What to Donate
HOLIDAY WORKSHOP
Wish List
Babies & Toddlers
- Teethers
- Bath Toys
- Bath Sets
- Bottle Sets
- Play Mats
- Activity Walkers
- Cocomelon Items
- Baby Clothes
- Nursing Pillows
- Baby Carriers/Wraps
Kids & Teens
- POP its
- Dimples
- LOL Surpise
- Scrunchies
- Jibbits
- Make Up Kits
- Lotion Sets
- Nails & Nail Polish
- Gift Cards 25 & under
(Target, Walmart, Amazon, Gaming)
Adults
- Gift Cards (25 & up)
(Target, Walmart, Amazon, Gas Stations, Restaurants, Grocery Stores) - Apparel & Accesories
(Sports gear, hats, scarves, gloves) - Beauty/Self Care
(robe sets, grooming kits, spa sets, hair tools (curling irons, straighteners, blow dryers)
Electronics
- Headphones
(AirPods, Beats, wireless/bluetooth) - Nintendo Switch
- Bluetooth Speakers
- Tablets
- All donated Items should be new, unopened and unwrapped
- We are currently unable to accept handmade items, stuffed animals, or blankets
Children’s Hospital Wishlist
In-Person Toy Donation Drop Offs
- We will only accept toy donations during a limited time, and we will announce the times as we get closer to the event. .
- Donations will only be received on our grounds in a parking lot across from the main hospital building (directional signage will be posted).
- The donation site will be staffed from 10 am-6 pm every day during the donation dates. Donors will not be allowed to enter the hospital building to drop off toy donations.
- Please shop from the list of needs below. Please note: All donations must be new in original packaging/with tags. We cannot accept used toys or stuffed animals, any items that are breakable, sharp or contain latex, or food or candy. And lastly, please do not gift wrap toys; however, we are happy to receive donations of wrapping supplies along with the toys!
Child Life Top 10 Highest Needs Wish List
- Infant items: rattles, teethers, o-balls, binkies, musical & lightup toys, boppy pillows, etc.
- LEGO sets (all types, 50-400 pieces)
- Coloring books, adult coloring books, markers & coloredpencils (sets of 8-24)
- Playdoh (2 oz tubs) & slime making kits
- Crafts kits for school-age and teen: drawing, painting, sciencekits, STEM building, etc.
- Games for school-age and teen: Decks of Uno, board games,card games & playing cards
- Stuffed animals (new with tags on) & blankets for teens (fleeceno-sew style, larger sizes)
- Tech items (i.e. small Bluetooth speakers, Bluetoothheadphones for iPhone 8 and higher)
- Plastic baby dolls (all skin colors!) & action figures
- Gift cards: Amazon, Target, Walmart, Visa (in amounts of $25)
Other Items we Love to Give Our Patients and Families
- Books (board books, touch and feel, early readers,chapter books, I Spy)
- Nurture Smart brand mobiles & infant jungle gyms
- Teen appropriate “spa” items like nail polish/pedicure kits& toiletries
- Artist quality sketch pads (appropriate for teens)
- Sets/individual Matchbox or Hot Wheels cars
- Little People Friends & Wheelies
- Sports items (small & soft sports balls, over the doorbasketball hoops, Nerf toys)
- Sensory balls and toys, Find It tubes
- Musical instruments: Melissa and Doug branded itemslike: harmonicas, recorders with plastic sleeves, plasticone-piece maracas (18 months+ safe), & small rainbowmetal xylophones
For in-person donations, our staff will provide you with a record of donated goods form to complete and you will receive a copy for your tax records. If you donate virtually and would like an electronic gift in kind form, please email giving@nemours.org.
Thank you for thinking of our patients and families during the holidays!
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Your generous contributions will be used to purchase items on Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House of Delaware wish lists, and to support our growing community outreach. We thank you for your generosity.
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Where to Donate
The Shoppes at Louviers
Louviers Dr, Newark, DE 19711
111 W 11th St,
Wilmington, DE 19801
1705 Coastal Hwy, Dewey
Beach, DE 19971
20245 Bay Vista Rd #103,
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
158 E Main St,
Newark, DE 19711
112 French St,
Wilmington, DE 19801
1616 Delaware Ave,
Wilmington, DE 19806
1215 New London Rd,
Landenberg, PA 19350
15 Wilmington Ave,
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
1616 Delaware Ave,
Wilmington, DE 19806
502 Rehoboth Ave,
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
302 Falco Drive,
Newport, DE 19804
1500 Cedar St,
Wilmington, DE 19805
1243 Old Lancaster Pike,
Hockessin, DE 19707
200 Hagley Creek Rd,
Wilmington, DE 19807
812 S College Ave,
Newark, DE 19713
2000 Pennsylvania Ave STE 106,
Wilmington, DE 19806
4020 S. 26th St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19112
258 Wilmington Pike,
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
1117 Smithbridge Rd,
Glen Mills, PA 19342
1319 McKennans Church
Rd, Wilmington, DE
2484 N Dupont Pkwy,
Middletown, DE 19709
829 N Market St,
Wilmington, DE 19801
2121 Veale Rd,
Wilmington, DE 19810
2510 W 5th St,
Wilmington, DE 19805
1900 Lancaster Ave,
Wilmington, DE 19805
3213 Kirkwood Hwy,
Wilmington, DE 19808
343 E Pulaski Hwy,
Elkton, MD 21921
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