Toys and In-kind Donations

Thank you for your interest in donating toys for patients at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. See below for guidelines and items on the list.

Note that for the health and safety of patients and hospital visitors, all donations must be accepted in the hospital lobby. Individuals and groups are not permitted to pass out donations directly to patients or families. 

In-person delivery

We ask that you deliver your donation sorted by age to the information desk in the hospital’s main lobby Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Be sure to complete a donation record card while you are there so that Children’s can acknowledge your gift.

Online delivery

We understand that not all individuals can make a visit to our hospitals to deliver donations. As an alternative, items can be purchased online and will be delivered on your behalf.

Guidelines to help ensure safety and infection prevention

• All toys and stuffed animals must be new and unwrapped.
• Handmade items, like blankets and scarves, must be washed before delivery in an allergen free detergent and come from a smoke-free environment. Call a Volunteer Services coordinator with any specific questions about handmade donations.
• Recommended age labeling should be used as a guide. Read safety messages on packaging.
• Toys must be non-toxic.
• Toys promoting violence are not appropriate.
• Toys must be sturdy. Avoid toys that can break, leaving sharp edges.
• Toys with numerous small parts that require close supervision are not appropriate.
• Fire regulations prohibit electrical, spark-producing or friction-producing toys.
• DVDs must be rated G, PG or PG-13.
• Arts and Crafts kits should not include glitter.
• Rubber/latex balloons are not allowed inside the hospitals.
• We do not accept cards for patients.

Gift List

For infants and toddlers
Rattles and squeeze toys, Crib Activity Center, musical crib mobile (no cloth) with bed rail clamp, music boxes, infant lullabies, Click'n Chatter Telephone, Baby Einstein DVD's and toys, Baby's First Blocks and Play Gym, non-breakable clip-on infant crib mirrors, pop-up toys, Fisher Price Little People, plastic links to hang rattles on crib, plain "onesies" (clothing item), teething rings (no cloth), toys that light up or make noise, stuffed animals, infant swings and Exersaucers

For preschool-age children
Touch and feel books, Baby Einstein Products, Play-Doh, Lego Duplo Blocks, Little Tykes toys, blowing bubbles, Little Kids "No Spills" Bubble Tumblers, Fisher Price play medical kit, cars and trucks, Brio trains, non-toxic paint/brushes, plastic cars and animals, plastic food, Mr. Potato Head, Big Wheels, big dolls, coloring books, big crayons and Fisher Price Peek-a-Blocks

For school-age children
Magna Doodle, games: Monopoly Junior, Sorry, Connect Four, Guess Who, LIFE, Trouble, Apples to Apples, checkers, Legos, small trucks, Crayola art kits, coloring books and crayons, DVDs, action figures, hand-held games, Playstation 3 and Wii games, markers, construction paper, non-toxic paint/brushes, battery-run toys (please include batteries), school scissors (blunt-tip), glue sticks, "I Spy" books, harmonicas, Barbies, Spider Man and Dora items

For youth up to age 21
Gift cards ($10) to popular stores (Walmart, Target, etc.), Uno and playing cards, Jenga, Taboo, model kits and modeling clay, arts and crafts kits, stationery, pen and pencil sets, plastic picture frames for decorating, wordsearch and crossword puzzle books, Nintendo DS, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and GameCube games, PG-13 DVDs, handheld games, cosmetics (hand lotion, body sponges, soaps), journals, NERF footballs and other sport balls, nail polish, batteries for various toys