'Tis The Season Thursday *Giveaway*

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Yay! Welcome to the first 'Tis The Season Thursday. Come and link up with your holiday ideas and activities!

One really great family tradition in our home is shoe boxes.
For the past 4 years we have packed Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes.

This year is particularly exciting as Hudson keeps talking about the toys we are giving to the children.
Here are the things we included in our boxes this year. (We did a boy box and a girl box).

Boy Box

• A foam Number Puzzle
• Small cars
• A soft ball
• Some really great connecting builder toys
  
• Stickers
  
• A tooth brush
• A washcloth
• A bar of soap
• Wet naps
  

Girl Box

• A foam Number Puzzle
• Small barrettes
  
• A soft ball
• Some really great connecting builder toys
  
• Stickers
• A small purse
  
• A tooth brush
• A washcloth
• A bar of soap
• Wet naps 

So this week we cranked up the music.

And we packe our boxes.

Hudson then made Christmas cards for the children who will receive our boxes.

 

Collection week is Nov.16-23 so you still have time!  Head on over to Samaritans Purse the organization behind Operation Christmas Child.



I also want to introduce you to a really unique and special gift idea for the the gardeners and plant enthusiasts in your life.  

Another great person to receive this cottage is a little girl creating a fairy garden.

This adorable Mini Cottage Decorative Plant Stake it available at Four Ducks Vintage and Handmade.

Miniature decorative cottages liven up your house plants or garden with a wonderful splash of color. Let your imagination run wild with who or what might want to call it home!

Handmade from wood and painted with non-toxic acrylic paints, these adorable houses measure 2 inches tall by approximately 1.25 inches wide.

Each is mounted on a 12 inch dark green wooden plant stake which is easily trimmed to desired length.

There is a large selection of colors to choose from to match any decor or theme.  Custom orders are also welcome.  

Four Ducks has generously offered a 50% discount to any Fifth Street Palace reader who orders by November 19th and mentions The Fifth Street Palace in their order.  That means you can purchase these sweet little houses for $3!

Not only that you can enter to win the cottage pictured in this post!!!

How to enter:

Mandatory- Go to Four Ducks Vintage and Handmade and leave me a comment telling me your favorite Mini Cottage for sale there.

Extra entries (leave a comment for each one)
*Follow The Fifth Street Palace publicly (If you already do leave me a comment reminding me).

*Follow me on Twitter

*Spread the word (leave a comment for each)
Blog about this giveaway
Share it on facebook
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*Become a fan of Operation Christmas Child on Facebook

That's 8 ways to enter! 

Rules:
The Winner will be chosen by random.org. Contest is open until Wednesday November 11 at 5pm PAC time. Winner has 48 hours to respond with mailing info.  If the winner does not respond or I can not contact the winner a new winner will be chosen.
U.S. and Canada Addresses only please.

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