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GIFTS by AGE, and GENDER. If You Wish to Give a Gift Card, Please Buy Thank you for spreading Christmas joy this year! The following items are suggested gifts to meet the needs and wants of families served by CU Mission. This is a general list only, and gifts re- ceived will go to children not sponsored. Please DO NOT WRAP GIFTS, but LABEL GIFTS BY AGE, and GENDER. If you wish to give a Gift Card, please buy from: Target, Wal-Mart, H&M, Old Navy, GameStop, Forever 21, Payless, Macy’s, Best Buy, or Marshall’s. Be sure to mark the amount on the card or envelope. Please do not include food or candy with any gift. All gifts are requested by December 10, 2018. Your kindness and generosity will make a world of difference in the life of a child this Christmas Season. Infant – 1 year old Ages 2 - 4 years Ages 2 - 4 years The Beginner's Bible: Timeless The Beginner's Bible: Timeless Toy Musical Instruments Children's Stories Children's Stories Magnetic Alphabet Set Stuffed toys Stuffed toys/Pillow Pets Doctor Dress up set Toy cars and trucks (fire trucks, Toy cars and trucks Hot Wheels T-Ball Set police cars, etc.) Baby Alive My Little Pony Set Baby Books Walk-N-Roll/Ride-on toys Play-Doh Baby Einstein toys/games Books Chunky Puzzle Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Ba- Leap Frog Learning games Play tool set by's First Blocks Write and Learn Toys Veggie Tales, Disney, Hello Kit- Leap Frog Toys V-Tech Learning games ty, Dora the Explorer, Transform- ers or Marvel (including videos) Teether activity toys Playschool toys Balls Playhouse/Playset Bath time fun toys Play House Toys (Play Kitchen, Paw Patrol Bumpy Ball Picnic Basket, etc.) Teddy Ruxpin Vtech Toys (Learning Walker, Children’s puzzle Mr. Potato Head Baby Phone, Rhyme Book, etc.) Little Tikes Musical Toys (Rattle, Micro- Wrestling items Other:_______________ phone, etc.) Dinosaurs ———————————- Veggie Tales, Disney, Dora the Bed in a Bag ———————————- Explorer, Transformers or Marvel Building blocks ———————————- Building blocks Bed in a Bag ———————————- Plush toys Big Wheel Musical play mat Kick N Learn Piano Walk-N-Roll/Ride-on toys Sesame Street Characters & Baby toiletries/Diapers Toys Thank you for spreading Christmas joy this year! The following items are suggested gifts to meet the needs and wants of families served by CU Mission. This is a general list only, and gifts re- ceived will go to children not sponsored. Please DO NOT WRAP GIFTS, but LABEL GIFTS BY AGE, and GENDER. If you wish to give a Gift Card, please buy from: Target, Wal-Mart, H&M, Old Navy, GameStop, Forever 21, Payless, Macy’s, Best Buy, or Marshall’s. Be sure to mark the amount on the card or envelope. Please do not include food or candy with any gift. All gifts are requested by December 10, 2018. Your kindness and generosity will make a world of difference in the life of a child this Christmas Season. Ages 5 - 7 years Ages 5 - 7 years NLT Hands-On Bible, Softcover Football, basketball or soccer ball Action Bible Action Figures Stuffed Toy Board games Lego’s Marvel comics Nerf items Hello Kitty items Star Wars Treasure Music Box Dinosaurs Hand held video game Art Set Watch Play purse Skates size: ____ Toy Car/Truck Shopkins Toys Remote Car or Helicopter Simon Swipe game Train Set Cra-Z-Loom Super loom Race car track Scooter Books Pops! Diary Disney Baby Doll (Baby Alive or Cabbage Patch) Bike Card games (UNO, Phase 10, etc.) Toy Baby stroller Wrestlers items Barbie Toy make-up head Kinetic Sand - Sandbox & Molds Beyblades Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jewelry/Jewelry kit Other: Make-up Kit _________________ Puzzles —————————- Jump rope —————————- Thank you for spreading Christmas joy this year! The following items are suggested gifts to meet the needs and wants of families served by CU Mission. This is a general list only, and gifts re- ceived will go to children not sponsored. Please DO NOT WRAP GIFTS, but LABEL GIFTS BY AGE, and GENDER. If you wish to give a Gift Card, please buy from: Target, Wal-Mart, H&M, Old Navy, GameStop, Forever 21, Payless, Macy’s, Best Buy, or Marshall’s. Be sure to mark the amount on the card or envelope. Please do not include food or candy with any gift. All gifts are requested by December 10, 2018. Your kindness and generosity will make a world of difference in the life of a child this Christmas Season. Ages 8 - 11 years Ages 12 - 14 years Stuffed Toy Art Set Art Set Purse Remote Car or Helicopter Slime making kit Train Set Play purse Race car track Perfume/Body splash (anything Bath and Body Works) Books or Kindle Disney/Nickelodeon toys Diary Children’s puzzle Jewelry or Jewelry Making Kits WWE Wrestling items or Marvel Nail Kit Bike Perfume/Body splash (anything Bath and Body Works) Football, basketball, baseball or soccer ball Mini Guitar/Keyboard Sports team merchandise Headphones Mini Basketball Hoop Skates size: _____ Mini guitar/keyboard Scooter Headphones WWE Wrestling items Drone or robot Action Figures Hover board Drone or robot Football, basketball, baseball or soccer ball Board games Nerf Sports or anything sports related Walkie Talkie Action Figures Lego’s Board games Nerf sports equipment Hand held video game Hand held video games Pops! Watch Watch Beyblades Pre-paid Cell phone/Calling Cards Easy Bake Oven Beyblades Bed in a Bag DVD Player/ Movies Video games/ console Skates size: _____ Bike Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bed in a Bag Remote control car, truck, helicopter etc. Other: _______________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ .
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