Join us as we partner with Monash Children’s Hospital in blessing kids staying in hospital over Christmas.
Gift Guidelines
Who can Participate?
Everyone – individuals, as a family, your life group or simply a group of friends.
All items need to be:
- Brand New: Second-hand or used toys are not appropriate.
- Not too big, not too small: Toy gifts, no matter the age group selected, will be all delivered to the children from the sleigh on Christmas Eve; a medium sized toy works best for this form of gifting.
- Unwrapped: The Monash Children’s Hospital will wrap gifts once they have determined who will be receiving it. Donations of wrapping paper, sticky tape
- Please avoid: Avoid giving toys that can be considered political, controversial, religious or weapon-based gifts. Nerf guns and water pistols are not appropriate!
Gift Ideas by Age Groupings
The following age groupings are designated by Monash Children’s Hospital. Our gift tags have been designed and pre-allocated according to the needs of the hospital, such that more gifts for Babies & Teenagers are the priority.
- Babies: Under 1 year: Books, rattles, bibs, bath toys, comforters.
- Infants: 1-2 years: Musical toys, blocks, stacking cups, push/pull along toys, books, cot-side toys.
- Toddlers: 2-3 years: Pop up toys, shape sorters, blocks, books, pull along toys, tea sets, animals, cars & trucks, simple jigsaws, bath toys, dolls, play dough and accessories.
- Pre-school 3-5 years: Art materials, train sets, blocks, Duplo or other simple building sets, simple board games, doll houses, cars and trucks, farm or jungle animals, dinosaurs, jigsaws and puzzles, puppets, books, imaginary play.
- School age 6-10 years: Lego, construction kits, model cars or planes, jewellery making kits, art and craft kits, jigsaws and puzzles, board games, card games, books, outdoor activities such as balls and skipping ropes.
- Teenagers 11-18 years: Older children and teenagers are often forgotten and we welcome gift vouchers for this age group; also diaries, stationery sets, hair accessories, jewellery, make up kits, card games, craft kits, model (car/plane) kits, books, jigsaws, board games, journals, good quality art materials.
- To assist all churches, gift tags have been created with designated age groups which can be collected from your church as of Sunday 12 November.
- When you drop off your gift/s, do include this tag together with the unwrapped gift.
- If you are unable to grab a gift tag, just drop off your gift as it is.
Collection Period: Please drop off your gift to your church from: