6 Items Toys for Tots Won’t Accept as Donations in WA

In the season of giving, it's nice to help those in need. You may see plenty of Toys for Tots donation drop boxes in various locations. Just seeing those boxes puts you in the spirit of giving. But there are some items Toys for Tots will not accept as donations.

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What Toys for Tots is looking for

Toys for Tots would like new, unwrapped toys. This way they can assess which toy goes where themselves. They'll do the wrapping.
These can be toys, kids books, sports balls, stuffed animals for youth, and you can even consider bath sets, items like hair straighteners, rc cars, board games, purses and wallets for the older kids. That's from Toys for Tots, themselves.

And, when in doubt, you can always donate money so they can do the shopping on your behalf.

What Toys for Tots Won't Accept

There are a few items Toys for Tots will not accept.

Realistic-looking weapons

Realist-looking knifes and guns aren't distributed by Toys for Tots. Best to leave those at home.

Gifts with Food

Some of those food gift baskets that have edible items aren't allowed. There could be allergy issues or the food may spoil.

Broken toys / toys with missing pieces / toys that are already open

They want to ensure the child gets a new toy to open for Christmas.

Items that could be considered toxic

There are some Toys for Tots locations that would not like items like perfume and cologne.
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Video Games and other physical media

Anything that already requires another device like like a new video game but would need a console to play it on.

Non-toy items

There spirit is there, but there are already services for clothes and food. Toys for Tots is just for toys as presents.

When in doubt, contact your local Toys for Tots chapter for gift ideas.