The Crisis Nursery Wish List (last updated October 29, 2011)
All items can be new or gently used,unless otherwise indicated below.
CLOTHING - NEW or gently used items
For clothing we are currently accepting seasonally appropriate clothing i.e. Spring and Summer clothing only.
- Pants and Shorts (M & F) sizes 0 – 12 years (In special need of sizes 2 - 5)
- Shirts and Sweaters(M & F) sizes 0 - 12 years
- Pajamas (M & F) sizes 0 – 12 years
- Dresses for girls sizes 4 to 8 years
- Hair barrettes, clips and child hair brushes *NEW
- Large bibs with Velcro or tie strings
- Socks & underwear (M & F) - must be NEW
BABY ITEMS - all must be NEW.
- Diapers (all sizes)
- Goodnites or Pull Ups (all sizes)
- Baby Wipes
- Formula— Similac Advanced or Enfamil (with or without iron) or Good Start
- Soothers (all varieties)
- Matching Sippy cups w/ lids (20)
- Baby bottles (4/ 8 oz. sizes)
- Glaxal based cream
- Baby wash
- Receiving blankets
- Baby bassinette *NEW” with no material attached – plain and easy to clean (3)
FOOD & MISC. ITEMS - NEW and unopened.
- Large cans of soup – 48 oz. (Tomato/Mushroom/Chicken Noodle)
- Pasta Noodles (Spaghetti, Macaroni etc.)
- Juice boxes – individual servings
- Ice cream – buckets (NO NUTS)
- Blocks of cheese
- Rice
- Flour, Baking Ingredients (Sugar, Baking powder/soda etc.)
- Calgary Co-op gift cards
- Toothbrushes (children’s sizes)
- Hair detangler & shampoo
- Bandaids
- Laundry Detergent (Liquid - unscented only) and dryer sheets
- Jam
INDOOR TOYS - NEW or Gently used accepted. (must be cleaned prior to drop-off)
- Games for Nintendo DS, Game Cube and Wii – age appropriate 2 – 8 years
- Playdoh (NEW only)
- Craft supplies (child friendly paints, large rolls of paper etc.) (NEW only)
- Craft Kits (jewelry making etc.) (NEW only)
- Coloring books and crayons (NEW only)
- Play telephones
- Brio train supplies
- Duplo blocks
- Barbie dolls and clothes
- Action figures (non-fighting/ non-violence related)
- Puppets
- Cars and trucks all sizes
- Baby dolls and clothes
- Interactive toys for infants and toddlers i.e. Fisher Price construction and emergency services sets.
- Books (infant & toddler books)
- Baby Play Place Tummy Mat
- Toy kitchen set and toy food
- Bike Helmets
- Crazy Coups—Little Tykes cars
- Toys R Us gift cards
- Children's bath toys
- DVD's (G rated Disney or Pixar - Toy Story 1, 2, 3, Wall-e, Up!, Beauty & the Beast etc.)
* Unfortunately due to health and safety regulations we are unable to accept donations of used stuffed animals.
BEDDING & LINENS - all must be NEW
- Crib sheets and Crib mattress covers
- Face cloths and towels
- Bed rails for a twin bed (2)
- Pillows suitable for children under 8 years
- Twin size mattress covers
OFFICE SUPPLIES
- White glue or glue sticks,
- White board markers
- Post-it-notes (all sizes),
- Copy Printer Paper (letter & legal sized)
- Envelopes
- Batteries – mostly double AA, AAA, C & D
- Rechargeable batteries with charger
- Pens - Black or Blue
- White out-preferably in the tape form
- Staplers & Staples
- Hi-Lighters
- Label maker
- Laminating machine and laminating sheets