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Primary Children's Hospital Supply Drive
Our 2nd Annual Primary Children's Hospital Supply Drive will run from October 1-December 8, 2023.
Bring new items to the drop-off bin at City Hall (2222 W 14400 S). Items will be collected through December 8, 2023.
Questions? Email Wendy Aston
Donation Guidelines
For the protection of patients, there are restrictions on accepting items.
- All donated items must be new. No used items will be accepted.
- Donations cannot have any donor identification or contact information.
- Donors are not allowed to personally deliver gifts to patients or families.
- No medical equipment, baby formula, or wheelchairs are accepted.
- No violent toys or games, such as toy guns, or paddle balls.
- For durability and safety purposes, we prefer name-brand items when possible.
- Do not gift wrap.
- Make sure latex products are not used in your donations, i.e. balloons, gloves, rubber band bracelet kits, pencils with erasers, etc.
- Coloring books (Boy, Girl, Neutral)
- School age coloring books
- Teen coloring books
- Sticker by number books
- Diamond painting books
- Markers, crayons, color pencils, water colors (Crayola preferred)
- Preschool and Figurine Sets
- Bluey, Mickey Mouse, Peppa Pig sets and castles, Cocomelon, PJ Masks, Gabby's Dollhouse, Frozen
- LEGO Kits – Size: small-medium
- Small Prizes
- Princess crowns, princess wands, dinosaurs, my little pony, Peppa Pig items, paw patrol, etc.
- Sensory Toys
- Kinetic sand, Flarp, slime, fake snow, Orbies, water beads
- Cars
- Hot Wheels, matchbox cars, small sets with tracks, monster trucks, remote control cars
- Nail polish
- Manicure sets, emery boards, nail art, bling
- Barbies (6 inches, 10 inches and sets)
- Disney princesses, multi-cultural, different skin tones, bald Barbies not needed, multiple sizes: Chelsea and Stacie size, curvy, athletic
- Actions/Super Heroes (6 inches, 10 inches and sets)
- Mini nerf guns
- Dinosaurs (all sizes)
- Baby dolls
- Full plastic body (no squishy or cloth parts)
- Accessories: clothes, etc.
- Books – English and Spanish
- Board books, Look and Find (easy) Tactile books, Poke-a-dot books
- Play-Doh, Nee Doh, Play-Doh Super Cloud
- If possible, avoid white/brown/black
- Fidget toys (kids age 3-18)
- Light spinners, stress balls, splat balls, monkey noodles, light up pop-tubes, pop-its, squish balls, mesh squish balls, mochies, goo jit zus, Slinkies, Rubix cubes, chew sticks, brain teasers, fidget spinners, flippy chain, fidget Cube
- Bubbles (1oz-4oz)
- Bubble blowers, Disney and non-Disney themed, wedding bubbles, wand bubbles
- Infant Items
- Teethers, rattles, no keys, Nuby, light up, musical, mobiles, bumpy balls, balls with balls in it, Zippees, cloth and crinkle books, Baby Einstein light up toys, muslin swaddle blankets
- Toddler Items
- Cause and Effect buttons-letters, colors, phones, tablets, cameras, controllers, remotes, etc
- Teen Items
- Wireless headphones, Nintendo Switch games, Nerf guns/bow and arrow, journals/blank books, polaroid, hover soccer ball, Nerf basketball hoop, x-box controller
- Puzzles
- 25-piece, 50-piece, 100-piece (most requested), 200-piece, 300-piece, 500-piece, 3D wooden
- Board games and Card games
- Phase 10, Spot It, Dos, Playing/Face cards, Skipbo, Mancala, Uno, Cover Your Assets, etc.
- Connect 4, Jenga, Candyland, Battleship, Sorry!, Guess Who, Don't Break the Ice, Monopoly, Clue, Bop-It, Simon, escape games, Trouble, chess, checkers, Memory, Life, Jenga, etc
- Art Items
- Glue (1oz-4oz)
- Glue Sticks, Elmer’s school glue (liquid glue)
- Scratch Paper Art Sets (like this one)
- Wooden art/craft kit (like this one. Please note, it does NOT need to be wooden)
- Glue (1oz-4oz)
- Gift Cards
- *Please ensure gift cards are in increments of $5-$10; nothing larger than $10.
- Target, Amazon, Walmart, iTunes, Fast Food: Wendy’s, McDonalds, Fizz/soda shops, Starbucks/other coffee shops, Café Rio, etc.
- Clothes
- Sizes: Newborn- Adult XL (we service kids ages newborn- 21yo)
- Underwear (all sizes needed ESPECIALLY 2T, 3T, 4T, small and medium)
- Sports Bras (all sizes needed)
- Onesies- we prefer button NOT zip up onesies (this allows the cords and IV’s to run through the clothes more seamlessly)
- Sweat pants
- Sweat shirts
- Plain t-shirts
- Room Decoration Items
- Battery twinkle lights, tissue paper balls, window clings/ window stickers, cute teen items, window markers, etc.
- DVD's
- Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Teen Movies, Paw Patrol, Encanto, Turning Red, Raya, Cruella, Minions, The Bad Guys, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Luca, Clifford the Big Red Dog, The Lost City, Jungle Cruise, Spider Man: No Way Home, Uncharted, Sing 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Bluey, Peppa Pig, Mickey Mouse, Croods 2, Tinkerbell
Always Needed
Cotton Sleepers - Newborn and 0-3 month sized cotton sleepers with snap fronts, similar to these. We cannot accept items made of terry cloth or polar fleece. We are especially in need of boy clothing.
Cotton Rompers - Snap front cotton rompers, sizes newborn to 12 months, similar to these. We cannot accept items made of terry cloth or polar fleece. We are especially in need of boy clothing.
Sleep Sacks - Zip-up swaddle sleep sacks, similar to these. We cannot accept items made of terry cloth or polar fleece.
*Please remember all items must be new and unused.
We are in need of a variety of types and sizes of blankets and quilts. Please remember all items must be new and unused.
Flannel Blankets (Most Needed)
40" x 52" single layer flannel blankets with sewn edges. We cannot accept crocheted edges. Please note, we do not require flannel blankets be washed before they are delivered to the hospital, however, we encourage washing your hands before and during the blanket-making process. We especially need plain pastel and boy colors.
Gauze/Muslin Blankets for Swaddling
Cotton gauze blankets for swaddling in the nursery. These are approximately 43” x 43”. Make a ¼ inch hem by turning twice and sewing down. Plain gauze or muslin and nursery print gauze or muslin are both acceptable.
Quilts
We are accepting both boy and girl themed twin quilts, sized 72" x 90". Please count the pins you use when you are making the quilt and then count them again upon completion. This extra step will help us ensure the safety of the patients.
Fleece Blankets
Thank you to the community for such a quick response to our fleece blanket needs! We accept fleece blankets sized 72"x58". Start with two yards of fabric for a 72"x58" blanket. They can be either one or two layers of fabric. Remove selvages and tie all four sides.
How to make Fleece Blankets:
- Start with two yards of fabric for a 72"x58" blanket.
- They can be either one or two layers of fabric.
- Remove selvages and tie all four sides. To help, here are two great instructional videos:
The hospital uses medical play dolls to help children understand medical procedures. Use the patterns below if you would like to make dolls for our patients. All instructions are included in the patterns. Please make sure that the fabric is light enough to allow patients to decorate and color with markers.
Medical Play Doll Pajama Bottoms
To make a pajama top like the ones shown in photos, simply use the play doll gown pattern, shorten it and include a velcro closure in back instead of ties.
We currently have enough hats to get us through the cold weather months. Instead, please consider making crocheted animals, such as teddy bears.
These are creative and fun items that the patients really enjoy. Please use fleece or other soft fabric for the body - no felt (felt is fine for the features). Please embroider faces or use felt for facial features - please no buttons. See example patterns below: