“Serving With Smiles, Children Saving the World”
“As always, remember that quality is more important than quantity as these kits are gratefully used by so many in need!”
Supplies Needed:
• 4 unsharpened pencils
• 1 box sharpened or unsharpened colored pencils (approximately 7” long, at least 12 pencils per box).
• 1 pair blunt nosed scissors (metal blades).
• 1 pencil sharpener.
• 1 rubber pencil eraser (appr. 1” x 2”).
• 1 straight edge ruler – 12”, with metric.
• Glued or spiral bound notebooks/pads to total appr. 450 sheets (please do not include more than 6 notebooks/pads)/ Sheet size 8 ½ x 11”, 8” x 10 ½”, 8 ½” x 11 ¾” .
• 1 durable cloth bag made of heavy fabric. (Sewing instructions are available). About 14” x 18”. Handles should be 24” x 3 ½” long or use 1 ½” webbing.
• 1 - 1 ½ gallon ziplock baggie.
• Small card identifying the creator of the kits. We make a label that says, “Made with love from the children of Serving With Smiles, in American Fork, UT, USA”
Instructions:
• If you have spiral notebooks, make sure to place them inside school bag, along with everything else. The spiral notebooks will tear the plastic of the ziplock baggie.
• Neatly arrange supplies with notebooks together and smaller items in front, inside school bag and then place inside baggie.
• Place card on outside, so it can be seen.
• Hold bag against your body and securely SQUEEZE air out of bag and seal thoroughly.
• It is very important to not let air seep back into the bag, so you must put finished kit into a tight space. We always fill completed kits into a small box with other completed kits IMMEDIATELY and then seal/tape the box promptly.
• The bags really do inflate very quickly and if they aren’t promptly packed tightly, they will inflate, which could cause the contents to get wet or pop.
• Label box with amount of kits and type of kits inside.
We gladly accept donations! Thank you!
