You can provide educational toys to young children who cannot afford their own. There are many books in the library on toymaking from wood or cloth, or games you can make with paper and markers.

Time Required:
Varied

Materials Needed:
The materials will vary depending on which toys you choose to make. Some suggestions are blocks, play dough, finger paints, flannel board, and beanbags.

Steps:
Decide which toys you want to make and determine the materials you will need. Make sure the toys are safe, without sharp edges, toxic paint, splinters, loose parts, or exposed nails. You can deliver the toys to a homeless shelter, entrust a social welfare worker to distribute them, take them to a low-income daycare center, leave them in a hospital for sick children, or leave them in a soup kitchen for the homeless kids to play with.