Thank you for helping us make sure the children at Cunningham in Urbana felt loved and remembered this Christmas!
Duane & Abby here! We’ve have been looking for an opportunity to spread some Christmas love to children in our community who need it most, so decided to do some toy shopping for the kids at Cunningham Children’s Home. We had such a fun time picking out gifts for our 12 year old boy and 16 year old girl.
Imagine, you’ve been good all year, but Santa doesn’t visit. Our hearts break to think of a child feeling forgotten on Christmas. We can’t grant every child’s wish without some help though!
The folks at Cunningham have made it super easy for you to make this Christmas special for a child. Here’s how:
Buy gift cards. Gift cards enable them to perfectly match each child’s wishes to the gifts that are selected for them. They are easy to buy and mail, and
allow youth to choose exactly what they want. Plus, since Cunningham
is a tax-exempt organization, your charitable dollar goes further.
MOST REQUESTED: Amazon.com (Gift cards ship free!), Target and Wal-Mart
Shop from the wish list. If you LOVE to shop for kiddos like we do and you’d rather donate a physical gift, you can choose from the children’s Christmas wish list below. Keep in mind that most of these kids are between the ages of 11 and 17. We especially need gifts for young men, such as cologne or wallets. Craft supplies are another favorite–lucky for me (Abby), those are my favorite things to shop for! 😁 You can even shop from this Amazon list and it will be delivered directly to Cunningham!
ARTS & CRAFTS
Paints and Brushes
Canvas (all sizes)
Nonspiral-bound Sketchpads
Drawing Pencils
Modeling Clay (no Play-Doh)
Craft Kits
Tie Dye Kits
Paint by Numbers Kits
Sewing Kits
Wikki Stix
ELECTRONICS
Remote Control Vehicles
MP3 Players (inexpensive)
Bluetooth Personal Speakers
Bluetooth Headphones
Earbuds
DVDs (PG or PG-13 rated)
Naruto, Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh
LED Lights for Room
Portable Charger
PERSONAL ITEMS
Journals (non-spiral binding)
Personal Hygiene Sets (Axe, Old Spice, Dove)
Bath and Body Works: Aromatherapy Sets
Men’s Wallets
Make-up Brush Set
Body Lotion
Essential Oils
SPORTS
Over the door basketball hoop w/ball
Football and Basketballs
Air Pumps for balls
CLOTHING & JEWELRY
Digital Watches (no smart watches)
Pajamas (adult M–XL)
Sports Slides-Athletic Sandals (sizes 7W/5M – 14W/12M)
Men’s Sportswear (adult M–XL)
Silver Chains
Mini Jewelry Boxes
Bathrobes and Slippers (adult sizes)
Ski Gloves
Touchscreen Gloves
SENSORY TOYS
Therapy Putty
Slime Sand
Kinetic Sand
Floam
Tangle Jr. Totally
Textured Metallic
Slush Ball
Stretch! Creatures and Animals
Sands Alive! Impressions
Mega Twiddle Fidget
Flashing Spiky Ball
Spiky Glove Toy
Glitter Bead Ball
Spinning Tops
Bouncy Balls (pocket size)
TOYS & GAMES
LEGO Sets (Star Wars, Pokémon, Harry Potter, Animal Building Kit, Vehicles)
Uno
LEGO Gadgets Kits
Chess Sets
Dominoes Games
Magic: The Gather (Custom Commander Packs)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards
Pokémon Cards
STEM Building Kits
Comic Books – Dragon Ball Z, My Hero Academia, Naruto (no PG-13 rated)
Rubik’s Cube
Travel Puzzles (Magnetic)
Beyblades
STOCKING STUFFERS
Mad Libs
Lip Gloss
Sugarless Gum
Sugarless Lifesavers
Flying Gliders Airplanes
Hershey Kiss (no nuts)
*Families who are served through our community services programs are always in need of diapers and wipes.*
You can help make Christmas special | Cunningham Children’s Home
