K. Hovnanian Children s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center Child Life Wish List for 2013

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1 K. Hovnanian Children s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center Child Life Wish List for 2013 K. Hovnanian Children s Hospital is grateful for the generosity of the community that provides supplies for our playrooms. Donations, including new toys, books and craft materials, are used throughout the year at K. Hovnanian Children s Hospital. They are used by therapists as part of a patient s treatment plan and to comfort and entertain a child during his or her hospital visit. Donations also allow the patients to select a gift following the completion of a procedure or to celebrate a significant event such as a birthday, holiday, or the end of treatment. Please call or to arrange a day/time to deliver your donation to the K. Hovnanian Children s Hospital, or if you have any questions. Please contact the Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation at to make a monetary donation to our program. Thank you for helping make a difference in the lives of out patients and families! We appreciate your generosity. To enhance our Child Life program, we gratefully accept the following items: Arts and Crafts Arts and Crafts provide patients with opportunities to be creative and expressive. Art Kits Beads for jewelry making Blank Masks Canvas for painting Canvas tote bags to decorate Coloring posters Coloring books Construction paper Crayola crayons Crayola colored pencils Crayola markers Crayola modeling magic Do-A-Dot markers Elmer s Glue Fabric markers Feathers Felt Foam shape tub Fun fusion beads Gel pens Glitter glue Glitter Glue dots Glue sticks Paint (acrylic and tempera)

2 Paint brushes Playdoh Pom-poms Popsicle sticks Paint pens Pipe cleaners Sand art Scissors Scrapbook supplies/ paper Stickers Stained glass painting kits Small wooden boxes or paper mache boxes to decorate Spin art Sketch pads Scrap booking materials Tissue paper Water color paint Board Games/ Cards Patients are able to participate in activities that require less energy but are still able to be challenged and learn through activities that utilize their minds. Puzzles (large floor puzzles, preschool wooden board puzzles, crosswords, word search, jigsaw) Games (Connect Four, Guess Who, Monopoly, Life, Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, Operation, Sorry, Trouble, Yahtzee, etc.) Playing cards (UNO, Skip-Bo, etc.) Books/ magazines Blank journals Books for all ages in English or Spanish I Spy and Where s Waldo books Magazine subscriptions (Seventeen, Sports Illustrated, Disney Adventures, Teen People, People, Vogue, Cosmogirl Rolling Stone, Highlights, National Geographic, music, car, fashion, etc.) Dramatic/ Pretend Play Pretend play provides an opportunity for patients to learn about being in the hospital, gain a sense of control over the hospital environment and escape from the routines of the hospital. Baby dolls and clothes Barbie dolls and clothes Blank cloth surgi dolls Fisher Price doctor kits Fisher Price garage and cars Fisher Price vehicles (school bus, fire truck, garbage truck, ambulance) Kitchen set Little Tikes/ Fisher Price people

3 Match box cars Medkin Dolls Plastic farm animals and dinosaurs Puppets Plastic kitchen food and dishes Play mobile medical hospital sets Tiaras or crowns Toy cash register Work bench Electronics CD boom box/stereo CD ROM games for computer Digatal Camera/ Camcorders Digital camera printer Handheld video game systems Headphones for CD players Ipads Ipods Ipods and Ipod dock/ speakers Kindle/ Kindle Fire Portable CD players with AM/FM radio Tablet (any brand) Video games Video game systems Electronic Toys Fake cell phones Leapster toys Sound books Vtech toys Infant Items Items that work best are those with few pieces that are easily disinfected (nothing cloth). Baby bouncer Baby spoons/ forks Busy beads Busy Boxes Crib side mounted toys (washable ones such as Leap pas Dreamscapes Soother) Fisher Price items (Ocean wonders aquarium, symphony star stacker, etc.) Infant mirrors Mobiles (may not have cloth items attached) Pop-up toys Pounding toys (hammering bench)

4 Projectors Rattles Shape sorter Sippy cups Snap and lock beads Squeak toys Stackable rings Teething rings Toy telephone Toys with light and sound Wind up toys Movies Must be DVD s- English and Spanish- Please no R- rated movies G movies (Blues Clues, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Ice Age, A Bugs Life, Spongebob, Lilo and Stitch, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Dora the Explorer, The Wiggles, Cinderella, Snow White, Little Mermaid, Aladdin, etc.) PG movies (Cat in the Hat, Cheaper by the Dozen, Daddy Day Care, Freaky Friday, Monsters Inc., Shrek, Spy Kids, Toy Story, etc.) PG-13 movies (13 Going on 30, 50 First Dates, Spiderman, Hunger Games, Avatar, Twilight, Meet the Parents, Big Daddy, Signs, Grown Ups, Patch Adams, Blades of Glory, Transformers, etc.) Music CD s only Disney songs Itunes gift card Lullaby music Musical instruments Musical toys- guitars, bongos, drums, etc. Sing along songs Spanish music Teenage: pop, rock, R&B Miscellaneous Items Balls (Soccer balls, footballs, basketball with portable net) Bubbles Chap stick Conditioner Etch-a-Sketch Gift card for Itunes Gift card to The Rag Shop, Michaels, A.C. Moore Gift card to Toys R Us Gift card to Wal-Mart or Target

5 Hair accessories Lego s Magna doodles Nail polish Nail polish decals New Pajamas (from newborn to adult sizes) New stuffed animals Shampoo Slinkees View master with cartridge Transportation Toys Little Tykes Cozy Coupe Little Tykes Push Car with handle Little Tykes Wagon The following are suggestions for group or individual service projects: Individual activity bags for children (coloring sheets or books, paper, glue, crayons, markers, stickers, etc.) Individual ready to make craft kits- please include the supplies and directions in the bag (door signs, small crafts, friendship bracelets) Seasonal holiday favors that do not include food (Easter baskets, Christmas stockings, Halloween treats) Assembling toiletries in zip lock bags for family members (small bottles of shampoo, conditioner, body soap, toothpaste, Chap Stick, brushes NO RAZORS please!) Help keep our Treasure Chest full. The treasure Chest is used when a child has undergone any type of procedure of test. Its purpose is to reward the child for getting through the procedure. Suggestions for smaller toys for patients ages 2-18 include: action figures, new books, hand-held electronic games, small games or puzzles, Matchbox cards, dolls, Barbie dolls, new stuffed animals, beanie babies, etc. DVD drive (English and Spanish- No R rated movies) Video game drive Sticker drive (creative and kid friendly) Fundraising Wish List Wish List (items and their values) Capital Supplies Fundraising Ideas You may wish to consider fundraising through your school, family and friends, church or civic organization. Here are some ideas that may help you get started: Donate the monthly dues from your organization to K. Hovnanian Children s Hospital Host a small fundraising event: bake sale, car wash, penny war

6 Engage your corporate giving program In lieu of holiday gifts, make a donation to K. Hovnanian Children s Hospital Sponsor an event

7 To donate toys, gifts or other items to K. Hovnanian Children s Hospital: Sara Auerbach Certified Child Life Specialist Child Life Department Phone: sauerbach@meridianhealth.com Please Contact Michele Taylor Recreational Therapist Child Life Department Phone: mtaylor@meridianhealth.com Luiza Oganesian Certified Child Life Specialist Child Life Department Phone: Loganesian@meridianhealth.com To make a financial donation or to host a fundraising activity in support of K. Hovnanian Children s Hospital: Please contact Amy Delaney Development Officer K. Hovnanian Children s Hospital Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation Phone: Fax: adelaney@meridianhelth.com 1945 State Route 33 PO Box 1064 Neptune, NJ K. Hovnanian Children s Hospital At Jersey Shore University Medical Center 1945 State Route 33 Neptune, 07754