<p> Cross-Cultural Ministries Christmas Gift Suggestions 2016</p><p>GIFT SUGGESTIONS FOR THE CHILDREN Deadline: Friday, December 11</p><p>Simple, non-electronic, easy-to-understand instructions (which probably won’t be read) are the best for crafts and games. </p><p>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)</p><p>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</p><p>Books  "Ready-to-Read" books at School Box, levels 1-3  Early reader books from Barnes & Noble </p><p>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</p><p>Other  Fleece throw or blanket  Gloves & scarves 1 Cross-Cultural Ministries Christmas Gift Suggestions 2016</p><p>GIFT SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PARENTS</p><p>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. </p><p>Ÿ Accessories for men & ladies – scarves, gloves, fashion accessories etc. Ÿ After-shave or perfume – full bottles please, not half used Ÿ Blankets Ÿ Coffee cups Ÿ Figurines Ÿ Flashlights Ÿ Men’s socks Ÿ Plates, bowls – nice used ones are very good Ÿ Serving bowls or platters – nice used ones Ÿ Small appliances – previously used are welcome as long as they are clean & workable Ÿ Other housewares – vases, etc.</p><p>MISCELLANEOUS  Chocolate candy: kisses, small Hersey bars, etc.  Hard candy  Small plastic gift bags for the candy which is added to the coffee cups</p><p>2</p>