{"id":3850,"date":"2016-11-10T22:50:54","date_gmt":"2016-11-10T23:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofproductions.com\/?p=3850"},"modified":"2025-05-09T14:00:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T14:00:18","slug":"make-diy-blessing-bags-for-people-who-are-homeless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.artofproductions.com\/index.php\/2016\/11\/10\/make-diy-blessing-bags-for-people-who-are-homeless\/","title":{"rendered":"Make DIY \u201cBlessing Bags\u201d for People who are Homeless"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8957639 size-full skip-lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artofproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/blessing-bags.jpg\" alt=\"blessing-bags\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re looking for an easy&nbsp;way to give back this holiday season, consider collecting small personal care items and compiling&nbsp;&ldquo;Blessing Bags&rdquo;&nbsp;for those that are homeless. This is a&nbsp;fun family activity kids can help with, and a perfect way to donate extra free and inexpensive items acquired through couponing&nbsp;during&nbsp;the year.<\/p>\n<p>You can make as many as you&rsquo;d like&nbsp;using <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2fVianH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">gallon sized plastic Ziploc bags<\/a> and donate to a shelter or food bank.&nbsp;Also, consider keeping&nbsp;a few in the car for when you see someone in need.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8957087 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artofproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/blessing-bags-supplies.jpg\" alt=\"blessing-bags-supplies\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro lead\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Ideas for Items to Use in Blessing Bags: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>toiletries {deodorant, toothbrushes, razors, soap, shampoo}<\/li>\n<li>hand warmers, socks, wash cloths, gloves<\/li>\n<li>bottled water, granola bars, tuna\/cracker packs, beef jerky<\/li>\n<li>lip balm, sunscreen,&nbsp;female personal hygiene<\/li>\n<li>small denomination gift cards for coffee &amp; food<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8957600 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.artofproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/blessing_bags-hip2save.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"581\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro lead\" style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Looking for more&nbsp;ways to spread kindness?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Don&rsquo;t forget to&nbsp;print the <a href=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/2016\/11\/01\/30-days-of-giving-back-free-thanksgiving-acts-of-kindness-printables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">30 Days of Giving Back printable Acts of Kindness ideas<\/a> we recently shared&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8957679 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artofproductions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/fb-photo-30-days-of-giving-back.jpg\" alt=\"fb-photo-30-days-of-giving-back\" width=\"2167\" height=\"2167\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&rsquo;re looking for an easy&nbsp;way to give back this holiday season, consider collecting small personal care items and compiling&nbsp;&ldquo;Blessing Bags&rdquo;&nbsp;for those that are homeless. 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