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CHKD child life specialist playing in the playroom with a patient.

Bring Comfort and Joy

With your help, we can bring smiles to the faces of hospitalized children at CHKD through unique programs like art and music therapy.

Our Integrative Care/Child Life program works with patients and families to help children feel more comfortable and in control of their hospital stay. Child life specialists, along with recreation, music, and art therapists, help patients and families successfully navigate the hospital experience by providing education, therapeutic and developmental play, creative therapies, and so much more.

Donations of toys, books, and craft supplies can help us provide these critical services and keep our patients smiling and engaged. Browse our child life team's wish list below, or shop our Walmart or Amazon registries.

Donation Questions?

If you have donation questions or would like to discuss a particular donation, please call (757) 668-7327.

Wish List

Craft Supplies
  • Coloring books (non-holiday and non-religious)
  • Craft/Tacky glue
  • Wooden craft kits, small packaged craft kits (beads, foam)
  • Crayola paint and watercolor paint
  • Crayola markers and window markers
  • Paintbrushes (all sizes)
  • Hasbro Play-Doh
  • Crayola model magic
Toys
  • Infant rattles/wrist rattles
  • Plastic infant and toddler toys (ex. shape sorters, ring stacks)
  • Cause-Effect Toys
  • Fisher Price Little People
  • Board games/Electronic Board Games (ex. Monopoly, Guess Who)
  • Matchbox cars
  • Legos/Mega Blocks
  • Water Uno Cards, Playing cards
  • Action Figures
  • Barbie Dolls
  • Puzzles
  • Books
  • Wooden Magnetic Trains
Other
  • Bubbles (wedding size bubbles)
  • Stress balls
  • Small pinwheels
  • Stickers
  • Batteries
  • Gift Cards (iTunes, craft stores)