Toy & Book Drive Donation information and guidelines
Spread the word
(addtl. flyers available or can be downloaded by clicking the flyer image on the left)
- Inform your family, friends, co-workers on your Facebook, Twitter. Print out and pass out flyers.
- Mini-drives (have your child’s classroom at school collect toys/books for our drive)
- Challenges (challenge your co-workers or neighbors to collect toys and books, whoever collects the most gets a special dish made by you)
- Often corporation match funds, if you donate monetary funds to the drive be sure to process a matching form at your company
Offer to transport donations from your family and friends back to the church. Make it easy for them to give.
Join us at the Community Collection Trips
DONATION GUIDELINES
- Donations of used stuffed animals, books or toys will not be accepted for infection control reasons.
- All toys/art supplies must be non-toxic
- Toys with sharp objects/pieces will not be accepted for safety reasons.
*Starred items are especially needed
Infants and Toddlers*Crib Mirrors *Rattles *Teethers Crib Gyms Fisher Price Brand Aquariums *Lullaby Tapes & CDs (English/Spanish) Texture Balls Sound Books (English/Spanish) *Board Books (English/Spanish) Baby Mozart Brand DVD’s Bumbo Seats Brand names we like: Discovery, Sassy, Kids II, Fisher Price, V-Tech, Lamaze, Whooz-It
GamesBoard Games Travel size games Puzzles (25, 50, 100 piece) Wood Puzzles for Toddlers *Playing Cards Card Games (Uno, Go Fish, Old Maid)
All AgesGift Certificates Game Cube, X-box and Xbox 360 games Disposable Flash Cameras Mylar Balloons (not filled) Batteries, AA, AAA, C, D Personal CD Players Current Releases for Music CDs (English & Spanish) Hand Held Games and Video Games Current Releases (G, PG, PG-13 and Infant) DVD (English & Spanish)
Teenage*Art Kits Sport Balls Wallets, Purses and Backpacks Clothing Jewelry and Jewelry Boxes *Model Cars w/glue – Levels 1 and 2 Watches Blank Journals/Stationary Sets Nail Polish Manicure/Pedicure Sets & Supplies |
Pre-school and School AgeMatchbox Cars *Barbies Magna Doodles Cartoon Character Toys Etch-a-Sketch Fisher Price Play Sets Fisher Price Little People Action Figures Doll House People – Multicultural Sound Books (English/Spanish) Little Tykes Child Sized Cars Koosh Balls *Pretend Medical Kits Brands names we like:
Arts/Crafts*Crayola Crayons (8 and 16 count) *Washable Color Markers (broad and thin) *Construction Paper *Play-Doh Brand *Coloring Books *Crayola Model Magic *Glue Sticks & Glue (8 oz bottles) *Paint (Tempera)/Paint Brushes *Fusion Beads and Stencils Stickers Scrapbook Supplies Sketch Books Glitter Pipe Cleaners Child-sized Scissors Fabric Paint Colored Sand Paint Pens Rubber Stamps and Ink Pads Beads, Sequins, Feathers & Yarn Fabric Trim (bric-a-brac, lace, ribbon) Clothespins Magnetic Tape *Beads and String Jewelry Art Supplies Spin Art Drawing Pads *Bubbles Wood Craft Kits Sun Catchers Paint by Number Crafts Foam Art *Velvet (Fuzzy) Posters Individual Art Activity Kits Glitter Wands Colored Pencils |
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