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Children staying in the hospital require special support to cope with their illness or treatment. Our team of Child Life experts care for these young patients through play activities, helping them feel comfortable and prepared for what may come during their hospital stay.
Our team relies on community donations to supply toys, books, crafts and more. Tools like these can make a big difference in the day-to-day lives of young patients and their families.
If you would like to donate toys or care items to the pediatrics program, please review the following guidelines and lists of acceptable donations for different age groups.
Please note:
High demand items
• Infant rattles & board books
• Craft kits
• Teen arts and crafts
• Small lego sets
• Colouring books
• Instax Mini 12 Film
Infant
• Assorted infant rattles
• Non-toxic teething toys
• Stacking cups
• Board books
• Crib side music players & sound machines
Toddler and preschool
• Small plastic animals
• Toy cars
• Toy trains
• Mini doll sets
• Kitchen play food
• Doctor kits
School aged children
• Lego sets
• Arts and crafts kits
• Playdoh
• Story books
Teens
• Teen craft materials
• Headphones
• iTunes gift cards
• Journals
• Books
• Activity books (word searches, crosswords, puzzles, etc)
• Sketch books and pencils
• Reusable water bottles
• Unscented lotion
• Unscented ChapStick
• Deodorant
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Travel size mouthwash (alcohol free)
• Travel size shampoo and conditioner
• Travel size body wash
• Brushes/combs
• Hair elastics/clips
• Nail files
• Phone & electronics chargers
Gift cards are a convenient and flexible way for the Child Life team to purchase necessary items or provide access to streaming services (for example, Disney +) for patients. The following are some examples of gift cards that have been donated previously.
• Amazon
• iTunes
• Michael’s
• Wal-Mart
• Toys R Us
• Dollarama
The child life team knows exactly what needs to be purchased for patients at any given time. Your donation to the Child Life fund can provide toys, craft supplies, and comfort items for patients year-round.
Financial donations are accepted by our partners at University Hospitals Kingston Foundation.
To ensure your donation is directed to the child life team, select “Other Funds” from the Area to Support menu and type in “Child Life Fund”.
Child Life Services are available 8am-5pm Monday to Friday. Families can request Child Life support by asking any member of the care team to meet with a Child Life team member.