Posted by sallysunshine on 2005-09-01 08:21:25
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This request for stuff and contact address was posted on Craigslist. Some of it is craft-able: baby blankets, for instance. They'll probably be inundated, because there are lots of people on Craigslist looking to help, so maybe the thing to do is do some googling and find the contact info for the Hurricane Relief Coordinator of a neighboring town.
*Baby Items: baby wipes / disposable diapers/ formula / baby
bottles / baby shampoo / baby blankets >anything for babies
*Purell or some type hand sanitizer
*Pillows / blankets
*little T-shirts ( babies to childrens sizes)
*Over the counter pain relievers (tylenol, motrin, tums, alka
seltzer, pepto bismol, band-aids, etc)
* color books / colors / board games / books (for kids in shelters)
You can send to:
Marksville City Hall
Attn: Myron Gagnard /Hurricane Relief Coordinator
427 N. Main Street
Marksville, La. 71351
Phone # to the mayor's office for verification: 318-253-9500
Posted by bessiemae on 2005-06-13 19:26:31
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-homemade cornstarch playdough scented/colored with KoolAid in cool little containers. Add a couple of $1 store kitchen utensils/cookie cutters or a cookie sheet.
- Make a patchwork checker board and use plastic animals as markers. Decorate border with plants/flowers, etc. Make small draw string bag for pieces.
- Kids seem to like kinda abstract animal shape pillows in loud colors or terry cloth.
- applique fav character fabric to T and shorts(Walmart has inexpensive Kid fabric, and if all 3-5yo, can pickup See and Sew short pattern )..same for pillows. Can also trim out a twin set of sheets or towels .
- Inexpensive apron, personalized with Word made Kid cookbook, and a few $1 store implements(measuring spoons, etc.)
- Most kids like anything with their name on it.
- Most girls like Fairy goodies: headband, wand, wings, etc. I say "most girls" because I would have to say "Elven" swords, tunics,etc. for my boys to consider it. Sigh.
- $1 store watches
- HM sidewalk chalk/soap crayons made in cookie cutters for cool shapes.
- like purses/bags, simple drawstring backpacks.
also check out the Dover website for $1 books and uber cool coloring books for kids.....not the usual cartoon/toyotic ones! Very cool maze books, sticker books, etc.
