Donating Toys and Gifts
to Patients at All Children's Hospital
NEW for 2012: Visit the All Children's Wonderland page
Toys and child-appropriate gift items are needed throughout the year. If you are considering a donation of toys for All Children's Hospital, we offer these reminders:
- Our patients range in age from birth through 21 years
- Approximately 60% of our patients are three years and under
- However, we provide services to many teenagers as well
- All toys and gifts must be newly purchased due to infection/safety concerns.
- Toys & stuffed animals exposed to smoke cannot be accepted.
Donated items may be used as gifts to individual patients, utilized in playrooms, support groups, as in-room activities for patients and in conjunction with therapies. While a variety of toys and games are appreciated, see the list below of "high-need" items that are currently in demand.
All Children's Hospital Amazon.com Wish List
Visit our Amazon.com Wish List to donate toys for the holiday season.
Purchases are secure and are delivered directly to the hospital!
Please contact us using our online Toy and Gift Donation form if you are interested in donating toys and other gifts to All Children's Hospital. If you are interested in making a cash donation to All Children's Hospital, there are a variety of giving opportunities available, including the ability to make a donation online.
The holidays are also a time when many groups and families wish to provide food or treats as gifts for hospitalized children. Because of the many varied dietary restrictions our patients face, we are unable to accept gifts of food. Donated food items will be given to the Ronald McDonald House for families of patients treated at All Children's Hospital.
Please drop off toys at the following location:
Our new hospital located at:
501 6th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Items Currently in Demand at All Children's Hospital
All Children's Hospital can only accept NEW toys, games, and activities due to infection and safety concerns.
Infant & toddler ideas
| Activity playtime & gyms | Light-up stacking rings |
| Animal buddy/blankets | Lullaby CDs |
| Baby books (scrap/memory books) | Mobiles |
| Baby photo book | Musical light-up toys |
| Bath toys | Onesies |
| Bibs | Rattles |
| Board books | Recordable books |
| Boppies | Sleep sets |
| Bottle sets | Socks & booties |
| Bumbo chairs | Soft books |
| Car seat toys | Swaddling blankets (Miracle blanket) |
| Crib bars | Teething toys |
| Crib toys | Tummy time gyms |
| Diapers | Twilight animal night lights |
| Feeding sets | Umbrella strollers |
| Layette sets (NICU) | White noise machines |
| Leapfrog "My Scout Pals" |
Adolescent ideas
|
Accessories (sunglasses, scarves, |
Instrument accessories (guitar straps, picks, drumsticks) |
| Acrylic paint sets with brushes | iPod Shuffle |
| Advanced art/craft kits | Memory cards |
| Art canvas | Nail kits |
| Athletic gear | Over-ear headphones |
| Baseball caps | PG-13 new releases |
| Bead kits | Scrapbook kits |
| Beauty kits | Skateboards & helmets |
| Best seller teen novels | Sketchpads |
| Digital cameras | Spa kits |
| Card games: Uno, Skip BO, Phase 10 | Sports bottles |
| Charcoal pencils | Sports jerseys |
| Chills and spills journal | Teen clothing |
| Docking station alarm clock for iPod/iPhone | Teen PJs |
| Docking station & speakers for iPod/iPhone | Teen purses |
| Ear buds | Wall posters |
| Electronic games: Bop-it, Catch Phrase | Workout gear/yoga mats |
| iPhone accessories (cover, cases) | Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith |
Some popular stores with adolescents
| Abercrombie & Fitch | Brookstone | Michaels |
| American Eagle | Charming Charley's | Pac Sun |
| Apple Store | Claires | Radio Shack |
| Athletic stores (Sports Authority, Finish Line, etc.) |
Disney Store | Target |
| Barnes and Noble | Forever 21 | Toys R Us |
| Best Buy | H&M | Walmart |
| Hollister | ||
| Lids |
Gift card suggestions
Gift cards are especially appreciated for our older age groups - we are happy to accept gift cards in any amount and will combine them when needed. The average gift amount is $50USD.
- Amazon (only sold in $20)
- Apple Store
- Barnes and Noble
- Best Buy
- Fast Food (McDonalds, Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A)
- Grocery (Publix, Sweetbay, Winn-Dixie)
- iTunes
- Movie passes (Muvico, Regal, AMC)
- Restaurants (Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Chili's, Outback, Panera)
- Target
- Walmart
Other highly used and selected items
|
Action figures
|
|
| Art kits | Little People cars, people, animals |
| Arts and craft kits | Nerf Basketball |
| Bead kits | Pillow pets |
| Coloring books | Play-doh |
| Crayons | Play kitchen and accessories |
| Cute socks | Portable DVD players |
| Dinosaurs | Lego |
| Leapfrog games & accessories |
Board games
| Apples to Apples | Fishing game | Monopoly |
| Applets | Guess Who | Scattergories |
| Bananagrams | Hi Ho Cheerios | Scrabble |
| Clue | Jumping Monkeys | Sorry |
| Connect Four | Life | Trouble |
| Elephun | Lucky Duck |
Special Populations
We also have a high need for items for children with sensory processing disorders, developmental delay, and autism.
Many items for this population can be found at www.sensoryuniversity.com
- Sensory toys
- Plush vibrating pillow
- Chewy tubs
- Light chasers
Miscellaneous
- Batteries - especially AA, C, and D
- Wrapping paper (holiday and neutral theme)
- Gift bags
- Tissue paper
- Gift Tags
- Holiday shopping bags
- Bows
Any donated item that is not suitable for the hospital setting will be given to the Ronald McDonald House or other local charities for distribution to children in those settings. Donated food items will be given to the Ronald McDonald House for families of patients treated at All Children's Hospital.
