
Santa's Toy Box
St. Luke's Children's Hospital created Santa's Toy Box to partner with families in an effort to reduce holiday stress and create a wonderful holiday experience.
Helping Kids During the Holidays
When a child is admitted to the hospital, parents and families deal with enormous stress and strain. If an admission happens during the holiday season, the stress can be even greater.
Santa's Toy Box relies solely on items donated from the community. We arrange the toys and gift items into a shopping area complete with holiday decorations and music. Parents with a child in the hospital are invited to shop free of charge in Santa's Toy Box for every child in the family.
We accept donations of new toys, books, electronics, art supplies, wrapping paper, gift bags and supplies, and gift cards for all ages.
Donation Guidelines
All donations must be newly purchased and unwrapped. We cannot accept used items or items purchased long ago (even if they have never been used).
Please call (208) 381-2822 or send us an email to schedule your drop-off.
Individual Donations
- 2025 Dates and Times TBD
Sometimes we receive requests from individuals wishing to hand out gifts directly to our patients. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate these requests, as it is important for us to protect our patients’ privacy, prevent the spread of infection, and maintain a calm and healing environment.
Santa's Toy Box Wish List
Items We Can Accept
- Gift cards from places such as Target, Old Navy, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, etc.
- iTunes music cards
- New toys, books, dolls, and games (see list of appropriate suggestions below)
- Craft kits and materials that are nontoxic
- Non-violent video games for Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox (ratings should be everyone-teen)
- iPod touch/iPad
- Gaming systems
- Amazon Kindle
- CD Player/radio
- Outside sports equipment
- New DVD movies (English and Spanish)
- Books on CD
Items We Cannot Accept
- Used items including books, toys, fabric dolls, and stuffed animals
- Food/candy
- Rubber/latex balloons
- Religious materials or solicitations for personal gain