Support children and families at MassGeneral Hospital for Children with a donation of toys, arts and crafts, or the like in honor of a birthday, holiday, or other special event.
- Child Life Services
- To donate, call 617-643-1819
Supporting the children and families at MassGeneral Hospital for Children can also be fulfilled through the Child Life Department Wish List. Your family, child, or company may be interested in donating gifts including toys, arts and crafts, or the like in honor of a birthday, holiday, or other special event. The Child Life Specialists have created a Wish List to meet the needs of the children and families in both the inpatient and the outpatient settings of the hospital. "***" indicates the most-needed items.
Electronics
- Hand held game systems - Nintendo DS and PSP as well as games for these ***
- Storage cases for hand held game systems
- DVDs (rated G to PG-13)
- Video games for Wii, Playstation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360
- IPod Touch(es)
- IPad 2
- Portable DVD Players***
- Remote-controlled cars/trucks
Infant/Toddler
- Rattles
- Teething rings
- V-tech toys (toys geared to children 6 months - 24 months that make noise, light up, etc.)
- Shape sorters, pop-up toys, and stacking toys (geared to children 12 months - 36 months)***
- Board books
- Spill-proof bubble containers
Preschool
- Princess crowns/wands
- Kaleidoscopes
- Pop-Up books
- Look and Find books
- Where’s Waldo books
- Interactive Play-a-Sound books (Cars, Princesses, Superheroes)
- Spinning light toys
- Bubbles (small size)
- Baby dolls***
- Board games
- Matchbox cars***
- Toy trains***
- Barbies plus Barbie clothes and a carrying case (es) to hold the Barbies and clothes
- Thomas trains, Thomas books, Thomas Lego sets
- Toy dinosaurs
- Toy farm animals
- Fisher-Price people and accessories
- Play food for play kitchen
- Puzzles
- Magna Doodles
- Decorative throw pillows and blankets
- Pajama sets
- Hand and Finger Puppets
- Mr. Potato Head
- View Masters (plus reels)
- Fisher-Price medical kits
School Age/Adolescent
- ISpy books and games
- Activity books for teens: Word searches/Crossword puzzles/Sudoku/Maze books/Mad Lib books
- Lego sets***
- Playing cards (Regular playing cards, Uno, Skipbo)
- Magazine subscriptions (Please confirm with the child life specialist before ordering)
- Puzzles
- Board games***
- Nail polish, nail polish remover, and nail kits/sets***
- Lotions and body sprays
- Decorative pillows and throw blankets***
- Fun slippers and socks
- Pajama sets
- Scarf, glove, and hat sets***
- Stress/Squishy balls
Arts and Crafts
- Stickers (both individual sheets and rolls of large size stickers) and Sticker books***
- Large size paper (for an easel)
- Crayons/Colored pencils/Markers
- Coloring books
- Play-Doh (4 or 6 pack) and “tools” for play-doh***
- Individual craft kits (for all ages)***
- Paint by number sets
- Foam pieces and foam stickers
- Fuzzy coloring posters***
- Scrapbooks and their materials
- White glue, glue sticks, and glitter glue
- Scissors
- Glitter
- Construction paper
- Paint with water books
- Beads (letter beads, sparkly beads, etc.) for jewelry (necklaces, bracelets)
- Ceramics to paint (for example little figurines, jewelry boxes)
- Crayola color wonders (mess-free finger paint/marker sets)
- Paints (washable and watercolor sets)
- Sand art
- Crayola model magic
- Tattoos (pretend)
- Pipe cleaners
- Pom poms
- Model car kits
- Jewelry-making kits
- Wooden craft sticks
- String for beading
Gift Cards
- ITunes***
- Barnes and Noble, FYE, Best Buy
- Dunkin Donuts, McDonalds, Starbucks, Burger King
- Bath & Body Works
- Hollister, American Eagle, Old Navy, Abercrombie & Fitch
- Michaels, JoAnn Fabrics, AC Moore
- Target***
- Walmart
- CVS
- Toys “R” Us***
- Gas Cards
- Stop and Shop, Whole Foods
- Local Restaurant Gift Cards (MGH neighborhood)
Additional Items
- Any items related to: ICarly, Dora, Disney movies, Cars, Good Luck Charlie, Jonas Brothers, current Disney shows, or Superhero-themed (DVDs, games, puzzles, coloring, stickers)
- Bath & Body Works gift sets
- Stuffed animals (ONLY NEW)***
- New England sports teams’ paraphernalia (shirts, sweatshirts, hats, etc.)
- New England Aquarium, Museum of Science, and Children’s Museum passes
- Movie passes: Showcase, Regal, and AMC cinemas***
- Hair accessories including detangler
- Lap trays
- Basketball hoop plus sm. size basketball attaching to a door
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With your support, MassGeneral Hospital for Children continues to provide comprehensive, compassionate care to children of all ages.
