This Christmas, donate brand-new toys and gifts to our Children’s Christmas Gift Appeal, supporting children and young people with cancer, as well as their siblings. Every year, we send presents to children with cancer and their siblings, spreading holiday cheer to entire families. We need gifts for all ages, from newborns to 18 years old. Toys, games, arts and crafts, Lego, and fluffy blankets are just a few ideas.
It is really important that we have time to sort, wrap and deliver every gift in time for Christmas. Please help by making sure we receive your gift by Tuesday 8th December 2026.
Gift ideas for children and teenager's
We think every child and young person should get a new gift for Christmas, so we can’t accept used or second-hand items for the Christmas Gift Appeal.
- 0–3 years: dolls, teddy bears, cot mobiles, baby clothes, bath toys and puzzles.
- 3–5 years: dolls and action figures, cars, tractors, colouring sets, pencils, crayons, books, and puzzles.
- 5–9 years: educational games and toys, stationery (colouring sets, pencils, crayons, and school sets), books, puzzles, word searches, and crosswords.
- 9–12 years: games and toys, school supplies, books, t-shirts, hair accessories, gloves, scarves, and hats.
- 13–16 years: books, makeup, and toiletries (please try to make sure they don't contain allergens if possible), gloves, scarves, hats, t-shirts, hair accessories, and gift cards.
The best bit
Gifts will be sent directly to our beneficiaries and delivered to children’s oncology wards, arriving just in time to brighten their Christmas day.
How to donate gifts!
- Visit our Giving Trees: Choose a gift from one of our Christmas Giving Tree venues.
- Drop off a gift: Deliver your unwrapped, new gift to any of our drop-off points or our office.
- Shop our Amazon Wish List: Buy a gift online, and it will be delivered directly to us in time for Christmas.
Please note that we can only accept brand new items for hygiene reasons.
Gifts need to be donated by Tuesday 8th December to be available for delivery before Christmas.
Drop off at our office
Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund, 26 Hemmells, Laindon, Essex SS15 6ED
Volunteer to help wrap presents at our office
Every year, we need help to get these gifts sorted, wrapped and posted out in time for Christmas. Whether you are a present wrapping expert, a super sorter or you just want to bring some Christmas cheer to our office, please consider volunteering for a day to help out.