The Christmas / Winter Essentials Shopping List of Urgent Needs
(Updated 09/21/2026)
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Warm Clothing for Both Boys and Girls
- All Winter Coats and Winter Boots any size
- Lined gloves any size any gender
- Socks any size and gender
Girls Clothing
Girls’ Pants
- Girl Pants- 18 months
- Girl pants- 24 months
- Girl pants- 3T
- Girl pants-5T
- Girl pants- 6
- Girl pants- 7/8
- Girl pants- 8/10
- Girl pants-10/12
- Girl pants -12/14
- Girl pants-14/16
- Girls’ pants -16/18
- Girl’s Pants- 18/20
Girl Underwear
- Girl 10/12
- Girl-12/14
- Girl-18/20
Girls Shirt
- Girl shirt- 24 months
- Girl shirt-3T
- Girl shirt-6
- Girl shirt -7/8
- Girl Shirt- 8/10
- Girl shirt 12/14
- Girl Shirt 16/18
- Girls’ shirt 18/20
Girls’ Pajamas
- Girl pajamas- 3-6 months
- Girl pajamas-2T
- Girl Pajamas- 6
- Girl pajamas- 7/8
- Girl pajamas- 8/10
- Girl pajamas-10/12
- Girl pajamas-12/14
- Girl pajamas-14/16
- Girl pajamas-16/18
- Girl pajamas-18/20
Teen Girl Pants
- Women pants
- Women pants- 8/10 medium
Boys Clothing
Boy Underwear
- Boy- 8/10
- Boy-10/12
- Boy -12/14
- Boy-16/18
Boy Pants
- Boy pants-2T
- Boy pants-3T
- Boy pants -4T
- Boy pants- 5T
- Boy pants -6
- Boy pants-7/8
- Boy pants-8/10
Boy Shirt
- Boy shirt- 24 months
- Boy shirt-12/14
- Boy shirt-2T
- Boy shirt 7/8
- Boy shirt-12/14
- Boy shirt-14-16
- Boy shirt- 16/18
- Boy shirt-18/20
Boy Pajamas
- Boy Pajamas- 24 months
- Boy pajamas-7/8
- Boy Pajamas- 12/14
- Boy pajamas-14/16
- Boy pajamas- 16/18
Teen Boy Pants
- Men pants- 28-30 Small
- Men pants – 32-34 Medium
- Men pants- 36-38 Large
Teen Boy Shirts
- Men shirt-medium
Toys/Gifts
- 18-inch dolls
- Legos
- Coloring books/Coloring supplies
- Art/Craft Kits/Art supplies
- Science Kits
- Teen décor for bedrooms
- Makeup kits
- Fishing poles and fishing gear
- Water bottles
- Ear buds
- Bluetooth speakers
- Fidgets
- Advance coloring books
- Books for ages 13-17
- Family games ages 13-17
- Outside activities
- Stem Kits
- Art Supplies
- Infant Developmental
- Popular character gift/toys
- Sensory toys
- Sporting Goods
Hygiene
- Curling Irons/ Flat irons
- Blow dyers
- Shampoo and Conditioner
- Bodywash
- Deodorant
- Lotion
- Razors
- Toothpaste
- Shaving cream
- Nail polish sets
- Skin care Products
- Perfume/Cologne/Body spray
- Hand soap
Your Gift Will End Up in the Hands of a Real Child
When a child opens a gift from Maine Children's Home, it is our hope that the child feels special and thinks: “this gift was meant for only me, and I am the first person to own it.”
We strive to provide high-quality gifts that are tailored to the requests for each individual child — real Maine kids. These real kids are the reason why the program accepts only newly purchased items that are in their original packaging — free of dents, tears, and dirt.
Urgent Needs List
This year, we are expanding the age range of Christmas / Winter Essentials Program to serve ages 17 and younger. The following list includes basic essentials that will support this broader group of youth.
You can purchase many of the items below on our Amazon Wishlist.
Gift Drop Off Information
In kind gifts to Christmas / Winter Essentials Program can be dropped off at the "Donation Drop-Off Point", which is the basement door on the right side of the Evergreen Building (the 2nd building on the right after entering the MCH campus at 93 Silver Street in Waterville). Donors can drive around the back side of the Evergreen Building to access the Donation Drop-Off Point. Gifts can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. from Monday through Friday. Those who drop off gifts are asked to please fill out a donation slip to leave with their donation bag or box, and to label their gift with “ATTN: Christmas / Winter Essentials Program.”
If mailing in a gift, shipments should be addressed to:
Christmas / Winter Essentials Program at Maine Children’s Home
93 Silver Street
Waterville, ME, 04901
Christmas / Winter Essentials Program Needs You
In kind gifts are greatly needed and deeply appreciated all year long, as volunteers and staff at Christmas / Winter Essentials Program must build inventory throughout the year in order to meet the needs of all of the families who are served by this program.
Gifts received after this winter season will be used to prepare for next winter. There is no such thing as a gift that is “too early” or “too late”.
Below is a current list of the items that help Christmas / Winter Essentials Program prepare for the needs of children and families during the winter months.
Make a Monetary Gift to Christmas / Winter Essentials Program
Monetary gifts to Christmas / Winter Essentials Program help with the costs of running the program, such as purchasing specific items or clothing sizes when there is a shortage.