These are just suggestions for your shoeboxswap – this list is not exhaustive and we’re sure you will have many ideas of your own to make your swap fun and interesting! Try to use your imagination and to think about what you would like to receive in your box – remember the boxes need not be expensive, just make them interesting and tell others a little about your life.
Local postcards
Local shopping/tourists guide/local map
Local paper/property section
TV guide
Takeaway menus
Shells/pebbles
Photos of your family/ pets/house/town
Drawings by your children
Childs comic
Small treats/sweets (please make sure these are shop bought and have allergy information included)
Stamps – Christmas/special occasions
Small coins/notes
Calendar
Letter for your family about likes/outings/hobbies etc
Photo’s of the local environment
Interesting facts about your area/county/country
Local shop carrier bag
Local sports programmes e.g. football/rugby/cricket
Local T-shirts etc (perhaps your children have a special local one they have grown out of, or you have a university or college in town and can pick one up for a reasonable price)
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SHOEBOXSWAP IS INTENDED AS A FAMILY ACTIVITY AND AS SUCH YOU MUST NOT INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL UNSUITABLE FOR UNDER 18’S IN YOUR SHOEBOX. SHOEBOXSWAP CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE BOXES.
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