What we need:
Donations of new and gently-used goods are what make the Giving Factory possible, and make it so efficient and effective. We accept donations of a wide range of goods that are used by children of all ages, from infants through preteens. If your children used it lightly, “our” children can probably use it too.

Please review the standards below to make sure that we can put your item to good use and help us by donating only clothes that are in good condition, toys that are complete, baby equipment that is safe and sound, school supplies that are unopened, and so on. Ideally, we would never have to dispose of a donated item; that costs us time and money.

The demand for some items is higher at certain times of year. Click here for a list of our current most needed items.

What We Need

• Clothing (kids' sizes newborn–14/16 and adult sizes Small)
• Shoes, boots, sneakers, and sandals (infant/child sizes 0–13 and youth/adult sizes 1–10)
• Winter and rain jackets
• New socks and underwear
• Books, especially baby board books
• New arts and crafts/school supplies
• Baby supplies, especially crib & bassinette bedding
• Baby safety equipment, especially strollers, pack-n-plays and car seats (car seats must be less than 5 years old)
• New baby hygiene supplies
• Toys for children ages 0 - 2*
• Puzzles and games for children ages 9 - 12
• New toys*
• Batteries, especially AA and C

*Cradles to Crayons is temporarily unable to take donations of your gently-used toys due to space constraints. However, we will still continue to accept toys appropriate for children ages 0 -2 (i.e. rattles, noise making toys, learning toys, etc.), puzzles and games appropriate for children ages 9 - 12, and brand new toys for our birthday program. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

What We Can’t Accept

• Due to the recent drop‐side crib recall, we are no longer accepting cribs of any kind
• Stuffed animals
• Carseats over five years old
• DVDs/CDs/VHS tapes/computer games
• Religious books/toys, including Christmas/Easter/Hannukah/Kwanzaa related items
• Books about families (“I Love Mommy,” “Daddy and I”)
• Underwear or socks out of its package
• Military related or violent toys/games
• Oversized plastic play structures and slides
• Large backyard toys, baby pools, and structures
• Used hygiene products/baby food/breast feeding supplies
• Used arts and crafts/coloring supplies

Find out more about our warehouse drop-off location and hours. Corporations also help us by donating excess or outdated inventory that is suitable for use by young children. Learn more about donations of goods by corporations.