If possible, contact the coordinator of your local toy drive and ask him/her what type of gifts are needed. Often times, they may be over-subscribed in one age bracket and woefully short in another. Be sure to email the coordinator to find out.

In most instances, toy drive organizations prefer new, unwrapped toys. Please check with your local coordinator if you have any questions.

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Some good gift ideas from toyshower.org include the following:

Infants
Mobiles, rattles, soft books, clothes.

Toddlers
Pull-toys, soft puzzles, blocks, ethnic dolls, crayons and coloring books, books, soft cars and trucks, art supplies, clothes.

Pre-schoolers
Ethnic fashion and baby dolls, books, educational toys, puzzles, board games, athletic equipment, art supplies, clothes.

School-age
Ethnic fashion and baby dolls, educational toys, books, puzzles, board games, action toys, action figures, athletic equipment, art supplies, craft kits, science kits, sports cards, backpacks, clothes.

Pre-teens
Radios, cameras, art supplies, athletic equipment, teen cosmetic kits, hair and styling accessories, calculators, books, educational toys, backpacks, hand-held video games.

Teens
$20 gift certificates from music, department and discount stores, radios, cameras, sports bags, backpacks, hair and styling accessories, watches, athletic equipment, hand-held video games.