Mary Bridge Children's Hospital

Child Life Services

Child Life Wish List

Your Gifts Help Children Hospitalized at Mary Bridge

Here are some helpful guidelines for choosing appropriate toys to donate to the children here at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.

  • Donations of used stuffed animals, books or toys will not be accepted for infection-control reasons.
  • All toys/art supplies must be non-toxic
  • Toys with sharp objects/pieces will not be accepted for safety reasons.

If you have questions or would like more information, please call the Child Life Department at 253-403-5315 or Volunteer Services at 253-403-2282.

*Starred items are especially needed

Infants and Toddlers

*Crib Mirrors
*Rattles
*Teethers
Crib Gyms
Fisher Price Brand Aquariums
*Lullaby Tapes & CDs (English/Spanish)
Texture Balls
Sound Books (English/Spanish)
*Board Books (English/Spanish)
Baby Mozart Brand DVD’s
Bumbo Seats
Brand names we like:
Discovery, Sassy, Kids II, Fisher Price, V-Tech, Lamaze, Whooz-It

Games

Board Games
Travel size games
Puzzles (25, 50, 100 piece)
Wood Puzzles for Toddlers
*Playing Cards
Card Games (Uno, Go Fish, Old Maid)

All Ages

Gift Certificates (small amounts $2-10, Mc Donalds, ITunes, Baskin Robbins)
Game Cube, X-box and Xbox 360 games
Disposable Flash Cameras
Mylar Balloons (not filled)
Batteries, AA, AAA, C, D
Personal CD Players
Current Releases for Music
CDs (English & Spanish)
Hand Held Games and Video Games
Current Releases (G, PG, PG-13 and Infant)
    DVD (English & Spanish)
Lip balm with strong flavors, especially Skittles brand, Starburst brand or Lip Smackers brand.

Teenage

*Art Kits
Sport Balls
Wallets, Purses and Backpacks
Clothing
Jewelry and Jewelry Boxes
*Model Cars w/glue – Levels 1 and 2
Watches
Blank Journals/Stationary Sets
Nail Polish
Manicure/Pedicure Sets & Supplies

Pre-school
and School Age

Matchbox Cars
*Barbies
Magna Doodles
Cartoon Character Toys
Etch-a-Sketch
Fisher Price Play Sets
Fisher Price Little People
Action Figures
Doll House People – Multicultural
Sound Books (English/Spanish)
Little Tykes Child Sized Cars
Koosh Balls
*Pretend Medical Kits
Brands names we like:  Little Tykes, Fisher Price, Playskool

Arts/Crafts

*Crayola Crayons (8 and 16 count)
*Washable Color Markers (broad and thin)
*Construction Paper
*Play-Doh Brand
*Coloring Books
*Crayola Model Magic
*Glue Sticks & Glue (8 oz bottles)
*Paint (Tempera)/Paint Brushes
*Fusion Beads and Stencils
Stickers
Scrapbook Supplies
Sketch Books
Glitter
Pipe Cleaners
Child-sized Scissors
Fabric Paint
Colored Sand
Paint Pens
Rubber Stamps and Ink Pads
Beads, Sequins, Feathers & Yarn
Fabric Trim (bric-a-brac, lace, ribbon)
Clothespins
Magnetic Tape
*Beads and String
Jewelry Art Supplies
Spin Art
Drawing Pads
*Bubbles
Wood Craft Kits
Sun Catchers
Paint by Number Crafts
Foam Art
*Velvet (Fuzzy) Posters
Individual Art Activity Kits
Glitter Wands
Colored Pencils


Donations

Drop-Off
If you are planning on dropping off a donation to the children here at Mary Bridge, please use the Information Desk in the Mary Bridge/TG main lobby off of Martin Luther King Jr. Way. If you would like a tax receipt, please make sure to sign the donation book.

Pick-Up
Large donations can be scheduled for a pick-up by our Community Development Coordinator. If you wish to use this service, please call 253-403-1522. For privacy of our children and their families, gifts may not be hand-delivered to patients.

Thank you for your generosity and thoughtful consideration!

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