Ages 0 to 4

• Outdoor toys: e.g. tricycle, kick scooter, balance bike, balls

• Building blocks: e.g. Megablocks, wooden blocks, stacking blocks

• Musical toys: e.g. xylophone, maracas, drums

• Educational toys: e.g. Leapfrog, co-operative board games, Trace-n-Erase chalkboards, Magna-Tiles, Toy Toolbox

• Arts and crafts: Play-doh, crayons, paints & easels

• Imagination toys: toy cars and train sets, magnetic fishing sets, play food sets, dolls

Ages 5 to 11

• Outdoor toys: e.g. kick scooter, bicycle, soccer ball, basketball, sled

• Games & puzzles: e.g. Pokemon Cards, Perplexus, Monopoly, Cranium Family Edition Sorry, Twister, Chutes and Ladders

• Arts and craft sets: e.g. pencil crayons, pastels, DIY craft kits, jewelry making sets

• STEM toys: e.g. science kits, kids coding games Imagination toys: e.g. pretend and dress up, interactive pet toys

• Building blocks and sets: e.g. Lego, marble maze, Kiva blocks

• Action figures and dolls: e.g. Barbie, play sets, video game characters, Marvel action figures

• Age appropriate electronics like VTech toys

Ages 12 to 18

• Sports and activities: e.g. Nerf toys, bicycles, hockey gear, skateboard, activity tracker

• Games, Arts & Crafts: e.g. Settlers of Catan, Cards Against Humanity, Scrabble, Codenames, Telestrations, professional art supplies, intricate models, advanced Lego sets

• Electronics: e.g. video game consoles, tablets, portable chargers, iphone/ipod, handheld gaming devices, smart phones

• Musical items: e.g. guitars, keyboards, drums, Bluetooth speakers, headphones, wireless earbuds

• Lifestyle: e.g. watch/smartwatches, fitness/water bottles, backpacks, books, travel mugs, make-up, jewelry, hair styling tools, wallets, purses

• Tickets and gift cards: tickets for concerts & sports events, gift cards for clothing, electronics, etc. so that tweens and teens can pick out something for themselves that they will love and need

Organize a Toy Drive to spread the holiday cheer and make Christmas brighter for kids in need this season. The Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau works year-round collecting toy donations for kids, from newborns to the big kids up to eighteen years of age. Community, Corporate, and Office Toy Drive initiatives make it possible for us to meet our mission and yearly goals. 

How to get started

Hosting a Toy Drive is simple! It is as easy as designating a location for people to drop off donations and letting them know what the time frame is for collecting gifts! Click here to download a poster to print and use for collection boxes or areas.

Please contact us here if you would like assistance in planning like ideas to support the Toy Drive and how we can help spread the word! We can also set up a dedicated online donation portal for a monetary drive where you can customize the page with your logo and track your donation progress!

What to collect

We accept unwrapped new toys, gift cards and cash donations. There is a larger need for gifts for tweens and teens and we try to limit the number of stuffed toys received as our warehouse is already overflowing with their cuteness. Check out our Christmas Wishlist for more information.

What to do after the Toy Drive is complete

When the Toy Drive is completed, please give us a call (604-253-7191) or email (office@lmcb.ca) to schedule a time to drop off your donations at the LMCB warehouse.