GIFT SUGGESTION LIST
Infants (0-2 yrs old)
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clothing, p.j’s, sleepers, socks, hats
diapers, wipes, body wash & lotions, diaper cream, face cloths, towels
musical toys, play phone, toys to pull or to push, ride on toys, rattles, teething rings
activity mats, mobiles, blocks (all sorts of sizes to stack)
balls of different sizes, wooden puzzles, large crayons, books, CD with lullabies
formula, diapers, baby food jars, baby spoons, bibs, receiving blankets
baby sleds
Preschool Children (3-5 yrs old)
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clothing, mittens, hats, gloves, underwear, thermal underwear
puzzles, musical instruments, memory games, board games, books
videos or music that encourages movement
dolls, toys for dress-up & role play, play food & kitchens
knights, castles, action figures; i.e. Spiderman, Batman
animal figures, toy tools and kits, cars and trucks
ball games;(baseball, golf club, ball glove, bat, racquet, hockey stick)
craft kits;(markers, crayons, colouring & sticker books, paint, glue, safety scissors), play dough
Lego, leap frog/v-tech activities, Dora & Diego play sets, Aqua Doodle
sleds & outdoor activities
Children (6-8 yrs old)
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clothing, mittens, gloves, hats
sleds & outdoor activity
ball games;(basketball, baseball, football, soccer/ skipping rope)
Barbie dolls, Dora the explorer, Batman, Spiderman, Diego
toys for dress up & role play, musical instrument; piano, guitar
construction sets, Lego, K-Nex, Mega Blocks, fire engine, trucks, buses, cars, planes, race tracks
craft materials;(crayons, colouring books, paint, markers, scissors)
books, board games; Jr. Clue, Jr. Monopoly, Jr. Scrabble, puzzles, Pokemon Cards
Tweens (9-12 yrs old)
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clothing, watch, jewellery, jewellery box, hair dryer, brush, hair accessories
music, photo album, picture frame, personal journal
board games; (Scrabble, Clue, Twister, Monopoly) puzzles, books (Goosebumps , Harry Potter)
bubble bath, soaps set, nail polish/ manicure sets
craft kits, craft materials- colouring pencils, paint sets, scrap booking sets
monster high dolls
clothing, baseball caps, scarves & mittens
sports activities; (basketball/ soccer, football, hockey stick & pucks, sled, snowboard)
Lego, K-Nex, robots, science kits;( volcano, earth quakes)
video games, Nintendo DS, remote controlled cars, DVD
Teens (12-16 yrs old)
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gift certificates (Itunes, clothing stores, movie theatres, fast food, shopping centres)
Ipod touch, mp3 players, portable electronic games (Nintendo DS)
gloves, winter hats, scarves, hoodies, socks
purses, wallets, watch, jewellery, jewellery box, picture frames, photo albums
brush set, beauty products, cosmetics, perfume, hair dryers, curling irons, straightening iron
personal journal, calendar, magazines
sports equipment (soccer ball, football, basketball)
board games, books, sports magazines, fashion magazines
Thank you but…
We ask that the following items not be donated:
 Toy guns, toy weapons, war games, sword like toys, paintball guns, Nerf guns
 Prepaid Credit Cards
 Explicitly sexual gifts or gifts that could be perceived of a sexual nature
(i.e. underwear for teens, items with the Playboy symbol, inappropriate books)
Also included, is a list of recent toy recalls issued by Health Canada. Consumer safety
alerts and toy recalls can be found on the Health Canada web site at http://www.hcsc.gc.ca. We would like to thank you for your cooperation.
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Bunny Theme children’s sleepers- The Children’s Place Ltd
Hammock-Style Bassinets- Trésart Caché
Hachette children’s book “Red, Green, Blue, I Love You”- Starlite Holdings Ltd
Hachette children’s book “Count My Kisses 1,2,3” – Starlite Holdings Ltd
Monster Ball Yo-Yo Balls- Sunflower Gift Shop of PEI
Monster and Star Science Colossal Water Balls- Be Amazing! Toys
Magnodots Magnet Sets – Tradeopia Corp
Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Jumper Sun Toy – Kids II Canada Co.
Fast Lane FA 005 Remote Control Helicopter – Distributed by Toys R Us
Super man Onesie Bodysuit – Distributed by Walmart