After the success of the 2025 Christmas Wooden Toy Appeal, Robyn Smith from the Motorcycle Men’s Shed brings info for this year’s appeal…

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Motorcycle Men’s Shed, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your outstanding support and participation in our 2025 Appeal. Thanks to your generosity, skill, and workmanship, we were able to donate over 450 toys to local charities for their Christmas Appeals. These donations were met with overwhelming appreciation, and we were fortunate enough to witness the joy of some children as they received their toys.

A wooden card holder
A wooden card holder
A wooden cot set
A wooden cot set
A wooden toy train
A wooden toy train
A wooden tic tac toe board
A wooden tic tac toe board

Some of the toys made for the 2025 Appeal.

We are excited to announce that the Christmas “Wooden Toy” Appeal will continue in 2026, and once again, we are seeking your support in making and donating wooden toys. Our goal this year is to collect over 500 toys, allowing us to support even more local charities in their end-of-year appeals.

We would love for your Shed to join us this year, wherever you are, Metro or Regional, so we can make an even greater impact together.

Key Dates & Logistics

• Toys should be completed and ready for collection from September.

• Motorcycle Men’s Shed members will arrange collection at a time and date that suits your Shed.

• Distribution to charities will begin in early November, following each charity’s guidelines.

• Please note: Toys do NOT need to be gift-wrapped.

Toy Suggestions

• Trucks and cars

• Blocks in trays

• Games (e.g., Tic Tac Toe)

• Pull-along toys

• Puzzles and jigsaws

• Or any specialty items your Shed enjoys making

Health & Safety Guidelines

• No toys requiring batteries or containing magnets.

• All edges and corners must be rounded.

• If painted, please use safe, non-toxic paints such as acrylic, latex, or milk paints.

• Ensure all surfaces are smooth with no rough edges.

Branding & Labeling

We encourage you to add your Shed’s label to each toy to acknowledge your craftsmanship and generosity. This can be done with:

• A wood-burning stamp

• A sticker

• Engraving

We already have several Sheds on board and look forward to welcoming more participants.

Together, we can make this year’s appeal even bigger.

If you have any questions or would like to confirm your participation, please get in touch with me:

Kind regards,

Robyn Smith

Committee Member – Toy Appeal

robynsmith@mcms.org.au

0457 195 716