give Your old toys new life
Donations
Our mission is to keep toys out of the landfill and put them into the hands of little ones… so we gratefully accept donations!
See our list of accepted toys below, along with some things to avoid and other considerations.
You may bring toys in during browsing hours or call/email us to set up a time.
If you have larger items, please give us a heads up before heading over. Thank you!
What Can I Donate?
We accept new or used toys, games, puzzles, books, and educational games for children 0 to 8 years old.
Preferred:
High-quality, wooden, or natural
Gently used or new
Types of items (not exclusive):
Art tools
Musical instruments
Sensory toys and activities
Themed sets (i.e. farm with animals)
Vehicles
Ride-ons
Outdoor toys
Household & Occupational toys
Nature & Discovery tools
What Should I Avoid?
Not accepted:
Broken, damaged, or incomplete items
Plush toys or stuffed animals/dolls
Any type of “violent” toys or games. No guns.
Unnecessarily noisy / sensory-overload toys
TV/Movie character themes
Brands We Love (Not Exclusive):
Hape
Green Toys
PlanToys
B. Toys
eeBoo
HABA
Playmobil
Alex Toys
Learning Resources
Tegu
Begin Again
Lakeshore
Can I Sell My Toys To Rutabaga?
While toy donation is our preference, if you have high quality toys that you’re ready to part with but would like to recoup some funds for, we’d be happy to consider purchasing your item(s) from you.
Email us at hello@RutabagaPhilly.com
Most quality toys that are donated to Rutabaga enter into our toy lending library. If we can’t use an item in our library we pass it along by giving away or re-selling toys, at our discretion.