January

Any after Christmas Sale Items (stuffed animals, Santa, Reindeer, Elf hats, Barbie dolls, toy trucks or cars, etc)

February

Stuffed animals and valentine items that are on sale. Hats, gloves, scarves, small work gloves

March

Items for 2-4 year olds. Sippy cups, small clothes, small stuffed animals or hand made stuffies, small cars, socks, underwear, PJs. Lacing cards. 4T is a good size for clothes because if the child is 2 they can always grow into it.

April

Girl Toys and accessories(e.g. small baby dolls, small Barbie dolls, plastic jewelry, small purses, hair bows, small games and puzzles, jump ropes, jacks, combs, hair accessories, . . .) After Easter sales!!!

May

Boy Toys (e.g. hot-wheel cars, balls, kazoos, harmonicas or other noise makers, plastic animal figures, action figures, slinky, small games and puzzles, yoyos.)

June

10-14 year old gifts (e.g. stationary sets, journals, small purses, flashlights (extra batteries), solar calculators, duct tape, small games and puzzles, balls, yoyo’s, garden gloves, garden tools, household tools, thin back-packs, sewing kits, fishing kits, first-aid items...)

July

Anything that catches your eye that a child would love, sunglasses, etc.

August

School Supplies (e.g. notebooks, coloring books, note pads, drawing paper, pencils and sharpeners, stencils, crayons, colored pencils, stickers, rulers, other items from back-to-school sales...) *Many children are not allowed to go to school unless they can bring their own school supplies.*

September

Clothes (e.g. t-shirts, shorts, skirts, hats, flip-flops, shoes, socks, scarves,).

October

Hard Plastic Cups, bowls and utensils. Zip-Lock Plastic Bags (Soap must be bagged separately!)

November

National Collection Week is the third week of the month. MBC will be a Relay Center/Drop Off for the third year.

December

Pray for safe travels for your boxes and blessings for the children who will receive them. Start looking for after-Christmas sale items for next year’s boxes!