In-Kind Donation Wish List

Hospitals are scary and unfamiliar when you are a child. Everyone dresses funny, everyone talks funny and your parents always look worried. Then, someone comes in and says, "What is something fun that I can bring you today?" and then things seem a little brighter. Kids are still kids, even when they are sick and Starlight Midwest understands that something as small as a toy can change everything for a hospitalized child. This is why we provide toys, games and books to hospitals and clinics in the Midwest that serve pediatric patients. Below is our wish list which is designed to guide you in donating gifts that are truly useful and appreciated by hospital personnel.

When donating toys we ask that gifts are:

• Brand New
• Nonviolent
• Non-denominational
  

Suggested Donations:

Infants (0-18 Months)

• Crib links
• Crib mirrors
• Infant pop-up toys
• Infant musical toys
• Push-button toys
• Rattles
• Teething rings
• Toy telephones
• Shape sorters
• Plastic textured balls
  

Toddler/Preschool (18 months – 4 years)

• Blocks
• Baby Dolls all ethnicities 
• Fisher Price Little People sets
• Farm animals
• Musical toys/Instruments
• Toddler trucks and cars
• Play medical equipment
• See’ n’ Say toys 
• Bubbles in small containers
  

School Age (5 – 12 years)

• Action Figures – Non violent
• Barbie’s
• Board Games
• Cars and trucks
• Modeling clay
• Nerf Balls
• Paints (tempera and watercolor)
• Play-doh Fun Factories
• Playing cards – regular and games (UNO, Phase 10 etc.)
• Craft activities
• Craft supplies
• Stickers
  

Adolescents (13 years and up)

• Hand-held game units
• Gift Certificates for music, department stores
• Jewelry kits
• Make-up starter kits
• Painting sets
• Playing cards
• Sports paraphernalia
• Disposable cameras
• Teen board games (Sorry, Monopoly, Taboo, Scrabble)
• Word Searches/Activity Books 
• Journals/Diaries
• Stress squeeze balls
• Movies/Music/Video Games
• Latest releases of DVD movies with G through PG-13 rating, nonviolent. Movies for teens are especially needed
• Gift certificates for iTunes
• Nonviolent video games for PS2, X-Box, X-Box 360 and Game Cube
  

If you have any questions, please call (312) 251-7827, ext. 10 or email info@starlightmidwest.org.