Guidelines
Time Line
Tauranga Shoebox Christmas Timeline For 2024
- Registrations open Saturday 1st June.
- Allocations to start Monday1st July.
- Drop-off locations open Saturday 21st September.
- Drop-off locations close Sunday 3rd November.
- Shoebox close of business Friday 29th 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 - closed for 2024
We are on to deliveries!
For late drop offs please contact [email protected] to make a drop off arrangement.
