Cross-Cultural Ministries Christmas Gift Suggestions 2013



GIFT SUGGESTIONS FOR THE CHILDREN

Deadline: Friday, December 11

Simple, non-electronic, easy-to-understand instructions (which probably won’t be read) are the best for crafts and games.

Games

• Board games:

o Candyland (need 15)

o Chutes and Ladders (need 10)

o Checkers (need 12)

o Chinese checkers (need 15)

o HeadBanz (need 6)

o Monopoly (4th & up), board

o Sorry (need 16)

• Card games like UNO, GoFish, Old Maid, etc.

• Memory games for K or 1st graders (need 10)

• Pick-up sticks (need 5)

Toys (Please do not buy these items from the Dollar Tree – parents can afford them at that price; the quality is very poor)

• Barbie-style dolls (need 12)

• Baby dolls, approximately 12” to 18”(need 5)

• Doll stroller, doll cradle for baby dolls (Big Lots usually carries them.)

• Balls (Soccer, Basketball, Baseball gloves/balls)

• Cars and trucks, large and small

• Megablocks or Toys similar to K-Nex, Lego, Tinker Toys

• Nerf guns (Need 20)

• Stuffed animals

• Plastic animals, dinosaurs, farm animals – minimum size: 2” or larger

Books

• "Ready-to-Read" books at School Box, levels 1-3

• Early reader books from Barnes & Noble

Arts & Crafts

• Bottles of glue or Glue sticks

• Craft kits, such as for beads, jewelry, cars or planes – keep it simple

• Coloring books, dot-to-dot books

• Crossword puzzle books, suitable for 3rd-5th or middle school

• Water color paint kits

• Colored pencils

• Markers

Other

• Fleece throw or blanket

• Gloves & scarves

GIFT SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PARENTS

We welcome quality used items in excellent near-mint condition for the parents. It is preferable that personal items such as socks, etc. are new, and fashion jewelry such as earrings are clean before they are donated.

Ÿ Accessories for men & ladies – scarves, gloves, fashion accessories etc.

Ÿ After-shave or perfume – full bottles please, not half used

Ÿ Blankets

Ÿ Coffee cups

Ÿ Figurines

Ÿ Flashlights

Ÿ Men’s socks

Ÿ Plates, bowls – nice used ones are very good

Ÿ Serving bowls or platters – nice used ones

Ÿ Small appliances – previously used are welcome as long as they are clean & workable

Ÿ Other housewares – vases, etc.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Chocolate candy: kisses, small Hersey bars, etc.

• Hard candy

• Small plastic gift bags for the candy which is added to the coffee cups

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