Hospital for Children
How to Help
Community Service Ideas
Ideas for Community Service Toy Drives and Fundraisers:
For More Information
How you can help, contact the UMHC Child Life Program at 410-328-1241.
- Books - activity books, board books, human body books, pop-up books, I Spy/Look-A-Likes/Where's
Waldo books, talking books, Spanish books, vinyl books (new or gently used
only)
- Beanie babies (brand new only)
- Bubbles and flavored bubbles
- Lullaby music, sing-a-long music (Raffi, Wee Sing, Pooh Corner, Spanish
language, "Transitions" by Placenta Music, Inc.)
- Chapstick (variety of flavors)
- Clear plastic shoebox size containers for craft storage and organization
- Colored pencils
- Decks of playing cards - regular
- Gel pen sets
- Gift cards for special event planning (Michael's, Target, Toys R Us, Blockbuster,
and grocery stores for food activities)
- Hair care items (brushes, big tooth combs, No More Tangles, pony tail holders,
hair clips)
- Koosh balls
- Nail polish (individually wrapped & new) and nail stickers
- Party packs of Play-Doh
- Rattles (plastic only)
- Uno cards
- Video games for X-Box, Playstation 2, Nintendo 64 & Nintendo Game Cube
(E-rated only)
- Video game controllers for X-Box, Playstation 2, & Nintendo 64
- Word search books
Ideas for Community Service Projects:
- Band-Aid Drive
Kids love fun Band-Aids! Any kind of fun bandage is fine, but Band-Aid, Curad
and Nexcare are some of the best. Current favorites are Scooby Doo, Sponge
Bob, Dora the Explorer, Spiderman, and Batman. Latex-free Band-Aids are helpful
too.
- Crayon & Marker Drive
Kids in the hospital use lots of art supplies! We use Crayola crayons (small
packs of 4 or 8 crayons work best), Crayola markers (bold, thin, washable,
Color Wonder), Crayola colored pencils and construction paper. All supplies
must be new.
- Handmade blankets - various sizes for infants, children and teens - fleece
blankets preferred
- Handmade muslin dolls in neutral skin colors
(click here for pattern)
- Please see "Ideas for Activities and Crafts"
list
This page was last updated on: March 13, 2008.
For more information about UMHC or to make an appointment,
please call
1-800-492-5538 (patients) or 1-800-373-4111 (physicians).
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