Child Life Wish List

The following is a guideline for groups interested in organizing a toy drive for the patients at Texas Children’s Hospital. Our patients range in age from newborns to teens, and benefit from having play materials available during their hospitalization. New toys donated by community friends keep Child Life playrooms supplied and help make special celebrations possible.

Please do not wrap gifts. Safety regulations require even labeled gifts to be checked for appropriateness.  Crib mobiles (minimal to no cloth)  Scratch art kits  PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 Games (only E  Crayons and coloring books rated)  Jewelry making kits, beads  PS3 or PS4 wireless controllers  Craft paper, stamps, stamp pads  Movies rated G-PG13  Woodcraft kits (bird houses, etc.)  Musical toys—Fisher Price brand for  Fuzzy coloring sheets in package babies and toddlers  Graco Sweet Slumber Sound  Little People sets Machine  Small vinyl or rubber balls (<2 in.  Crib mirrors diameter)  Play-doh  Superhero action figures (without  Bubbles (small bottles) tiny accessories)  Infant seats/swings/bouncers  Matchbox cars/Tonka Trucks  Tea sets/play dishes  Cause and effect/light up toys  Cars, trucks, fire engines  Books for all reading levels  Puzzles with less than 100 pieces  Monopoly—Electronic Banking ONLY  Nerf basketball games  Jenga (plain wood)  Fisher Price toddler toys  Lego building kits/sets for boy/girl  New Cell phone charging cables  Card games i.e. UNO, playing cards  Colorful, deflated, plain (not printed)  Princess crowns, tiaras Foil Mylar Helium Balloon 18”  Activity books/sticker books  Craft/paint/model sets

*New clothing is needed for all sizes ranging from toddler to adult. (Tshirts, underwear, jersey shorts, etc.) We do not accept the following items: gently used stuffed animals or beanie babies, sporting equipment, toy guns, makeup/lotion, or glass items, any religious or edible items. Donations can be dropped at the front desk mnain entrance Monday-Friday 8:00am – 7:00pm or Saturday 10:00am – 2:00 pm.

West Campus Volunteer Services 18200 Katy Freeway Houston, TX 77094 T: 832-227-1185 or [email protected]