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GingerBaby 
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Posted: 02 January 2010 at 6:22pm |
Hi ladies -
6 weeks before Christmas my Aunt started an inner city playgroup for needy kids with capacity for 15 kiddies. Well they now have 56, have got bigger premises through a Church and are applying for funding but this could take a few months and in the meantime my Aunt is taking in rolls of paper towels for them to draw on as they have NOTHING.
So I thought I'd appeal to you for a cleanout and instead of throwing things away how about sending to me for the group?
Things that would be HUGELY appreciated include...
- Greeting card covers (including Christmas cards) / wrapping paper / ribbon & ties / gift bags
- Tinsel and old christmas tree ornaments
- Glitter, non toxic paints & brushes
- Ice cream containers / egg cartons / coloured milk or juice bottle lids / biscuit trays (for putting paint in)or anything that can be cleaned and used in crafts
- General (not broken) toys
- Cookie shape cutters / measuring cups / measuring spoons etc for water & sand play
I can't thank you enough for reading this far! If you have anything at all please PM me or reply to this post and I will send you my address, or if you're in Auckland I will pick up.
Thanks ladies!
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Kellz
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Posted: 02 January 2010 at 6:31pm |
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I have tinsel and decorations I was about to take to St Army that I will send.
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Bobbie
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Posted: 02 January 2010 at 6:54pm |
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I have a whole lot of formula tins you can have if they're useful - I was just about to biff them - Good for making 'posting' boxes and storage.
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BeLoved
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Posted: 02 January 2010 at 7:05pm |
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I have lots of empty yoghurt containers and toilet rolls and all sorts of other stuff too that I can get together over the next couple of weeks when I do my spring clean out. I am in West Auckland.
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mummyofprinces
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Posted: 02 January 2010 at 8:00pm |
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I will have a dig around hun and let you know what I find!
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GingerBaby
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Posted: 02 January 2010 at 8:01pm |
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Thanks ladies, this is awesome!!!!!!
I don't think schools and kindies are allowed to use toilet rolls for arts & crafts anymore? Crazy huh! Oooh keep those ideas coming though, thanks again!!!
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CuriousG
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Posted: 02 January 2010 at 8:04pm |
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Have PM'd you - I can definitely send some stuff up!
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lilfatty
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Posted: 02 January 2010 at 8:37pm |
We usually get all that kind of stuff together for Issys daycare, but they have enough for now .. so if you want, I can put it all together for you 
(im in West Auckland, but I work in Parnell if its easier for you - I can also go through all the stuff at work we have a LOAD of paper that we could get rid of)
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sunnyhoney
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Posted: 02 January 2010 at 8:37pm |
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I have some scraps of fabric...and probably some other stuff too if I have a look.
Hot tip: Post on www.freecycle.org
it's free to join.
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sunnyhoney
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Posted: 02 January 2010 at 10:06pm |
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Oh yeah contact BJ Ball papers in Mt Wellington.
Someone gave me their name and said they got free paper from them. Not sure if they still exist or not but might be well worth a try. My contact said she went there a few years back and they brought out a forklift truck full and told her to take as much as she wanted.
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Mum to:
Joy Emily 1.05am 27/09/07 7lb 3oz
Austin Paul 12.47pm 18/04/10 10lb 8oz
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GingerBaby
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Posted: 03 January 2010 at 9:17pm |
You guys rock 
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minik8e
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Posted: 04 January 2010 at 8:03am |
I can't donate I'm sorry  but if you are near a Warehouse, they have 75% off most Christmas decorations/wrapping paper etc (today is the last day). A lot of the packs of decorations/tinsel/wrapping paper are under $1 each, so it might be worth going to have a look???
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GingerBaby
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Posted: 04 January 2010 at 10:29am |
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Thanks Minik8e!
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GingerBaby
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Posted: 05 January 2010 at 4:24pm |
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