This was our second annual toy drive. We partnered with the Capilano Rugby Club and helped build this amazing pile of gifts for the children and teenagers that receive support from:
Thomas and Friends Launch and Loop Maintenance Yard
Young conductors can get ready for loops of Sodor adventures with the Thomas & Friends Launch & Loop Maintenance Yard train set from Fisher-Price®. This epic track set features 16+ feet of track for little engineers to recreate the loop de loop featured in the show, Thomas & Friends All Engines Go! Kids can send the motorized Thomas engine through the loop, up two different hills, and then use Carly the Crane to complete the track and help Thomas make his delivery. This set is compatible with any Thomas & Friends track, except wood. (Additional track and train sets sold separately and subject to availability.)
Ages: 3+
Availability: Toys R Us, Amazon, Walmart
Thomas and Friends Motorized Crystal Caves
Young conductors can send Thomas and Percy on an exciting mining adventure across Sodor with the Thomas & Friends™ Crystal Caves & Trains Mega Set from Fisher-Price®. Kids can place the motorized Thomas and Percy engines on the track and flip the switch to send the best pals racing.
Ages: 3+
Availability: Toys R Us, Amazon, Walmart
Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Sis
The Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Sis musical plush toy from Fisher-Price® is soft, cuddly, and ready to be your baby’s first best friend. This interactive learning toy responds to your baby’s touch with exciting songs, sounds and phrases that introduce more than 100 first words, including parts of the body, colors, shapes and more. And with 3 Smart Stages® levels, the learning fun grows along with your child!
Ages 6-36 months
Availability: Toys R Us, Amazon, Walmart
Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Puppy
The Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Puppy musical plush toy from Fisher-Price® is soft, cuddly, and he’s ready to be your baby’s first best friend. This interactive learning toy responds to your baby’s touch with exciting songs, sounds and phrases that introduce more than 100 first words, including parts of the body, colors, shapes and more. And with 3 Smart Stages® levels, the learning fun grows along with your child!
Ages 6-36 months
Availability: Toys R Us, Amazon, Walmart
DJ Bouncin’ Beats
Play time’s a real party for your baby with the DJ Bouncin’ Beats musical learning toy from Fisher-Price®. When little ones press the buttons, this interactive dance partner
bounces to life with colorful lights, motorized spring action, and 75+ songs, sounds, and phrases that teach the alphabet, counting, colors, and more. With 3 Smart Stages® levels and lots of exciting bouncing action, the DJ Bouncin’ Beats toy helps keep little dancers wiggling, giggling and learning as they grow.
Ages: 9-36m
Availability: Available on Amazon
Bluey’s Ultimate Caravan Adventures
R Exclusive, only available at Toys R Us Canada. Go on a caravan adventure with Bluey’s family and friends. Bluey’s Ultimate Caravan Adventures Playset is loaded with features and things to do as you hook up the Heeler 4WD and hit the highway on a caravan vacation!
Ages 3+
Availability: Toys R Us, Amazon, Walmart
Playdoh Kitchen Creations
Get imaginations brewing with the Colorful Cafe Playset! This pretend play cafe set lets kids imagine creative Play-Doh drinks their way. Make the toy coffee maker fill the cups with colorful Play-Doh modeling compound, then spin and slide them to the topping station and add pretend whipped cream. Whether they’re creating Play-Doh coffee, tea, frappes, or pretend smoothies, kids can have fun playing barista again and again. This Kitchen Creations drinks toy for kids 3 years and up comes with 5 different Play-Doh colors in 2-ounce cans to perk up their imaginations.
Ages 3+
Availability: Toys R Us, Amazon, Walmart
Imaginext ® Jurassic WorldTM MEGA Stomp & Rumble Giga Dino
Product Description: Kids can roar into epic Jurassic World Dominion adventures with the Imaginext® Mega Stomp & Rumble Giga Dino toy from Fisher-Price®. With fierce light-up eyes, awesome head-thrashing and stomping action, and a super-loud roar that makes his whole body shake, this giant Giga dinosaur is fully kid-controlled to bring all their Jurassic World stories to life. Kids can roll the dino forward to break him free from the chain and watch him stomp and roar along after Owen!
Ages: 3 to 8 years
Availability: Toys R Us, Walmart and Amazon
Hot Wheels MarioKart
Hot Wheels and Mario Kart bring a dramatic video game level to life with the most iconic and final course in the franchise-Rainbow Road! The 8-foot long track has five translucent rainbow-colored race lanes that can be configured straight or curved. Kids can use the electronic fair start gate to race up to five favorite Mario Kart 1:64 scale die-cast karts.
Ages 4+
Availability: Toys R Us, Amazon, Walmart
Blippi Recycling Truck
The Blippi Recycling Truck is ready to put waste in the right place! With sounds, real Blippi phrases, and a working lever to collect bins and dispose of trash, this colorful truck is perfect for every little environmentalist! Place your exclusive Blippi Recycling figure inside the free-wheeling truck and get ready to reduce, reuse and recycle!
Ages 3+
Availability: Toys R Us, Amazon, Walmart
Cabbage Patch Kids Exotic Friends
Exotic Cutie Collection
With a soft body and sweet face they are approximately 9 inches tall and their outfits are non-removable.
Ages 3+
Availability: Toys R Us, Amazon, Walmart
Cocomelon Bedtime JJ doll
Bring CoComelon nursery rhymes to life with the Musical Bedtime JJ Doll! This adorable and soft plush is inspired by JJ, a popular character from the educational CoComelon YouTube series! JJ is ready for bed in his iconic onesie, clutching his favourite teddy bear pillow plush! This perfect bedtime friend even comes with 7 sounds and phrases! Just squeeze JJ’s tummy and listen as he says iconic phrases and even plays the “YesYes Bedtime” song! Your child will love cuddling up to their favourite CoComelon friend!
Ages: 18m+
Availability: Available at Mastermind Toys, Amazon, Indigo, Toys R Us and Walmart
Mimi Cutie Catastrophe
Graphix Chapters are ideal books for beginning and newly independent readers aged 6-8. With approachable page counts, easy-to-follow paneling, and artwork that supports text comprehension, these engaging stories with unforgettable characters help children become lifelong readers.
Roald Dahl’s ABC
This deluxe board book is the perfect way to learn the alphabet. Featuring beloved art created by Quentin Blake from Roald Dahl’s classic books, this is perfect for libraries, the youngest classrooms, and baby shower gifts to start a child’s bookshelf.
Me and My Sit Spot – Lauren Maclean
What is a sit spot and how does it help nurture our relationship with the land?
Developing this nature routine for yourself and your learners leads to so many possibilities for learning about our land and how we fit into it.
Little Bunny’s Sleepless Night – Carol Roth
Little Bunny, an only child, is so lonely that he cannot sleep, so he asks his friends Squirrel, Skunk, Porcupine, Bear, and Owl if he can stay with them, only to discover that his own bed is best
What does it mean to be your best? – Kelly Shuto
What Does It Mean to Be Your Best? Does being the best mean winning the race or scoring the most goals? Being the best doesn’t mean that you are better than anyone else. Being the best means you are being YOUR best self every day. “What Does It Mean to Be Your Best?” focuses on being the best version of who you are. It can be hard not to compare yourself to others but with self-confidence and support, you will begin to see that all you have to be is your best self, and exactly who you are is who you are meant to be. When were you your best self today?
What does it mean to be brave? – Kelly Shuto
What does it mean to be brave? Does it mean climbing the highest mountain or swimming with sharks? Bravery means doing something even though we are scared. Sometimes we need to be brave for big and scary things in far off places and sometimes we need to be brave for things that make us nervous in our daily lives.
Unwrap your dreams – Amy Beeman
What will you dream about tonight? You can decide! Look for the gifts all around you and Unwrap Your Dreams.
Josie’s Busy Calendar- Jenn Wint
The perfect story for school-age children, parents and teachers about anxiety in a post-pandemic world.
Josie was stuck at home and bored. School had ended and friends couldn’t come over to play.
Her calendar was empty, so she had to entertain herself.
At first it was fine keeping busy. But after weeks of playing on her own, Josie was lonely.
Thank you to all our donations to the Toy Drive. These gifts will be very appreciated by the North Shore Community!
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