Pediatric Treasure Chest Wish List William Beaumont Hospital Recreational Therapy & Child Life Services

“The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things.” -Plato

1 Pediatric Treasure Chest Wish List Beaumont Children’s Hospital Recreational Therapy & Child Life Services

You can help a child in the hospital with a simple gift or one that is more extravagant. Our Wish List includes many items that can help. You can set up a donation drop off time during the Recreational Therapy/Child Life working hours (call 248-898-5529 or 248-898-5528 to schedule a drop off) or you may bring your donation to 5 South Pediatrics and leave it with the Unit Secretary. The Recreational Therapy staff will make sure that your gifts are used appropriately.

About Beaumont Children’s Hospital Pediatrics/PICU 40 bed unit 10 Intensive Care Unit beds Children are newborn –21 years old Some reasons for admission include fractures, cancer treatment, surgeries, head injuries, and asthma. Donations are used for: Holiday gifts "You can learn more about a man Birthday gifts in an hour of play than in a End of chemotherapy gifts Bad days lifetime of conversation." Medical procedures PLATO Playroom toys Group and bedside crafts Garden Library books What to Avoid To protect our patients, donated items must be new and should not be gift wrapped to enable easy distribution to the children. Please avoid the following: • Used toys and used stuffed animals – Stuffed toys must be bought-not from storage • Large toys • Toys stuffed with shredded foam, small pellets or beans. Look for items filled with fabric or solid foam • Toys with detachable parts (like button eyes) that could be removed and swallowed or inhaled • Electrical, spark-producing or friction-producing toys • Toys made of glass or brittle plastic • Toys with sharp edges or protrusions • Toys from the Dollar Store and toys that do not meet Federal Safety Standards Although the Dollar Stores have real bargains, sometimes the quality is absent. We would rather have one good toy that meets safety standards rather then five inexpensive ones that don't. • Toy guns and other violent toys • Religious themed toys • Latex balloons

2 What do we need the most?

• CRAFT KITS • Controllers & games for Xbox 360 • Plastic, not fabric infant mobiles and musical crib toys! • Markers! • Pinwheels! • Decks of playing cards • Fiskars Kid’s Scissors!

PLAYROOM TOYS

Many children throughout the year use our Playroom. The following is a list of toys we can use to keep it fun and playful for the children:

• Doll house dolls and furniture • Crib mobiles and toys (see attachment) • Trains for wooden train set • Phonics bus/toys • Plastic blocks • See and Say toys • Matchbox cars • Fisher Price/Little Tykes Medical Play kit • Fisher Price/Little Tykes people, house, farm, airport • Sorry Board Game • Connect Four • Trouble Board Game • Battleship • Guess Who • Dinosaurs, farm animals • Plastic trucks and other toddler toys

3 TREASURE CHESTS-Suggested small prizes

• Toys, Rattles for infants and toddlers under 2 yrs. • Target, Best Buy, ITunes Gift Cards • Matchbox cars • Figures - Spongebob, Dora, Spiderman, Batman, Power Rangers, etc. (Small toys, continued) The need for • Barbies SMALL PRIZES • Bionicles, Bakugan, small Lego and Knex kits • Play-dough is ongoing. Children can choose a • Small Etch-a-Sketch or DoodlePro small toy from the Treasure Chest • Nail polish kits after a medical procedure. • Make up kits • Micro size nerf balls • Handheld games – 20 Questions, Yahtzee, others • Toys for toddlers (ages 12-24 months) • Deodorant, Ponytail holders, Character underwear, Onesies & baby booties, hair conditioner, Axe mini body spray • DVDs-SpongeBob, Tinker Bell, Transformers, Ironman, Hanna Montana, Barbie Christmas Carol, Walle, High School Musical 2 & 3 • XBox 360 games and controllers

DISTRACTION TOYS Suggestions for toys to use for distraction during medical procedures and to encourage breathing

Glitter wands Bubbles Hand held spinning toys Pop-up books Look & find books Slinkys Pinwheels Paper party blowers Stress balls Koosh balls

Beaumont Children’s Hospital has a Wish List created at: http://www.playworks.net/index.html

Some wonderful distraction items can be found on this Wish List. When you get to the Playworks home page, click on Wish list and enter user name: beaumontkids to view the wish list.

4 CRAFT KITS (PROJECT BOX)

The Project Box is one of the most popular programs on Pediatrics.

• Individual craft kits are placed in Ziploc baggies. • Kits should include instructions and all of the supplies needed to complete one project. Keep in mind that boys and girls of all ages enjoy creating art projects. • Some children are in the hospital for long periods of time, so it helps to include a variety of projects. • We will supply glue and scissors for your kits. • Feel free to decorate the bags with stickers, jokes, well-wishes and the name of your organization

Our favorite resources: www.orientaltrading.com Michaels JoAnns Muroes, Berkely, MI

Miscellaneous craft supplies: White school glue Crayola markers Safety scissors Scrapbooking supplies, rolling organizer

GENERAL WISHES FOR USE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

o Gasoline cards o Receiving blankets o Barrettes, Hair ties o Wide tooth combs o Lotion o Shower gel o Latex-free Character band-aids o Itunes Gift Cards o Target/Best Buy Gift Cards

5 PARENT COMFORT BOX.

Often parents are not prepared for their child’s hospitalization because of unexpected illness or injury. These items help them feel more comfortable during their stressful hospital stay.

• Items needed are deodorant, toothbrushes, shower gel, shampoo, razors and feminine hygiene items. • Please do not include hotel soaps and shampoos. • The items must be new. • Your group can put together an attractive bag with a variety of items in it for parents. • Add a personal non-religious note of well wishes for the family.

6 Kids Crafting for Kids

Your school or organization can be creative and help brighten the day for a hospitalized child. Share the ideas below with your group.

Tie-dye or sew pillowcases. Create polar fleece no-sew blankets. Put together goodie bags for Holidays. Make small wooden boxes for kids to decorate Banners: Signs for special events (birthdays, end of chemo, etc.) in a child’s life can brighten the patient room. Make design on poster board and leave a large space for the child’s name to be written in. We appreciate your creativity in artwork and designs but suggest avoiding use of: "Get Well Soon", "I Love You", "God Bless You" or other religious references. Banners should simply say "Happy Birthday", "Happy Holidays," or "Congratulations." Monthly Calendars: It's easy to lose track of time while in the hospital. You can help by designing a monthly wall calendar on 2' x 3' poster board. A general outline is all that is needed. The kids like to fill in the month, days, and numbers. Pre-cut seasonal decorations: 3" sizes of various shapes can make art projects easier for children. These can be cut out by hand or from an Ellison machine.

Fundraising Ideas for Kids Use an idea below or create your own fundraiser: Penny Wars– Different grades/classes compete against each other to raise the most pennies. Students may place other coins (quarters, nickels, dimes) in opponent’s containers to get that amount subtracted. Sock Hop– Ask your school to donate gym time to hold a sock hop dance on a Friday night. Charge students admission and get a DJ to donate their services for the night. T-shirt Sale-Come up with an inspirational quote or fun logo to place on a t-shirt and sell to students and teachers. Battle of the Bands– Invite local bands to participate in a contest where the crowd votes on the best band. Money is raised through admission and band entry fee. Car Wash– Wash cars over the weekend in your school’s parking lot or at a local professional car wash. Movie Night– Ask a local theater to show a movie with all proceeds towards fundraising or have an outdoor movie show on the school’s football field. Bake Sale– Students and teachers can make baked goods and sell in the cafeteria. You can also ask local bakeries to donate food.

If your group decides to create one of the above projects, the staff from Pediatrics will make sure your gifts are given to the children. If your group has another idea, feel free to contact us. Thank you for considering Pediatrics for your community service project.

Pediatric Recreational Therapy & Child Life Services Kathleen Grobbel (248) 898-5529 Joann Young (248) 898-5528

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