Cross-Cultural Ministries Christmas Gift Suggestions 2013

Cross-Cultural Ministries Christmas Gift Suggestions 2016

GIFT SUGGESTIONS FOR THE CHILDREN Deadline: Friday, December 11

Simple, non-electronic, easy-to-understand instructions (which probably won’t be read) are the best for crafts and games.

Games  Board games: o Candyland (need 15) o Chutes and Ladders (need 10) o Checkers (need 12) o Chinese checkers (need 15) o HeadBanz (need 6) o Monopoly (4th & up), board o Sorry (need 16)  Card games like UNO, GoFish, Old Maid, etc.  Memory games for K or 1st graders (need 10)  Pick-up sticks (need 5)

Toys (Please do not buy these items from the Dollar Tree – parents can afford them at that price; the quality is very poor)  Barbie-style dolls (need 12)  Baby dolls, approximately 12” to 18”(need 5)  Doll stroller, doll cradle for baby dolls (Big Lots usually carries them.)  Balls (Soccer, Basketball, Baseball gloves/balls)  Cars and trucks, large and small  Megablocks or Toys similar to K-Nex, Lego, Tinker Toys  Nerf guns (Need 20)  Stuffed animals  Plastic animals, dinosaurs, farm animals – minimum size: 2” or larger

Books  "Ready-to-Read" books at School Box, levels 1-3  Early reader books from Barnes & Noble

Arts & Crafts  Bottles of glue or Glue sticks  Craft kits, such as for beads, jewelry, cars or planes – keep it simple  Coloring books, dot-to-dot books  Crossword puzzle books, suitable for 3rd-5th or middle school  Water color paint kits  Colored pencils  Markers

Other  Fleece throw or blanket  Gloves & scarves 1 Cross-Cultural Ministries Christmas Gift Suggestions 2016

GIFT SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PARENTS

We welcome quality used items in excellent near-mint condition for the parents. It is preferable that personal items such as socks, etc. are new, and fashion jewelry such as earrings are clean before they are donated.

Accessories for men & ladies – scarves, gloves, fashion accessories etc. After-shave or perfume – full bottles please, not half used Blankets Coffee cups Figurines Flashlights Men’s socks Plates, bowls – nice used ones are very good Serving bowls or platters – nice used ones Small appliances – previously used are welcome as long as they are clean & workable Other housewares – vases, etc.

MISCELLANEOUS  Chocolate candy: kisses, small Hersey bars, etc.  Hard candy  Small plastic gift bags for the candy which is added to the coffee cups