Did you shop Singles Day 11-11?

Did anybody obsess at Aliexpress.com on 11-11?  I spent way too much time before hand and most of the day yesterday finding things for Shoeboxes.  There were some good deals to be had and some big coupons that may not be reflected in the prices I will list below.

I should mention that the current price I will list may not be lowest you can find. Many vendors sell the same items and I bought the lowest price YESTERDAY

WOODEN WHISTLES (Pictured above)
i paid 58.4 cents, currently 75 cents
$1.79 on Amazon

FINGER PUPPETS (400 PIECES)
Can order by animal
I paid 22.7 cents each,  currently 31.8 
On Amazon 31 cents, 27 cents, shop around

FOAM PUZZLES
Flat packed, 18 different animals
I paid 39.25 cents, currently 44 cents

FOAM BLOCKS 

Flat packed, fits perfectly in a shoebox.  When all pieces connected, makes a 12"x12" mat

I paid 81.3 cents, currently $1.02

$2.29 Amazon

FOAM MASKS, ASSORTED
I paid 38.72 cents, currently 57 cents each

FUNNY GLASSES, Love these as there is a whistle and party blowers in the moustache.
I paid 37.4 cents, now not much different 44 cents

COMPRESSED TOWEL
This is more like a handi wipe but won't take a lot of room
12" x 16" when expanded
This was a great sale item
I paid 7.3 cents each, now 20 cents

PEARL HEADED STRAIGHT PINS

One disk has 40 pins

I paid 15.87 cents per disk, now 20.7 cents per disk

SEAM RIPPER
Good for sewing kits
I paid 13.1 cents, now 14 cents

NEEDLE THREADER
I paid 1.46 cents each, currently 1.68 cents each

NEEDLES
30 NEEDLES PER PLASTIC CASE
I paid 58 cents, currently 66 cents each

SOCCER MINI FIGURERS (about 2 inches tall)
in packages of 100 assorted
I paid 15.8 cents each, 17.3 cents now

ALUMINUM WHISTLE

Listed as survival whistle so not a toy

I paid 15.5 cents and currently sold out

Amazon 59 cents and up

WOODEN TANGRAM PUZZLE

I have a sheet to include in the boxes with puzzles

I paid 67 cents, currently 79 cents

SPIROGRAPH TOY
This is a good size and can double as a ruler too.
8" LONG
I paid 83.6 cents, now $1.09

"LEGO" MINIFIG

I paid 20.9 cents, now 26.6 cents each

REMEMBER, ALL OF THIS WAS FREE SHIPPING

WON'T BE HERE FOR THIS YEAR'S BOXES

SHOESTRING: Dry Erase Learning

I have been thinking a lot lately about the preschool children.  My daughter-in-law has spent the last two years teaching at a high poverty school in Charleston SC.  She said these kids are at a such a huge disadvantage because of the lack of preparation and environment at home.  I imagine these preschool kids who will receive these boxes probably are also lacking in basic preparation.  I have been working on some projects that are fun but also can help develop some needed skills.  More on this later,  

But in this vein, Toys R Us has a 5 pack of flexible white boards in their on-line clearance. $1.48.  I think they could easily be cut in half to fit in a box.

Punch a hole in the corner, tie a dry erase marker on a string, ditto a small cleaning cloth.  

it is lined on one side and blank on the other.

What do you all think about this idea?

Shoestring? Toys R Us

Colored Pencil set in metal tin with metal pencil sharpener Toys R Us

http://m.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=71370716

$1.08

This maybe above your "buy" price. I really like this set for a shoebox. Love the tin storage box and the metal pencil sharpener. I hate the plastic sharpeners from the Dollar Tree. Those just chew up the pencil. 

I think this worth the little extra money 

ON-LINE