Christmas shopping for my son is fun!

[ShadowHM]

You could still offer them to a local daycare center or other children's organization. Back in Virginia, a coalition of do-it-yourself guys and gals fixed broken toys to donate for Xmas. They may not be in the best of condition (the duct-taped seat?) but somebody might want them, especially if they're a free donation. ^_^
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*grins* Those two pictured toys are not going anywhere. They are still on the 'much-loved by all' list.

The ones that I am still determined to send to the dump are battery operated large Fire Trucks. My judgement is that they are:

1) not repairable
2) a disservice to the receiving organization, because if I deem the battery replacement unaffordable, why would I foist them off on an organization that runs on a small budget?

It is a bit of a catch22. If it is good enough, then I should keep it for visitors and eventual grandchildren. If it isn't, is it fair to foist it off on someone else? Some currently unused toys in our household probably would be well-received at a women's shelter or a day-care - like the huge Brio train set, or the Duplo train set. But some things should never have been purchased in the first place (like those fire trucks) , so passing them on when they are rusted out and unloved does not seem fair.