Monday, December 3, 2012

Helping: Happy Holidays



Ten years ago I started a Holiday Helper program connected with Mothering Magazine's online community.   It was just a nice opportunity for parents with gently used toys and clothes or who could go out and buy a small thing or two and send it to a family in need.   
I no longer run Holiday Helpers but I still send an item or two to a FIN (family in need). 

I checked today to see how they were doing and saw this list:  If you can help out, I think the link will work for you.  If it does not just let me know and I'll hook you up.   


Toys, Dolls, Puzzles, and Games
#1 (TX)-Accessories for Imaginext pirate ship
#1 (TX)-Family games or movie
#3 (CA)-Wood or wool kitchen items
#3 (CA)-Wooden toy cars or trains to pull
#3 (CA)-Wood blocks or activities
#4 (WI)-Anything Barbie
#4 (WI)-Toy tools
#5 (OR)-Creator lego sets, age appropriate for 13 year old
#5 (OR)-Creator lego sets, age appropriate for 11 year old
#5 (OR)-Wooden puzzles
#5 (OR)-Board game to play as a family, likes trivia games
#6 (UT)-Cars or Dinosaur toys
#6 (UT)-Lego blocks, for a 1 year old
#6 (UT)-Board game like Cards Against Humanity, Dominion, or Seven Wonders
#7 (MI)-Doc McStuffins toy
#8 (VT)-Carcassone board game
#8 (VT)-Stuffed toys, hair ties, anything fairy-like
#8 (VT)-Stuffed toys/animals, for a 4 year old
#8 (VT)-Dress-up clothes, for a 4 year old
#10 (CA)-Cloud B Tranquil Turtle nightlight
#10 (CA)-Wondermaze magnetic fridge marble run
#10 (CA)-Remote control boat or helicopter
#11 (FL)-Doll clothes to fit 17 inch doll, like American Girl size, for 10 year old
#11 (FL)-Doll clothes to fit 17 inch doll, for 8 year old
#11 (FL)-Train toy
#11 (FL)-Any lego set type toy
#13 (MA)-Realistic-looking Porcelain baby doll, for putting on a dresser, not for playing with
#13 (MA)-Freight trains, realistic-looking
#13 (MA)-Princess tiara, for a 5 year old
#13 (MA)-"Little People" figures and such
#13 (MA)-Wooden toys such as houses and garages that people and cars can play in
#14 (OH)-Baby toys
#14 (OH)-75 piece puzzle
#15 (CO)-Legos, especially people or vehicles or pink/purple legos, but would be happy with regular legos
#16 (MA)-Lite Brix sets
#17-(MA)-Magic the Gathering cards
#18 (IA)-Lincoln Logs, for 9 year old
#18 (IA)-Lincoln Logs, for 3 year old
#20 (OH)-Wooden blocks
#20 (OH)-Puppets (not monsters)
#20 (OH)-Dress-up costumes, 4T or a little bigger
#21-(IL)-Pretend play things such as playsilks, baby doll accessories, or play kitchen items
#22 (OH)-Lego Ninjago set
#22 (OH)-Imaginext figures, castle/monster figures
#22 (OH)-Firetrucks
#22 (OH)-Mickey mouse figures
#23-(CA)-Basic starter lego set with case
#23-(CA)-Simple puzzles especially vehicle themed
#23-(CA)-Candyland, Chutes and Ladders, or other similar game
#24-(RI)-Erector set
#25-(OR)-Lego anything (books, Legos, magazines, games)
#25-(OR)-Outdoor toys (balls, etc.)
#26-(NY)-Barbies, for 11 year old
#26-(NY)-Dolls, for 10 year old
#26-(NY)-Barbies, stuffed animals, for 9 year old



Personal Care
#1 (TX)-Pampering/relaxing items
#1 (TX)-Hair ties or barrettes or clippies that work for long, thick hair
#2 (AZ)-Eucalyptus-mint scent body wash from Bath & Body Works; only this scent please!
#3 (CA)-Natural make-up or accessories to look professional
#4 (WI)-Cloth pads, teen-size in cool colors/designs
#5 (OR)-Handmade soap
#10 (CA)-Girl’s first period celebration kit/luna pad-type menstruation kit
#12 (CA)-Bathing essentials for baby due in the spring, natural/sensitive shampoo, body wash, and diaper cream
#17-(MA)-Cloth feminine pads
#18 (IA)-Mama cloth
#18 (IA)-Toiletries
#21-(IL)-Toiletries such as shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, female
#21-(IL)-Toiletries such as shampoo, body wash, deodorant (gel solid preferred, but any kind will do), male
#23-(CA)-Mama cloth and/or Diva cup (or similar)
#26-(NY)-Personal items, shaver, shaving cream, body spray, shampoo, etc., for 16 year old boy
#26-(NY)-Personal items, shaver, shaving cream, body spray, shampoo, etc., for 15 year old boy
#26-(NY)-Personal items, earrings, nail polish, makeup, for a teenage girl
#26-(NY)-Makeup, jewelry, anything girly, for 11 year old girl
#26-(NY)-Girly items, for 10 year old girl
#26-(NY)-Girly items, loves nail polish, for 9 year old girl
#26-(NY)-Personal items, shaver, shaving cream, body spray, shampoo, etc., for adult male
#26-(NY)-Personal items for family as a whole

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