Please remember that each parent will be allowed to buy one gift per child.  Only donate things that you think a parent might buy as their child’s only gift.

Shopping Guide for Teens:

MP3 players
Hair straighteners
Make-up kits
Girl’s sweaters/sweatshirts
Girl’s pajamas
Girl’s bath robes
Purses
Anything teen girls are “into”
Basketballs
Skateboards
Razors
Soccer balls (full size)
Footballs
Tennis Rackets
Boy’s sweatshirts
Boombox
Anything teen boys are “into”

Shopping Guide for Kids:

Bicycle Helmets
Dolls of a variety of kinds
Arts and Crafts sets
Anything that 3-12 year old girls are “into”
Cars and Truck of a variety of kinds
Nerf guns
Anything that 3-12 year old boys are “into”
Baby toys (variety)

Gift cards are great!  Here are some ideas:
$10 Target, K-Mart or Walmart Gift cards
$10 McDonalds, Carl’s Jr., Jack-In-TheBox, or Burger King cards
$10 Subway
$10 Coffeeshop Gift Cards (Starbucks, Casa de Luna, Eclipse, etc.)
Movie Passes

Things that do not sell well:
Stuffed Animals
Candyland, Chutes & Ladders, etc.
Books

Other items we need:
Wrapping Paper
Tape
Bows
Gift bags
Tissue Paper

Financial donations are needed as well.  We have a team of shoppers who bargain hunt for these items for months ahead of time.  Financial donations can be made out to Rosewood Church and sent to 10115 Rose St., Bellflower, CA  90706.  All donations are 100% tax deductable.  A tax receipt will be sent to you in the mail.  Please direct questions to Denise Tamminga @ (562) 804-4778.

You can download the list here:

Christmas Toy Store Donation Ideas