Operation Christmas ChildOperation Christmas Child (OCC) is an initiative of Samaritan’s Purse, an independent charity working for Christian relief and development amongst communities in need in 18 countries across Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Find out more about them at

www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/whoweare.

Every year, branches and individual members make up boxes of gifts, often as a group activity, and collect the donations necessary to send off the boxes.  They are gathered at central collecting points, blessed and sent on their way to bring Christ's love to chidlren around the world.

Teddy Bear PuppetsTeddy Bear Puppets

As well as filling the shoeboxes for Samaritan's Purse with gifts that are bought from the shops, you can make things to go in them as well. The pattern for the Teddy Bear puppets will come up if you click on the link above.