Want to make a teenager or a tween happy this Christmas? The Ark is now gathering donations for its annual Teen Christmas Shoppe in December.
Teens are often overlooked when it comes to gifts. Please help us make sure our local teens don’t go without this year. See our list below for ideas.
How to Donate:
Drop off gifts at The Ark during our regular open hours, Tuesday-Thursday, 10 AM – 3:30 PM
Not sure what to donate? See our list of suggestions, below.
No time to shop? Make a donation online!
The Ark now accepts donations via Paypal. Click the button below to make a secure online donation, in whatever amount you wish. You may donate via PayPal or your own credit card.
>Questions? Call us at 918-682-8411 for more information or CONTACT US via our form.
Some Ideas for Donation:
ACCESSORIES
Barrette Sets
Beanies or Berets
Clutch bags
Money clips
Name Necklaces
Nylon or mini backpacks
Round sunglasses
Scarves, Gloves, Mittens
Socks or slippers (Patterned, Phrases, Nike Elite basketball socks or Kwala Slides)
Velvet Hair Scrunchies
Woven purse/coin purse/makeup bag
ELECTRONICS
Alarm Clock
Bubble wrap phone cases
Cable Bites
Chargers/Charging hubs (With Character faces)
Ear buds
Headphones (Wireless)
Phone and Keys tracker Tiles (Tile Pro, Tile Style…)
PhoneSoap Phone sanitizer
PopSocket phone stands
PowerCore External Battery Power Bank
Roku HD streaming media player
Stick on phone pockets
ENTERTAINMENT
GAMES
Standards (Monopoly, Pictionary, Scrabble, Scattergories, Trivial Pursuit)
Black Light Putty
Game of Phones Scavenger Hunt game
Geode puzzle
Kan Jam Game Set
Not Parent Approved game (PG13)
Things They Don’t Teach You in School Game
MUSIC
Guitar picks or Guitar pick punches or pick cases
Music Stands
Instrument straps
Instrument cleaning kits
Guitar strings
Woodwind reeds
Drumstick bags
READING and MOVIES
“100 books Bucket List” scratch off poster
“100 movies Bucket List” scratch off poster
“Influencer” by Brittany Hennessy ($2.99)
Magazine subscriptions (Seventeen, Girl’s Life, Boy’s Life, Teen People, Music or Video Game and Auto Magazines like “GamePro” e-magazine, “ESPN The Magazine”, “Listen”…)
Manual to Manhood (Jonathan Catherman)
Seventeen’s Ultimate Guide to College or “The Freshman Survival Guide”
Welcome to Womanhood: A Pre-Teen Survival Guide (Dr. Ciara L. Bostick)
WRITING, DRAWING and CREATING
Diaries/Journals
642 Things to Draw Journal
DIY kits (Mugs, lip gloss, letter boards, Chia pets…)
GIFT CARDS
Amazon
Best Buy
Movies
Office Depot
Staples
ROOM DECOR
Change trays
Comforters, Bed sets
Jewelry boxes
LED Lightboxes / felt letterboxes
Posters
Sheets
Throw pillows (knots, squares, bean bags, poufs, emojis)
Wall art
SPORTS / OUTDOORS
5-in-1 tool pen
Balls for tennis, football, baseball, basketball
Bike helmets, knee pads, tool kits
Bike Lights
Fishing gear
Gloves
Gym bags
Skateboards or gear
Water bottles
TOILETRIES / MAKEUP
Aftershave
Cologne (Shawn Mendes, Nautica, Joop, Hippie Chic…)
Dry Shampoos
Lotions
Makeup kits (James Charles, Urban Decay, Ulta, KylieCosmetics, Sephora)
Manicure / pedicure kits
Masks (Sheet mask packets, creams, muds)
Nail Polish kits
Shampoos and Conditioners
Shaving sets
Shower totes/carry trays
Skin care sets guys or girls
Soaps
