Infants

• Small, soft stuffed toys
• Large, "body length" pillows and pillowcases
• Plastic measuring cups
• Plastic measuring spoons
• Brightly colored washcloths
• One or two crib-sized mattresses or futons in good condition
• Any shaker-type musical instruments (fun-shaped vegetables, animals, etc.)
• World music cd's
• Classical music cd's (Beethoven is a hit)
• Folk music cd's
• Chamber music cd's
• Boppees in great condition
• Dustbuster-type hand-held vacuum
• Mesh laundry bags for running toys thru the dishwasher

Toddlers

• Simple puzzles w/latches, locks, zippers or fun-to-open components
• Large blocks
• Digital Cameras (4)
• Photo-quality printer
• Board books
• Futon - twin size
• CDs - Children's music
• Sturdy baby doll bed (2)
• Small riding toys for bike room
• Multiple-prong coat hooks
• Balls
• Vehicles for sandbox (smaller than big ones in playground)
• Animals for sandbox
• Cones (construction-type) for outside or bike room play
• Storage area outside
• Carpet squares (carpet samples)
• Drums (bongo, tom tom, large gathering-type)
• Long rectangular scarves
• Small maracas
• Small cymbals & finger cymbals (8)
• Assorted shakers, rainsticks (8)
• Xylophone (8)
• Rhythm sticks (8)

Preschoolers

• Puzzles (large floor, small table top, ages 2-5)
• Small manipulatives
• Dress-up costumes in good condition
• Tape recorders for tape stories (w/head phones)
• "Hot Wheels" cars
• Matching/memory games
• Simple games (non-competitive if possible, ages 3-5)
• Child-sized furniture for dramatic play areas/book areas (soft couches or chairs)
• Small manipulatives for building
• Tinker toys
• Materials for baby play area (bibs, diaper wraps, etc.)
• Canvas/cloth for painting on
• Tent for dramatic play
• Real woodworking materials (googles, gloves, real tools, real work bench, etc.)
• Doll clothes (that fit our babies)
• Scarves for dancing
• Measuring tapes (cloth seamstress-type)
• Scales
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Wooden castle from All for Kids (that match our castle blocks)
• Dolls with clothes
• World music CDs
• Flash lights (10)

Dramatic Play Items

• old colanders
• child-sized aprons
• recipe box/recipe cards
• pots/pans
• small plastic spice containers
• take out menus
• cook books with easy recipes
• empty powder bottles (washed out please)
• sling bags (to use as mailbags)
• stickers or address labels
• date stamps
• lab coats
• height/weight charts
• small clipboards
• pet food containers (washed out please)
• child-sized gardening gloves
• fishing hats/fishing vests
• small tent
• small child-sized backpacks
• child-sized hiking boots