Guidelines
Time Line
Tauranga Shoebox Christmas Timeline For 2026
- Registrations open Monday 1st June.
- Allocations to start Wednesday 1st July.
- Drop-off locations open Friday 18th September.
- Drop-off locations close Thursday 12th November.
- Deliveries to start week of 16th November.
- Shoebox close of business Monday 30th November.
The Rules
- The price range of shoebox is between $20-$50
- No food
- No cash, lotto tickets or gift vouchers
- Ensure your shoebox, once full is wrapped and has your reference label (emailed with your allocation) printed and fixed to the bottom of the shoebox. All items must fit in the shoebox and the lid must close properly.
- Drop off to one of our drop locations
How To Fill A Shoebox
An idea that has been popular in previous year's is to follow the theme want, wear, read, need.
Want
- Art and craft supplies
- LEGO, minifigures
- Cars, diggers, trucks, trains
- Playdoh, modelling clay
- Games, puzzles
- Toys - transformers, beyblades, ooshies, surprise bags, LOL dolls
Read
- Books
- Posters
- Comics
- Magazines
Wear
- Sun hat
- Togs / rash shirt
- Socks
- Underwear
- T-shirts
- Dress-up costumes
Need
- Sunblock
- Toothbrush / Toothpaste
- Hair ties / brush
- Lunch box / drink bottle
Note: we appreciate that not all children have details such as clothing size provided.
Drop Off Locations
Shoebox drop off locations are open for 2026.
House of Travel – Papamoa
Papamoa Plaza - Shop 3/7 Gravatt Road
Open hours:
- Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
- Saturday 9am – 1pm
- Closed Sundays
House of Travel – The Crossing
Tauranga Crossing – 2 Taurikura Drive, Tauriko
Open hours:
- Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
- Saturday 9am – 1pm
- Closed Sundays
My Ride – Mt Maunganui
37 Totara Street, Mount Maunganui
Open hours:
- Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5pm
- Saturday 9am – 4pm
- Sunday 10am – 3pm
SBS Bank Bethlehem
Bethlehem Town Centre – 19 Bethlehem Road
Open hours:
- Monday – Friday 9am – 3pm
- Closed Saturday
- Closed Sunday
FitFam Aotearoa
Fraser Cove Shopping Centre – 229/233 Fraser Street, Tauranga South
Open hours:
- Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
- Saturday 9am – 4pm
- Sunday 9am – 4pm
