getting antsy...AND DONATIONS!!!

So I haven't heard from any of the people I will be living with...ugggh, I'm not a patient one.  I did get my shots the other day...dang those HURT!  Hep A and Tetnis...with some other things...ouch.  I think that's why I felt so tired and worn out all weekend.  Well, I will keep checking my email, anxiously awaiting a reply...in the mean time here is a compiled list of things that can be donated for the children's home.  If you would rather send money or a gift card and then I could buy it that works too!  They said they would ship some of it if I got A LOT...so help me out :)

THANKS ALL!

Items to be DONATED

(Children in Tela, Honduras)

-Blank White Paper

- Writing paper

- Construction Colored Paper

- Cut Up Poster Board

- Water Color paper

- Water Colors

- Water based Paints

- Any kind of specialty markers

- Coloring Books / Printed Out Pictures to Color

- Colored Pipe Cleaners

- Plain or colored popsicle sticks

- Colored Foam

- Colored Yarn

- Colored Plastic Pony Beads

- Colored Silk Cord (best used for making pony bead animals – need to burn ends)

- Larger holed jewelry beads of any kind/color (glass / wood / specialty)

- Stretchy clear jewelry string is great (use glue to set knot)

- Jewelry clasps and jewelry threading for more advanced jewelry making

- Jewelry wire

- Jewelry pliers

- Scissors

- Tape

- Glue

- Glitter

- pencils / pens / crayons (programs may supply these)

- Pencil Sharpeners

- Erasers

- Pre-made/copied math problem sheets

- Pre-made/copied Word Search/Word Finds in Spanish

- Pre-made/copied Cross Word Puzzles

- Puzzles (to save space I cut out picture from front of box and put it in with pieces

in plastic bags for packing)

- Frisbee

- Hacky sak

- Whiffle balls and bats

- Balloons

-Sewing supplies (BIG holed needles)

- Games (including checkers / dominos / backgammon)

- Material (although you can get it for cheap in La Ceiba)

- Clay / Play Dough

- Instruments / Song Sheets in Spanish

- Legos

- Colored Tissues paper (for flowers )

- Paper plates for Fish (can get cheap in La Ceiba)

- Thick Plastic covered wire (hardware stores)

- Old wooden clothes pins (make dolls / funny people)

- Origami paper

- Poker Chips for math games

- Slack Line if you have it.

- Balls of all sizes

- Maze games copied

- Secret Code Messages copied for the kids to figure out

- Bean bags for juggling or target throwing

- Tooth Brushes

- Any supplies for other Health activities

- Food

• Toys: (please, no toys that require batteries)

• BOOKS, BOOKS and more CHILDREN’s BOOKS in Spanish

• craft Items & paper

• DVDs in Spanish

• Duplos (large Legos), Lincoln Logs, (building toys) etc.

• toy cars, trucks & boats

• dolls & doll clothing

• puzzles

• games (w/ directions in Spanish)

• computer games in Spanish

• glow-stix • balloons

• Frisbees • soccer balls

• plastic baseball bats and balls

• School & Activities Supplies:

• ESL & TEYL books for teaching English

(multiple copies)

• DRY ERASE MARKERS!!!

• art & craft materials (paint & paintbrushes,

yarn, knitting needles, glue guns, felt,

pipe cleaners, markers, scissors, etc.)

• black, school shoes and white socks

(boys/girls all sizes)

• white, short-sleeve, button down shirts for

school (boy/girl all sizes

• navy blue, school skirts and pants

• CD’s, DVD’s & Videos in Spanish

• Portable DVD, CD and MP3 players.

• pens and pencils

• math manipulatives & calculators

• voltage regulators & spike protectors

for computers (note that we would love some

laptops but do NOT need other computers)

• computer speakers

• Household Supplies:

• children’s vitamins

• toothpaste & toothbrushes

• hairbrushes

• lice shampoo

• kitchenware (good quality - all kinds)

- dishes, flatware, pots, etc.

• hand towels and bath towels

• pillow cases

• twin bed sheet sets

• light weight blankets

• small tool sets

• flashlights (good quality - - rechargeable is great!)

• OTC meds (unopened and not expired)