How to Know Where to Get Free Toys for Christmas
Where I can get free toys for Christmas? Many families facing an economic squeeze or financial hard times wonder how to stretch the budget during the holidays so as to meet the needs of their family, without over spending. Receiving free toys for Christmas is one way to ensure traditional holiday gift-giving continues, bringing a sense of normalcy to even the hardest of times.
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Christmas gift tree
Look into church gift trees, where church members and parishioners choose a gift tag from the tree and buy and wrap a gift for the recipient (for example, tags might read "Boy, 5, toy truck" or "Girl, 7, Legos"). Talk to the parish staff or pastor about including your children's wish list gifts on the tree. Churches are one of the best ways to get free toys for Christmas for needy families.
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Toy vouchers
Inquire at your local Salvation Army as to whether they have a toy voucher program for qualifying families. If so, they will give you a form to fill out in which you can list your children's names and ages to receive toys for Christmas.
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Toy drive?
Find out about national toy drives, such as Toys for Tots. You may need to go through a local charity or point person who distributes that national toy drive items in your community. For Toys for Tots, you would contact the local coordinator and request the free toys for Christmas for your family.
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Teddy bear
Look into local charities, such as Catholic Charities, civic organizations and community groups. Find out about their Christmas outreach programs and whether your family qualifies. For many, your statement of need or basic information is all they ask. In addition to free toys for Christmas, many will have food baskets or other assistance available.
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Tips & Warnings
Be sure to give back when you are able.
Volunteer to help the less fortunate at Christmas and throughout the year. It is a good idea for children to learn charity from both sides, at a young age.
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- Photo Credit Benjamin Earwicker, Fleur Suijten, Salvation Army, Cecile Graat
Comments
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this christmas also it has been hard for us. I have a 3 year old boy and a 7 month boy and I feel bad because I can not get help. I haven't got toys for them and also I don;t have a christmas tree. and I want to know where can I get help. please.
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This is maybe the last year my 10 year old Grandson will truly believe in Santa. There should be some things under his tree. He has had a very hard life and faces daily struggles with mental and emotional issues. I am raising him all on my own on a fixed income. Could you pleas help me? God bless n Merry Christmas.
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Don't wait. Act now. Use creativity when tracking down people and or organizations that might be distributing toys or supplies for children and families.
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I was wondering if you could help me some how for christmas.i recently lost my job.i have to kids 3 and 15 and I can not buy them presents this year. I only get unemployment for now but that has to cover rent bills food.etc. I have been looking for help and a job but no luck. every place I went to has no funding. I feel like a bad parent because I can not get my kids anything this year.
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U just have to look into the sources that they give u, u can also do toys for tots. That will help you out alot. Go to the toys for tots website and request toys for the kids. They have a page for every state.
