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Wish List

Child Life Services at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is grateful for the generosity of the community to provide supplies for our play rooms and activity rooms. Refer to the Wish List below if you would like to make a donation. Please call 615.322.2379 to arrange a day/time to deliver your donation to the Volunteer Services office Monday - Friday between 8am - 4pm or if you have any questions.  

NO STUFFED ANIMALS - due to infectious disease control

The Only Used Toys Acceptable for Donation 

  • Compact Discs
  • DVD's (G and PG)
  • Portable Video Game Systems and games (Nintendo DS, PSP, Wii, PS3, XBox 360, V-Tech, Leap Frog) 
    Note:  All used toy donations should be in good working condition 

**Priority needs-items with asterisks indicate the most needed items

Arts and Crafts

  • Beads (Pony, Glass, Jewelry making)
  • Canvas (8 x 10 or smaller) 
  • Character Stickers
  • Color Wonder Products
  • Construction Paper
  • Crayola Colored Pencils 
  • Crayola Crayons (Washable)
  • Crayola Markers (Washable)
  • *Do-A-Dot Markers
  • Fabric paints
  • Glitter Pens
  • **Model Kits - car, plane, etc (1, 2, 3 difficulty)
  • Model Magic Clay
  • Mod Podge
  • Paint-by-number
  • Paint pens
  • Playdoh (Play-Doh brand please)
  • *Prepackaged Craft Kits - for teens
  • Rubber Cement
  • Teen Scrapbook Kits
  • Wooden craft kits
  • Wooden frames (8 x 10 smaller)
  • *Word Search, Crossword Puzzle books (small / LARGE print)

Board Games/Cards
Connect Four, Guess Who, Electronic Monopoly (Spanish version also), Life, Sorry, Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble (Spanish also), Taboo, Operation, Trouble, Scene It, Catch Phrase, etc...Classic Playing Cards…UNO Playing Cards, Skipbo Playing Cards.

**We are fortunate to have an ample supply of Candyland and Chutes and Ladders.

Clothing Items

  • Child and Adult size **underwear and socks
  • Formal infant clothing for bereavement 
  • Pants and Shorts (stretch material) - Child and Adult sizes
  • Plain T-Shirts – Child and Adult sizes

Electronic

  • Digital Cameras  
  • Digital Video Camera
  • Disposable Head Phones
  • DEX Sound Sleeper SS-01
  • Flip Video Cameras
  • iPods
  • Laptop Computers
  • Portable DVD Players

Electronic Toys

  • **Any Electronic Light up toys (Infants - Adolescents) 
  • *Sound books
  • Handheld electronic games (Yahtzee, Connect Four, Fishing, Hangman, Battleship, etc...) 
  • *Vtech toys
  • *Leap Frog toys

Infant Items

  • Blankets
  • *Dream Screens 
  • Infant mirrors
  • *Rattles      
  • Teething Rings
  • Shape Sorters
  • Stacking Rings
  • Washable Infant Mobiles 

 Miscellaneous Toys / Items 

  • Action Heroes
  • Balls - all sizes
  • Bubbles
  • *Dolls - need to be plastic and multi-cultural
  • I Spy or Where's Waldo Books
  • *Magazine subscriptions for Teens (SI, Teen, Teen People, Outdoors, Teen Beat, J14, Bop, Etc.)
  • Matchbox Cars
  • *Non Latex Squeezy Balls
  • Pillowcases (colors; solids and design)
  • Popular character toys (Dora, Hannah Montana, etc.)
  • Rescue Heroes
  • *Teen Journals
  • Viewmasters with sound and slides

Movies
*DVD's - Current (new releases) or classic, Spanish – children or adolescent movies (G or  PG) 

Music

  • CD Player
  • *Cassette Tapes - (Lullaby/Classical, popular teen music, children's songs, Spanish, blank)
  • Discmans
  • iPods
  • iTune Cards

Toddler/Preschool Toys

  • Fisher Price - farm, garage, castle, etc
  • *Fisher Price peaceful planet lights and sounds aquarium
  • *Fisher Price medical play kits
    • (must be plastic or vinyl washable/wipeable)
  • *Fisher Price replacement people, animals, furniture, action figures
  • Large trucks and cars

Toiletry Items

  • Conditioner
  • Deodorant
  • Mouthwash
  • Shampoo 
  • Toothbrush 
  • Toothpaste

Transportortation Toys

  • Little Tykes cozy coupe
  • *Little Tykes (or other brand) "push car" with handle
    (for toddlers-parents do not have to bend over to push it-they use the handle)

Video Games

  • Leap Frog Games
  • Nintendo DS Games ("E" rated)
  • Nintendo Wii
  • Nintendo Wii games
  • Playstation II game system (slim design)
  • Playstation II games ("E" rated)
  • Playstation cleaner
  • Playstation II controllers (wireless)
  • Playstation II memory cards
  • Playstation III games ("E" rated) 
  • XBox 360 Games ("E" rated)
  • V-Tech V-Smile Games

Other Items need

  • Batteries:  size C X 300; size D X 25
  • Blank Computer Disks, DVD's or CD's
  • Books on CD's
  • Books – for all ages (infant - adolescent) English & Spanish 
  • Gift Cards from Target, Borders or itunes, etc.
  • Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster (11.7" x 16.5") 50 Sheets - S041406
  • Epson Ink Cartridge - Photo Black - T059120
  • Epson Ink Cartridge - Cyan - T059220
  • Epson Ink Cartridge - Magenta - T059320
  • Epson Ink Cartridge - Yellow - T059420
  • Epson Ink Cartridge - Light Cyan - T059520
  • Epson Ink Cartridge - Light Magenta - T059620
  • Epson Ink Cartridge - Light Black - T059720
  • Epson Ink Cartridge - Matte Black - T059820
  • Epson Ink Cartridge - Light Light Black - T059920
  • Phone Cards
  • Photo Paper
  • Walkie Talkies
  • Ziplock bags (all sizes)
  • Ziplock containers

Food Donations (to be placed in family and waiting room areas)

  • Individually wrapped snack items
  • Canned soft drinks     
  • Bottled water
  • Plastic ware - Plates, Cups, Utensils

The following are suggestions for group or individual service projects:

  • Individual activity bags for children (coloring sheets or books, paper, glue, crayons, markers, stickers, etc.)
  • Individual "ready to make" craft kits-please include the supplies and directions in the bag (popsicle stick door sign, holiday ornaments, etc)
  • Individual "pillowcase" for any age (plain white; or varying solid colors - for patients to decorate); could be a craft project for your group.
  • Seasonal or holiday favors that DO NOT include FOOD or CANDY (Easter baskets, Christmas stockings, Halloween treats).  For questions regarding our holiday programming, please call 615-322-2379.
  • Making copies from cassette tapes and CD's onto blank tapes (lullaby/classical, children's songs, teen music)
  • Assembling toiletries in zip lock bags for family members (small bottles of shampoo, soap, tooth past, etc.)
    • Note:  Please no razors; sewing kits; manicure sets 
  • Collecting toys or items from the list above.

 



For additional information or questions regarding donations, please contact the Volunteer Services Office at  615.322.2379.
 
For questions related to computer/software donations, please contact the Technology Child Life Specialist at 615.322.5047.