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Gift of Christmas Toy Drives

City Kidz is partnering with CHCH News and PacEx, our official Sleigh Service, to help make our Gift of Christmas toy drive, the “CHCH News Toy Express,” possible. If you are interested in donating toys to one of our official drop off locations, Greater Hamilton Canadian Tire, Staples Business Depot, Hamilton Police Service locations and participating Curves and Insurance Brokers Association of Hamilton locations, please click here.

Toy Donation Suggestions

City Kidz accepts new unwrapped gifts for Boys and Girls from newborns to 12 years of age. Our hope is that each of the kids will receive a gift that is exciting to unwrap and will bring them great joy! Below we have listed just a few suggestions to help guide you in your giving. Thank you for your support!

Great Gift Ideas:

Interactive age appropriate toys, dolls and action figures
Currently popular themed toys (Transformers, Hannah Montana, etc)
Board Games
Remote Control toys
Constructibles (Lego, K’nex, Megablocks, etc)
G-Rated or Family rated Movies
Play-Doh, Crayola and Craft Sets
Batteries (great to include with a gift that requires batteries)
Sports Equipment

Gifts that we are not able to use:

These are gifts that we either do not accept, or would be innapropriate for the children that we work with.

PG + Rated Movies
Video Games and Music CD’s
Gift Cards
Mature Make-Up
Toys that promote violence or fear
Used toys or stuffed animals
Clothing or Food
Gifts of a sexual nature

10 to 12 Year Old Gift Ideas (URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THIS AGE)

Girls

Webkinz
Hair Products & Jewellery
(Headbands, necklaces)
Hannah Montanna
Craft Kits

Boys

Transformers
Sports Equipment
(Basketball, Football)
Hockey Related Stuff
Remote Control Toys

Both

MP3 Players
$15-$30 Digital Cameras

Run Your Own Toy Drive

Holding a toy drive is a great way to give back this holiday season. With your help we can give 3000 children the Gift of Christmas. If you are interested in getting your school, workplace, church or public facility involved in a toy drive, please contact Andrea Drysdale by calling 905-544-3996 ext 207 or email andrea@citykidz.ca