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Toy Suggestions
Thank you for taking the time to select a special toy for our program. Here are a few things to get you started...
We serve children from infant to 12 years of age. Look for age recommendations on toys. Although some age restrictions are simply warnings about small parts (3 and up), it can be a good guide. If you are unsure check with a store associate for suggestions
“Play value” is very important and simply means the toy itself does not have to be expensive but is interactive and will provide the child with hours of blissful entertainment . Please keep in mind the items that we curently do not gift.
The Canadian Toy Testing Council is a great resource to check out before you go shopping.
We are often short of items for infants to 2 year olds and for 9 to 12 year olds.
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INFANT
- cloth books
- soft dolls
- rattle
- teething rings
- play mat
- musical toys
- shape stacker
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1 & 2 YEARS
- board books
- large stacking blocks
- age appropriate plush
- puzzles under 16 pieces
- plastic truck
- Little People and Sesame Street toys
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9 & 10 YEARS
- chapter books
- puzzles with 100 to 300 pieces
- bead sets (intricate)
- backpacks
- shoulder bags
- board games
- sports balls (inflated)
- Lego and K'Nex (more complex)
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11 & 12 YEARS
- chapter books
- puzzles with 300 to 500 pieces
- craft set
- science set
- board games
- watches
- fashion jewelry (no pierced earrings)
- Bionacle Lego
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Additions
We make every effort to have toys “immediately playable” on Christmas morning, therefore we always need:
- Barbie Clothes
- Colouring and Activity Books
- Crayons, Pencil Crayons
- Books (from cloth for infants to novels for 12 year olds and everything in between)
- Alkaline Batteries (AAA and AA )
If you purchase an item that requires accessories please include them. For example send batteries with battery operated toys, extra clothes with a barbie, CD with a CD player.
We want to ensure that every toy that is sent out is new, safe, age appropriate and is as special as we know each child is. In that spirit we do not gift the following in our Christmas Campaign:
- Games that require a console (XBox, Wii etc)
- Games that require a computer and/or an internet connection
- Food due to possible food allergies (except Easy Bake Oven packets).
- Used Items- We provide new toys only, helping children to maintain their dignity and self respect.
- Makeup and bath products due to allergies and possible household rules.
- Items for adults and teens.
- Clothing.
- Fragile items like glass, porcelain or china. These items may not survive the wrapping, stacking and delivering process.
- Toys requiring adult supervision.
- Realistic weapons (except Nerf dart guns, etc).
- Poor quality plush animals. Does it say “This is NOT a Toy”, are there wires that poke out, loose eyeballs, or extremely hard heads? When you tug on the seams does stuffing come out?
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