Suggested List of Games, Crafts, and Donated Items for Nyumbani Programs
Games by Age Group
Age 3 and Up .......................Candyland, Chutes & Ladders, Hi Ho Cherry-O
Age 4 and Up .......................Uncle Wiggly, Memory (basic card games)
Age 6 and Up .......................Aggravation, Clue Jr., Jenga, Sorry, Twister
Age 7 and Up .......................Battleship, Connect Four, UNO, Checkers
Age 8 and Up .......................Clue, Mastermind, Parcheesi, Rook, Yahtzee
Not Age Specific ...................Playing Cards, Old Maid, Go Fish
Outdor Play Items ................Frisbees, Balls of all kinds, Razor Scooters, Bubbles, Jump Ropes
Can YOU think of more items?!
Please try to avoid games that:
Take too long to play (Monopoly)
Have too many pieces, especially if lost, the game is impossible to play (Operation, Perfection, Chess, Picture Puzzles)
Are Deluxe Editions as sometimes they are more difficult than the originals and may have additional unnecessary pieces
Need batteries or electricity to play
Suggested Arts and Crafts Supplies/Projects
Beading and jewelry making
Gimp or colorful string for making bracelets and necklaces
Clay and modeling, Play-doh
Paints for Ghost Rocks!
Origami, with plenty of paper and 6-7 basic designs selected with many copies of directions.
Pot holders with notched weaving looms
Coloring books with colored pencils and sharpeners, puzzle books, Sudoku, hangman, dot to dot, mazes
Note: KEST will provide 4 different craft kits for 80 children, for each trip that sponsors a craft time.
For specific donation lists for each site of service - Nyumbani Children's Home, Lea Toto, Nyumbani Village. Talitha Kum and Pastoral Community Development Alliance, click below:
