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The children are always excited to receive presents from their sponsors.
Use the suggestions below to help determine age appropriate gifts that
they enjoy or need the most.
| All ages, boys and girls: |
| Underwear |
Socks |
Undershirts |
Pajamas |
| Bath towels |
Jeans |
Backpacks |
Sweaters |
| Sweat/jogging suits |
Puppets |
Bubbles |
Shoestrings (all sizes) |
| Children/family videotapes, music (in
Spanish) |
Interactive games (checkers, chess, Uno cards, concentration,
puzzles) |
Christian music (cassettes, CDs) |
Balls (soccer, basketball, football, volleyball,
kickball, etc.) |
| Tennis shoes (leather more durable than
canvas; lo-tops) |
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| All ages girls: |
| Small purses |
House slippers |
Plastic dolls, Barbies, clothing |
Hair accessories (bows, clips, barrettes, scrunchies,
etc.) |
| Age 0-2 boys and girls: |
| Plastic bottles/nipples |
Rattles |
Wind-up
music boxes/toys |
Mobiles for nursery |
| Sleepers |
Shampoo |
Lotion |
Desitin ointment |
| Wipes (refills) |
Vaseline |
Hats |
Plastic toys |
| Age 1-5, boys and girls: |
| Cloth or plastic books (no
paper, please) |
| Age 1-5 boys: |
| Plastic animals |
Toy phones (regular & cellular) |
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| Age 1-10, boys: |
| Plastic trucks, tractors, planes, cars,
etc. |
Plastic tools |
Large Legos (not smaller size, please) |
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| Age 2-12, girls: |
| Plastic dishes |
Pots |
Pans |
Play food |
| Age 5-20, boys and girls: |
| Books in Spanish (Christian/family
values, please) |
| Age 6-10, boys: |
| Hotwheels cars |
Trucks |
Tractors |
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| Age 6-10, girls: |
| Clothes for dress-up (old
formals, hats, etc.) |
Play costume jewelry (no beaded items,
please) |
Gloves |
Shoes |
| Teenage boys & girls: |
| Nice toiletry items (lotion, soap, shampoo,
conditioner, etc.) |
School supplies (backpack, pens, pencils,
papers, notebooks) |
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Due to safety, cultural, or campus maintenance reasons, the
children are not allowed to have certain items. Please
make sure they are not included in your gifts.
| Never allowed, all ages: |
| Balloons |
Gum |
Permanent markers
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Small televisions |
| Beaded jewelry |
Play-doh* |
Candles, matches |
Toy guns, knives |
| Stickers* |
Silly Putty |
Sleeveless shirts/dresses |
Post-it notes* |
| Scissors |
Fingernail polish |
Music by non-Christian artists |
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| Pocket knives |
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| Elementary school children,
regardless of age, cannot have in their possession: |
| Crayons* |
Pens* |
Pencils* |
Markers* |
| Paints* |
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| Age 0-5 cannot have in
their possession: |
| Paper products of any
kind (books, paper dolls, etc.) |
| Age 0-10 cannot have in
their possession: |
| Lip gloss |
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| Age 0-6 cannot have: |
Make-up
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Stuffed animals |
Nerf-type balls (they tear them
apart, chew on them and can choke on the spongy material) |
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