Toy Donation Guidelines

Dolls, action figures and remote controlled cars are more than just playthings at Shriners Hospitals for Children. They are a prescription for joy. Toys have been shown to alleviate the symptoms of anxiety, boredom and even pain. Your gifts are greatly appreciated and welcomed year-round.

Please keep in mind that infection is always a risk inside a hospital. To protect our patients, we cannot accept used toys as they could be harmful to our patients. This includes stuffed animals…even those that have simply sat on a shelf unused for long periods of time.

Here are some recommendations for brightening a child’s experience:

Infants & Toddlers
Rattles and squeeze toys
Musical toys
Toys that light up
Crib toys
Mobiles
Picture books
Stacking and sorting toys
Dolls
Teething toys
Sippy cups
(No toys with fabric please!)

Pre-schoolers
Building toys (large Legos®)
Cars and trucks
Dolls and doll clothes
Puzzles
Books
Bubbles
Stickers
Viewmasters®
Fisher Price® toys
V-Tech® toys
Etch a Sketch®
NEW stuffed animals
Play cell phones
Board Games (Candyland® and Chutes & Ladders®)

School Aged
Craft sets
Fuzzy coloring posters
Nerf® toys
Playing cards (Old Maid, Go Fish & Memory)
Barbie® dolls & accessories
Matchbox cars
Remote control cars
Electronic games
Board games (Monopoly, Connect Four & Sorry)
Action figures
Building kits (Legos® &Tinker Toys®)

Teenagers
Wallets
Calendars
Grooming Kits
Journals/diaries
Music players
Makeup
Nail polish kits
Jewelry
Athletic equipment
Music
Board games (Pictionary®, Jenga® & Uno®)
Computer software

All ages
Bead kits
NEW clothing
Crayons
Markers
Coloring books (Disney®, Pixar® or cartoon theme)
Batteries (AAA, AA, C & D)
Basketballs
Ping pong balls
Pool sticks
CDs
DVDs
Playstation 2 games rated for Everyone

Toy donations are accepted in the main lobby 7 days a week…preferably between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. For large donations please contact the front desk to make delivery arrangements and to receive directions to our loading dock.