This month AWAQ is kicking off a Toy Drive to benefit the hospitalized children at Hamad Medical Corporation, and we need your help! Toys may be brought to our end-of-year luncheon/General Meeting on Monday, May 9th.
The toys will be donated to children ages 0-14 years. Please note that all donated items must be in new condition to meet HMC Infection Control standards and policies.
Below is a donation “wish list” of toys from HMC:
Distraction/Medical Play
- Bubbles (all sizes)
- Glitter Wands
- Light Spinners & Toys Light-up
- Stress Balls
- iSpy/Look & Find Books
- Dolls (100% plastic)
- Medical Play Kits (Favorite: Medical Case, Age 3-8, Early Learning Center)
- Storybooks (Arabic and/or English)
Arts
- Coloring Books (all ages)
- Colored Crayons
- Mini Colored Pencils
- Washable Markers
- White & Colored Paper
- Stickers
- Plastic Beads and Stretchy String
- Window Paints or Crayons
- PlayDoh & Tools
- Fuzzy Posters
- Clip Boards
- Prepackaged Activity Kits (all ages)
- Fingerpaint
Toys
- Plastic People (Favorite: HappyLand People, Early Learning Center)
- Plastic Houses (Favorite: HappyLand Series, Early Learning Center)
- Etch-a-Sketch Magic Screens
- Magna-Doodle Drawing Screens
- LEGOS and Blocks (plastic, pre-school and school-age)
- Play Food/Dishes/Tea Sets (plastic)
- Tool Kits (plastic, pre-school)
- Animals and Dinosaurs (plastic)
- Action Figures/Superhero/Princess (plastic)
- Mrs. Potato Head
- Culturally Diverse Dolls
- Shape Sorters (plastic)
- Trucks and Cars (plastic)
- Musical Story Books
- Nerf & Soft Balls
- Musical Light-up Toys (plastic)
- Push n Pull Toys (plastic)
- Pop-up Toys (plastic)
- Stacking Toys
- Rattles (plastic)
- Infant Mobiles (100% plastic)
Games
- UNO & regular playing cards
- Connect 4
- Snakes & Ladders
- Operation
- Sorry
- Guess Who?
If you have any questions, please email Regina or Ms. Holly Clark, Head of Child Life Services.