Gift ideas for women + children in a shelter

[SaltyRock]

I'm in touch with a local social worker and have arranged to organise gift boxes for 6 women and 14 children who are in a local DV shelter in time for the Christmas holidays.
Other than food and toiletries, can you help me with any ideas for gifts that would be appreciated by most? I will know the rough ages of the kids nearer the time.
Thanks

[Artandco]

Children

• crayons/ pencils/ pens. With paper/ colour book or similar. I think many have small space so colouring is a good thing that keeps children entertained in one spot and not messy.
  
• game. Something simple but various ages and parent can play, like jenga. Jenga kids can use blocks to build with also.
  
• hat/ gloves/ scarves. Kids likely don't have any, and can be costly if you need to buy all for several children
  
• small playing figures like sylvanian figures, mini dinosaurs, or similar
  

Adults

• hat/ gloves/ scarf
  
• nice biscuits
  
• a book
  
• nail varnish, or other make up
  
• suduku book and pen
  
• nice hot chocolate or tea
  
• slipper socks
  
• hairbrush and bands
  

Otherwise any toiletries for both, and generally clothes or accessories like socks, hats, blanket for baby or whatever. A friend once said they had to buy everything toiletry wise like toilet paper and sanitary products, toothpaste etc which eats up money when starting with nothing

[SaltyRock]

Excellent ideas, thank you Artandco.

[boopdoop]

Osborne do really lovely sticker books, about £4 on Amazon, they woul kasg for ages as have about 15 picture scenes with a page of stickers for each scene. Really nice quality but not expensive and would provide hours of play.