles or clips
Comb/Brush
Hat/Scarf/Mittens
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Plastic drinks bottle/bowl/plate
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5-9 years
​Small puzzles
Fiction books
Notepads
Colouring pencils
Craft sets
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Plastic toys and figurines
Dress up/Costume items e.g. wand, crown
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Hair bobbles or clips
Comb/Brush
Hat/Scarf/Mittens
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Notebooks
Gel pens
Fiction books
Pencil Case
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​Deodorant
Lip balm
Hair bobbles or clips
Bath products
Comb/brush
Hat/Scarf/gloves
Small handbag
10-14 years
Guidance for A Golden Box
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Hygeine Products e.g. bubble bath, soap, hand cream
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Stationary e.g. a nice notebook, packs of pens, diary
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Puzzles, games and word-searches
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Confectionary - please ensure all sweets/chocolates are sealed
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Knitwear and Accessories e.g. socks, scarves, hat, gloves
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Female Golden Box: Candles, fashion jewellery
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Male Golden Box: Shaving foam/ gel
Guidance for A Young Adult Box
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Stationary e.g. a nice notebook, diary
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Hygiene Products e.g. hairbrush, comb, bath sets, body sprays
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Confectionary- please ensure all sweets/chocolates are sealed
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Knitwear and Accessories e.g. hat, gloves, scarves, socks
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Female Young Adult Box items: candles, fashion jewellery, make-up, nail varnishes
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Male Young Adult Box items: shaving gel/foam,
Guidance for An Essentials Box
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Hygiene Products e.g. deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrush, baby wipes, soap, shower gel, hairbrush/comb, lip balm
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Confectionary - please ensure all sweets/chocolates are sealed
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Knitwear and Accessories e.g. thick socks, hat, scarves, gloves
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Wind up Torch
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A Water Bottle
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Flannel
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Female Essentials Kit: Feminine Hygiene Products (sanitary pads)
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Male Essentials Kit: shaving gel/foam
​Please do not include any of the following in your Shoebox donations
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Unsealed or perishable food items
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Inflammable liquids
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Alcohol
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Matches
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Batteries
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Money
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Please ensure that your lids aren't sealed to the box as items will need to be checked for suitability.
Check for Non-Fairy Friendly Items
Now have your bag of goodies and you have checked they are full of Fairy Friendly items - you may wish to personalise your shoebox!
There are two ways you can do this:
1) Decorate Your Box - using wrapping paper, stickers, colourful drawings
2) Include a card in your box - e.g. a Christmas card for one of our Christmas Appeal Shoeboxes sending your best wishes or a Congratulations card for one of Mother and Baby boxes
Personalise Your Box!
Important: Don't forget to tape a £1 coin to the inside of your shoebox lid. This helps to cover our storage and distribution costs