Infants
Toddlers and Pre-schoolers
School-age
Adolescents
Distraction Items


INFANTS (new and unwrapped)

• Pacifiers
• Teethers
• Soft blocks
• Baby Einstein toys
• Rattles
• Bottles
• Bibs
• Crib/bed mobiles
• Ocean Wonders Crib Aquarium or any with soothing sounds
• Fitted crib sheets
• CDs of lullabies and classical music
• Board books (English & Spanish)
• New infant clothes for boys and girls
• Diapers

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TODDLERS AND PRE-SCHOOLERS (new and unwrapped)

• Sippy cups
• Duplo kits (large Legos)
• Hand-held toys
• Board puzzles
• Shape sorters
• Fisher Price Little People toys
• Sand toys
• Weebles
• Fisher Price action figures (Star Wars, Spiderman, Rescue Heroes, etc.)
• My Little Pony
• Play-Doh
• Dora the Explorer toys
• Noisy/interactive books
• Non-spill bubble tumblers (mini size to large size)
• Bubble refill bottles
• Fisher Price Medical Play kit
• Mr. Potato Head
• Magna Doodles
• Matchbox cars
• Multicultural Barbie dolls
• New clothes, underwear & socks for boys and girls

Any items from Fisher Price, Lego, Li’l Tikes, or Play-Skool are appreciated

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SCHOOL-AGE (new and unwrapped)

• Activities
  • Activity boxes
  • Small Lego kits
  • Klutz activities
  • Boxed puzzles (100 pieces or less)
  • Model cars (snap together)
• Clothing
  • New, comfortable clothing for boys and girls
  • New socks and underwear for boys and girls
• Crafts/Art Supplies
  • Leather crafts
  • Stitchery sets
  • Felt pen sets/colored pencils
  • Scrap booking materials
• Entertainment
  • CD players for kids
  • CDs for kids
  • New release G and PG rated DVD movies
  • Children’s books
• Games
  • Travel games
  • Hand-held electronic games (i.e. Q20)
  • Card games (i.e. UNO)
  • Pinball games
  • Board games (i.e. Guess Who, Connect 4, Boggle, Clue, Jr., Monopoly, Battleship)
  • Jenga
• Toiletries/Cosmetics/Accessories
  • Children’s jewelry
  • Combs/brushes/mirror
  • Play cosmetic sets
• Toys
  • Action figures
  • Matchbox cars
  • Multicultural Barbie dolls
  • My Little Pony
  • Etch-A-Sketch
  • Play dish sets
  • Princess toys
  • Doctor/Nurse kits
  • View-Master & slides

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ADOLESCENTS (new and unwrapped)

• Accessories
  • Jewelry & Accessories
  • Digital Watches
  • Purses, bags
  • Wallets
• Activities
  • Word puzzle books
  • Sudoku puzzle books
  • “Click It” kits
  • Boxed puzzles
• Clothing
  • New underwear & socks for boys and girls
• Crafts/Art supplies
  • Stitchery kits
  • Craft kits
  • Paint by Number Kits
  • Art supplies (NO LATEX PRODUCTS)
  • Car/Airplane model kits
  • Scrap booking materials
• Entertainment
  • New release G, PG and PG-13 rated DVDs
  • CD Players
  • Top 40 Music CDs
  • Teen magazines
  • Dance videos
• Games
  • Jenga
  • Hand-held electronic games (i.e. Q20)
  • Pinball games
  • Boggle, Battleship, Rummy “K”, Yahtzee, Monopoly, Sorry, Life
• Sports
  • Baseball team hats
  • Sports memorabilia
• Toiletries/Cosmetics
  • Boys’ Toiletries
  • Cosmetics
  • Nail polish
  • Shampoo and conditioner
  • Hand & Body lotion
  • Hair brushes
  • Make-up mirrors
• Yoga supplies
  • Yoga mats
  • Yoga bricks
  • Yoga for relaxation videos
• Stationery
• Diaries
• Small photo albums
• Phone cards
• Polaroid film
• Disposable cameras

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DISTRACTION ITEMS (always needed)

• I Spy Books
• “Find It” tube
• Bubbles
• Light-up wands
• Pop-up books

We hope the above recommendations will be helpful to you in selecting age-appropriate toys, games, and other items. Please do not hesitate to call 860.545.9880 or e-mail Carla Rivera-Champion, cchampion@ccmckids.org, if we can be of any further help.

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