Outgrown toys, a puzzle missing a piece, a neglected stuffed animal: sorting through toys is about more than filling a trash can. The Great Toy Donation Drive, organized by Ecomaison and its partners, gives families a way to pass on items that can still be used and send irreparable ones to the appropriate recycling stream.
Contrary to popular belief, an incomplete toy is not necessarily excluded from this initiative. Partner organizations sort the donations: items that can be reused are cleaned, completed or repaired, then donated or resold at an affordable price. Those that can no longer be used are sent for recycling. So not all the items collected are given directly to children.
Board games, dolls, figurines, puzzles, building toys, outdoor toys, and electric or electronic toys are all included. For parents, it’s also an opportunity to involve children in choosing which items they want to pass on, without presenting giving them away as simply a way to get rid of everything.
This edition brings together collection drives, including Laisse parler ton Cœur, now part of this nationwide campaign. Communities in the Paris region are taking part alongside reuse charities: in Paris, the 17th arrondissement town hall is partnering with Emmaüs Coup de Main; in the Paris Ouest La Défense area, collected donations are being handed over to YOTI.
The benefits go beyond tidying up bedrooms before Christmas. According to ADEME, extending the life of toys helps reduce demand for new products and the resources needed to make them. Sorting and repairing toys also support the work of social-integration organizations. This approach, based on solidarity and reuse, calls for distinguishing between toys that can still be used and those that need to be recycled.
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Dates and Opening Time
From November 1, 2026 to November 30, 2026
Prices
Free
Official website
www.jedonnemesjouets.fr
