Bring Toys to Brighten a Child’s Holiday!

It’s Toy Drive Season. Donating to a toy drive is a powerful way to bring joy and hope to children in need, especially during the holiday season. For many families facing financial hardships, purchasing gifts may not be possible, leaving children without the simple delight of opening a present. By contributing to a toy drive, you can help create moments of happiness and foster a sense of belonging for these children. It’s more than just giving a toy—it’s about showing care and reminding them they are valued and loved. Your donation not only brightens a child’s day but also strengthens the fabric of the community, inspiring generosity and compassion among us all.

Last year we donated a large collection of toys that we donated by our sponsors. This year we have just as many and we are so grateful!!!

Toys donated 2024

L.O.L. Surprise! Tweens Mermaid Fashion DollsMake a splash this holiday season with the L.O.L. Surprise! Tweens Mermaid Fashion Dolls! Watch as the Mermaid’s tail transforms into enchanting colours within the water, and with a beautiful tail comes beautiful accessories including sea shades, hair accessories, and a cute pearl belt. Ages: 4+Availability: Walmart, Toys R Us, Amazon MSRP: $24.99 CAD

Rainbow High Watercolor & Create DIY DollEnjoy endless fashion creativity with the Rainbow High Watercolor & Create DIY Dolls. You can customize your dolls entire outfit and hair with a gorgeous selection of watercolours. If today you’re feeling pink but tomorrow you’re feeling purple, just wash in soap + water, let dry and start creating again! The best part is you can match your doll and use the watercolour on your own hair! The tie dye playset includes the doll, an all-white outfit, extra fashions, tie dye rubberbands, 2 application sponges and 6 washable rainbow colours (red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple). Ages: 4+Availability: Walmart, Toys R Us, Amazon MSRP: $49.99 CAD

Yummiland Lip Gloss TruckThis ice cream lip gloss truck is the cherry on top of any gift-giving this year! Kids will love creating their very own lip gloss, including its scent and colour! Mix your custom gloss right inside your truck’s whipped cream top, then place it in the straw to dispense right into your Num Nom container. Your small Yummiland dolls fit in the front seat for even more Yummiland play! Yummiland Dolls sold separately.  Ages: 4+Availability: Walmart Exclusive MSRP: $44.99 CAD

Pixel Petz – Corgi & DalmatianBring back some nostalgia with these pawsitively fabulous digital pets! Pixel Petz responds to your voice and touch, replies to you, and even communicates with other Pixel Petz. It combines fun, interactive games and activities such as soccer, catch, running and more with nurture-based care all wrapped up in an adorable form factor.  Ages: 4+Availability: Walmart, Amazon MSRP: $44.99 CAD

Little Tikes Story Dream Machine Let’s turn the page and enjoy a new nighttime routine with the Little Tikes Story Dream Machine! Watch, listen, and read along to stories as they shine bright on the wall.  Not only is it a fun experience for the kids but it develops beginning reading skills and word recognition and will get kids excited about reading. Includes 3 Little Golden Book® stories: The Poky Little Puppy, Tawny Scrawny Lion, and The Saggy Baggy Elephant and The Poky Little Puppy character that creates more light effects in nightlight mode. The always-expanding library of story collections offers a great variety to choose from and can be purchased separately.  Ages: 3+Availability: Walmart, Toys R Us, Amazon MSRP: $89.99 CAD

GrossMos Blind Dino Series 1GrossMos combines the thrill of unboxing with surprises! Add water and watch as the dino begins to foam at the mouth… Pry open the jaws and excavate dino body parts to assemble a dinosaur…Once assembled feed the new dino the gross slime and then squeeze the body to see where the green slime shoots from! Collect all 8 dinos! Ages: 4+Availability: Walmart MSRP: $14.99 CAD

MGA’s Miniverse Make it Mini Lifestyle Series 2Let’s not forget about kidults! Each package of the Make it Mini Lifestyle Series 2 includes replicas of your favourite lifestyle and home decor pieces. Imagine your lifestyle but MINI such as candles, teapots, teacups, vases and more! Follow the instructions on the back, use the provided items and molds, to bring your mini to life.  Ages: 8+Availability: Walmart, Toys R Us, Amazon MSRP: $16.99 CAD

Bikini Bottom Boaters SpongeBob Introducing the all-new Bikini Bottom Boaters – your ticket to revved-up racing fun with SpongeBob and friends! To immerse yourself in nautical nonsense, simply hold the vehicle, rev in a forward motion, and release to watch SpongeBob zoom into action! Classically designed with the beloved SpongeBob in his pineapple themed vehicle! Collect both SpongeBob and Patrick for endless revved-up fun! Ages: 3+ Retail: In-store @ Walmart Canada MSRP: $6.97

TMNT Sewer Shedders + Switch Kick Skaters2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sewer Shredders The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sewer Shredders are 5” skate toys built to battle and cruise! Classically designed with your favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles holding their weapon of choice. Pull back the Ninja Turtle, let it go and watch it ride! Press the button on the Turtles’ half shells to initiate battle mode! Collect all 4 characters! Retail: Walmart Canada MSRP: $9.97 Ages: 3+

Cat Power Haulers 2.0 Dump truck Cat® Steel Dump Truck Designed for the most demanding of jobs, the Cat Steel Dump Truck is ready for action! Built with sturdy steel construction and large wheels this 16” vehicle is just like the real thing. You’re in control of the action, fill the rugged dump bed, drive it to its destination, and use the real working dump bed to unload it! Real Cat machines are known for their high quality. These toys are no different, Cat steel toys feature a lifetime guarantee so you can be comfortable knowing this product is built to last. Retail: Walmart Canada MSRP (CAD$): $34.97 Ages: 3+

Upcoming Toy Drives or places to donate

If you are still looking for places to donate, here are locations that are still accepting gifts. Donations of new, unwrapped gifts, monetary donations and more are welcomed.

Christmas Wish Breakfast & Toy Drive

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from 6:00am to 9:00am
Location: Pan Pacific Hotel (999 Canada Place, Vancouver)
Details: More than 150 Vancouver Firefighters Charities members — and Santa— will gather in the lobby to accept unwrapped gifts and assemble already donated toys into a majestic Christmas tree-shaped mountain of gifts that will all be donated to families in need by the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau.

All those who donate toys on the day will enjoy a complimentary hot buffet breakfast provided by the Pan Pacific Hotel where they can meet and greet off-duty firefighters and share in the festive spirit while enjoying a parade, vintage fire trucks events and choirs singing carols.

Surrey Christmas Bureau
Date: Monday through Saturday from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Surrey Christmas Bureau (13665 102 Ave, Surrey)
Details: Donations of new, unwrapped toys are requested, as well as new or lightly used coats and shoes.

Richmond Christmas Fund
Date: Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives (190-7000 Minoru Blvd, Richmond)
Details: Accepting donations of new, unwrapped gifts. A list of popular gifts can be found on the 2024 Wish List. Please note, due to allergies, stuffed animals will no longer be accepted.

SHARE Family & Community Service TOYBANK
Date: December 2-24, 2024
Location: Coqutilam Centre Level 2 between Walmart and H&M (2929 Barnet Hwy #2201, Coquitlam)
Details: SHARE is happily accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys, gift cards as well as debit and credit donations (no cash please). This year SHARE is requesting gifts for teens and youths aged 6 to 17. A wish list is available online for gift ideas.