'Tis the Season For Giving!

This weekend we went to the Amherstview Santa Claus Parade where we brougt a bag off canned goods to donate to the Food Bank. I had Evan help me pack up the bag and explained to him what we were doing. I don't think he completely gets it but he loves to give gifts so it's prety easy to get him on board.

First he had to line up all the cans and count them.

Putting everything in the bag.

Here we are at the parade. Daddy had to help Evan give the bag because he was so into the parade!


Evan's nursery school is also participating in Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child collects shoeboxes full of inexpensive gifts for boys and girls who are less fortunate than us. All you are asked to do is fill a shoebox with things like small toys, hygiene items, school supplies and other non perishables, and indicate whether the box is for a boy or girl. they'll be shipped to underprivileged children who would otherwise receive nothing for Christmas, all around the world.
Evan decorated his shoebox at school, we took him shopping and let Evan pick out most of the items and this weekend he helped me fill the box. 

Here is Evan sorting through everything. We put in some books, a flashing toothbrush, crayons, stickers, soap and a xylophone.

He had fun putting everything in the box, and yes, I had to take it all back out to reorganize it so it would all fit   :)

We have always donated to the Food Bank but this was the first time we participated in Operation Christmas Child. I think it's great that he picked things out for a child his age and understood that it wasn't all for him.  It is a new tradition I will look forward to doing with Evan every year!

Kareen~